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Q: In what year was Detroit's first post-War auto show held?

A: 1954

Q: Which former president of Ford Motor Company also served as the chief strategist of the Vietnam War?

A: Robert McNamara

Q: On what date did the first post-War Indianapolis 500 take place?

A: May 30, 1946

Q: Which post-War car scores the highest percentage difference in horsepower output when the weakest and the strongest model in its range are compared?

A: FIAT 500

Q: What was the first luxury saloon launched by Mercedes-Benz after World War II?

A: Mercedes-Benz 300 Adenauer

Q: What was BMW's first pure-bred racing car after World War II?

A: BMW 700 RS

Q: Who was the first post-War racing driver to be knighted when he received the honour in 1978 for services to motorsport?

A: Jack Brabham

Q: What was the first vehicle manufactured by Nissan after World War II to be produced overseas under license?

A: Nissan Patrol

Q: What was AC's first all-new sports car after World War II?

A: AC Ace

Q: What was Volkswagen's most-produced car during World War II?

A: Volkswagen Kubelwagen

Q: What was the first post-War American car marketed specifically to women?

A: Nash Metropolitan

Q: What was the name of Holland's first post-War car?

A: Gatso 4000 Sports Roadster

Q: Which Skoda model is considered the most successful post-War Czechoslovak sports car?

A: Skoda 130 RS

Q: What was Ford's first attempt at creating a motorsport-oriented road car in post-War Britain?

A: Ford Cortina Lotus

Q: What was the name of Alfa Romeo's first post-War commercial vehicle?

A: Alfa Romeo Autotutto

Q: Who was the first Frenchman hired by Mercedes-Benz after World War II?

A: Paul Bracq

Q: What was Peugeot's first true luxury car produced after World War II?

A: Peugeot 604

Q: What was Renault's first self-developed six-cylinder model after World War II?

A: Renault 30

Q: What was the name of the former Korean War fighter pilot who founded Kellison Engineering in 1954?

A: Jim Kellison

Q: What was the last new Opel model to appear before the outbreak of the Second World War?

A: Opel Kapitan