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Q: What was the name of the first dog to cross the United States by automobile alongside his owner, Horatio Nelson Jackson, in 1903?

A: Bud

Q: What was the best-selling car in the United States in 1986?

A: Chevrolet Celebrity

Q: What was the first Renault to be imported into the United States in large numbers?

A: Renault Dauphine

Q: In what year did Honda sell its first car in the United States?

A: 1969

Q: In what year did Toyota begin its operations in the United States?

A: 1957

Q: What was the first Peugeot model officially exported to the United States?

A: Peugeot 403

Q: Since what year have airbags been mandatory in the United States?

A: 1998

Q: In what year did SAAB ship its very first cars to the United States?

A: 1956

Q: Which brand was the very first car to win an endurance race in the United States?

A: Panhard

Q: What was the most opulent station wagon sold by Ford in the United States for the 1966 lineup?

A: Mercury Colony Park

Q: What was the first compact sedan sold by Acura in the United States after the Integra was discontinued in 2001?

A: Acura ILX

Q: In what year did Volkswagen first arrive in the United States?

A: 1949

Q: What was the last model sold under the Datsun name in the United States?

A: Datsun Maxima

Q: What was Ford's first true compact car in the United States?

A: Ford Falcon

Q: In what year was the rearview mirror first patented in the United States?

A: 1921

Q: In what year did BMW first start importing cars to the United States?

A: 1956

Q: Who was the ex-president of Ford Motor Company who became United States Secretary of Defense under Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson?

A: Robert McNamara

Q: What was the final year for the venerable Ford flathead V8 in the United States?

A: 1953

Q: What was the first Jaguar station wagon sold in the United States since the X-Type?

A: Jaguar XF Sportbrake

Q: At which factory in the United States were Renault models first assembled alongside Chrysler, Dodge and Plymouth vehicles?

A: Kenosha Assembly Plant