A few years ago I took over as editor of the monthly newsletter for my MG club. A few months ago I started a new feature titled "Trivia". Each month I ask 5 trivia questions and post the answers the next month. I invite the members to e-mail the answers to me in order to win "bragging rights". My problem is that after about 5 months of doing this I"ve run out of trivia questions to ask. That's why I'm asking for help.

Because the club is an MG club the questions tend to be automotive and related to British cars and events. In the last 3 months I've opened it up to cars from all over so for example one of my early questions was "How much did an MGB weigh" but now in addition to British cars I'm asking questions like "What was the first Honda Sports Car" or "What brand of Motorcycle did Marlon Brando ride in the Wild One".

I you can think of any good trivia questions that I can use please post them (with the answers). They'll appear in the upcoming "Meshing Gears" newsletter with full credit going to you.

And, if your question stumps the members of my MG club you too will win "bragging rights".

Thanks.

 

How about What sports car skipped a model year?
Answer is corvette with the year being 1983.

 

What make model sports car was considered unvaluable in the 60’s and one example was donated to a high school auto shop and now the same make model of sports car is worth north of 50 million dollars.
Answer: Ferrari GTO

 

What is the origin of "Mercedes" in Mercedes-Benz?

The Birth of “Mercedes”

The name “Mercedes” first emerged in 1901, shortly after the death of Gottlieb Daimler. Emil Jellinek, a German-born racing enthusiast and entrepreneur, helped to market the “horseless” Daimler automobiles to the wealthiest circles.

In 1899, Jellinek drove in a race in Nice, France under the name “Monsieur Mercedes.” Mércedès was the name of his daughter, whose Spanish Christian name translates to “mercy.” Not long after (In 1901), DMG trademarked the name “Mercedes” and Jellinek began marketing the new vehicle abroad to such high profile families as the Rockefellers, Astors, and Morgans.

 

What is the meaning of the Mercedes Logo?
Together the Mercedes Benz stars 3 points represents the company’s drive for universal motivation but each point also has it’s individual meaning. The points represent land, sea and air
environments the company believed they would one day dominate with Mercedes Benz engines.

 

What was the first electronic controlled, anti-lock system for a commercial car?

Ford introduced the electronically controlled Sure-Track anti-skid system, developed by Kelsey-Hayes, for the Thunderbird and Continental Mark III in late 1969 for about $195. The Ford Sure-Track system, which worked only on the rear wheels, was made standard for the 1974 Continental Mark IV.

Mercedes-Benz had its Bosch ABS system was the first electronically computer controlled four-wheel anti-skid system to reach production (1978 in Europe). Quickly used in most of their line.

Chrysler's 1970s Imperial line anti-skid system, Sure-Brake, does not “pump” the brakes. Rather, as the driver maintains brake pressure, such as in a panic stop, the system releases pressure in increments as lock-up is detected.

 

Name at least two automotive company founders who named cars after their children - Henry Ford and Enzo Ferrari - Ford Edsel and Ferrari Dino

 

These are great so far. I'm going to use all of them. Thanks. Please keep them coming.

 

Origin of the name Cadillac?

Cadillac was named after Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac, a French adventurer who founded Detroit, Michigan. He is said to have been an ancestor of Henry Leland, the car company founder.

 

A hardball, a softball, and a slider:

Including the original format and the relaunched format, how many episodes of Top Gear did presenter Jeremy Clarkson appear in?
399

Who founded the REO Motor Car Company?
Ransom E Olds

What star cluster is depicted in the Subaru logo?
Pleiades cluster (Part of the constellation Taurus)