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The coolest facts about cars. Explore archive page 418 of Daily Car Facts, featuring automotive trivia about GT, Nurburgring, Alfa Romeo 1000, Walter Chrysler, Vauxhall's Ellesmere Port, Vauxhall Viva, Japan, Nissan Sakura, Honda, Honda 1300 Coupe, Chinese, Geely Beauty Leopard, Subaru, Forester, Ford, and Ford Cougar 406, and other remarkable car history facts.
Q: What was the first GT car to lap the Nurburgring in under 10 minutes?
Alfa Romeo 1000 Abarth Colani
Q: In what year did Walter Chrysler introduce the first car bearing his name?
1924
Q: What was the first car built at Vauxhall's Ellesmere Port factory?
Vauxhall Viva
Q: Which Nissan model is named after Japan's national flower?
Nissan Sakura
Q: What was Honda's first-ever sports coupe called?
Honda 1300 Coupe
Q: What was the first coupe developed by a Chinese manufacturer?
Geely Beauty Leopard
Q: In what year did Subaru introduce the Forester model?
1997
Q: What was the first gullwing model from the Ford brand?
Ford Cougar 406
Q: In Italy during the 1960s and 1970s, which tuner was considered the main rival of the famous tuning company Abarth?
Giannini
Q: What was Daihatsu's second hybrid electric car called?
Daihatsu Mebius
Q: Which Mazda model was the only roadster produced under the Eunos brand based on?
Mazda MX 5
Q: Which German car heavily inspired the Renault Juvaquatre, from its design to its overall structure?
Opel Kadett
Q: What was the first production SUV to feature AMG's groundbreaking engineering and deliver supercar-level power?
Mercedes-Benz ML 63 AMG
Q: What was actually the first Mitsubishi model to bear the Galant name?
Mitsubishi Colt Galant
Q: What was Opel's answer to the Volkswagen Golf GTI?
Opel Kadett GTE
Q: What was Range Rover's first armoured luxury car called?
Range Rover Sentinel
Q: What was America's cheapest new Nissan car in 2025?
Nissan Versa
Q: Which was the only model in FIAT's 1998 lineup to have two sun visors of different sizes?
FIAT Multipla
Q: Which was the first Tesla model reported to integrate a Starlink satellite internet connection?
Tesla Model Y
Q: What was Peugeot's first electric vehicle for the Australian market?
Peugeot e-Partner
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