Ultimate Car Trivia: Can You Name These Classic Cars?

Name That Car

Test your car knowledge by seeing how many of these 21 classic automobiles you can name with the help of just three hints.

Get 15-21 right: You know cars

10-14: You know cars (just not quite as well as the people who got 15-20 right)

5-9: You know a few cars

0-4: You know other things

Q: What Car...

1: First went on sale on September 29, 1966?

2: Is the vehicle mode of Bumblebee in the Transformers movie franchise?

3: Was the Indianapolis 500 pace car in 1967, 1969, 1982, 1993, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, and 2016?

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A: Camaro

Manufacturer: Chevrolet (GM)

Model Years: 1967–2002, 2010–2024

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Q: What Car...

1: Was produced from 1938–2003?

2: Was conceived when Germany's leader in the 1930s deemed the need for a "people's car"—an inexpensive, simple, mass-produced car?

3: Had a total production of over 21.5 million vehicles?

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A: Beetle

The VW Beetle has the longest production period of any single generation of automobile—and the 21.5 million vehicles is the most of any car of a single platform.

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Q: What Car...

1: Featured gull-wing doors?

2: Produced just one model in the early 80s?

3: Was featured in one of the great sci-fi movie trilogies of the 80s?

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A: DeLorean

The DeLorean was a flop—selling only about 6,000 units. Although, its pop culture credit has been sky-high since appearing in the Back to the Future films.

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Q: What Car...

1: Is classified as a coupé utility vehicle?

2: Had an initial run of only two years (1959-60) before resuming production in 1964?

3: Was a response to the success of the Ford Ranchero?

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A: El Camino

In the final episode of Breaking Bad, Jesse Pinkman drives off in an El Camino—thus inspiring the name of the follow up film, El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie.

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Q: What Car...

1: Has been in production since 1953?

2: Was given to astronauts in the 1960s at a big discount?

3: Has been assembled in Bowling Green, Kentucky since 1981?

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A: Corvette

There have been eight generations of the Corvette—from the C1 to the current C8 which began with the 2020 model year vehicle.

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Q: What Car...

1: Has a rear-mounted flat-six engine (and usually 2+2 seating)?

2: Has been in production in Germany since 1964?

3: Had a one-off "Sally Special" version sold for $3.6 million at auction in 2022?

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A: Porsche 911

In a 1999 "Car of the Century" poll, the Porsche 911 ranked 5th.

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Q: What Car...

1: Was produced between 1963-65?

2: Is synonymous with James Bond and made its debut in the film series in 1964's Goldfinger?

3: Was featured on a "British Auto Legends" postage stamp issued by the Royal Mail in 2013?

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A: Aston Martin DB5

Since 1982, Aston Martin has held a royal warrant as suppliers of motorcars to Charles III (as Prince of Wales and, later, as King).

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Q: What Car...

1: Has been sold internationally since 1982?

2: Was the best-selling passenger car in the United States from 1997 through 2020 (except for 2001)?

3: The name is derived from the Japanese word kanmuri, meaning "crown".

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A: Toyota Camry

Poor sales led to Toyota discontinuing the Camry in Japan at the end of 2023.

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Q: What Car...

1: Was produced between 1964 and 1973?

2: The introduction of this car is responsible for the creation of a new class of automobiles known as pony cars.

3: A couple of the rejected names for the car were: Cougar and Torino.

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A: Mustang

The goals given to the Mustang's design team were as follows: seat four, have bucket seats, have a floor-mounted shifter, weigh no more than 2,500 pounds, be no more than 180 inches long, sell for less than US$2,500, and have multiple power, comfort, and luxury options.

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Q: What Car...

1: Was produced between 1966 and 1973?

2: Was the fastest production car in the world when it was released?

3: Was the first high-performance production road-car with a rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout?

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A: Lamborghini Miura

Movie fans will remember the Miura from the opening scene of the 1969 version of the film, The Italian Job.

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Q: What Car...

1: Is "super-leicht"?

2: Was produced from 1954-1957 as a gullwinged coupé?

3: And from 1957-1963 as a roadster?

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A: Mercedes-Benz 300 SL

The 300 SL was the fastest production car of its day and is often considered the first supercar.

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Q: What Car...

1: Was produced between 1961-1974?

2: Had a largely unitary body construction?

3: Enzo Ferrari is rumoured to have called it "the most beautiful car ever made".

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A: Jaguar E-Type

In 2008, The Daily Telegraph ranked the Jaguar E-Type at number one on their list of the world's "100 most beautiful cars" of all time.

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Q: What Car...

1: First appeared as a show car in 1964?

2: Won the most NASCAR races in 1970?

3: Became a part of popular culture thanks to The Dukes of Hazzard?

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A: Dodge Charger

The 1968 Charger made a splash on the silver screen in the Steve McQueen film, Bullitt.

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Q: What Car...

1: Was produced between 1962-64?

2: Only produced 36 vehicles?

3: Was designed by Giotto Bizzarrini, Mauro Forghieri, and Sergio Scaglietti?

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A: Ferrari 250 GTO

A 1963 Ferrari 250 GTO sold in a private sale in 2018, for $70 million—making it the most expensive Ferrari in the world.

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Q: What Car...

1: Was produced in Italy from 1966–1993?

2: Was featured in the 1967 film The Graduate?

3: A write-in competition to name the car selected "Duetto" (however, trademark issues kept the name from being adopted).

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A: Alfa Romeo Spider

In Italy, the launch price was 2,195,000 lire. In the US, it sold for $3,950.

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Q: What Car...

1: Had its first production run in 1939 and its last in 2020 (with some breaks in between)?

2: Was the final American vehicle line with a factory-produced V12 engine? 

3: Was the last factory-produced four-door convertible?

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A: Lincoln Continental

The first iteration of the Lincoln Continental was as a personal vehicle for the President of the Ford Motor Company—Edsel Ford.

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Q: What Car...

1: Was produced in the United States between 1970–1978?

2: Was marketed as "cute and different"?

3: After being discontinued, the car was redesigned and restyled and came back the following year under a new model name: Sprint.

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A: AMC Gremlin

Bill Clinton drove a Gremlin during his 1974 campaign run for Congress. George W Bush drove one while getting his Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree.

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Q: What Car...

1: Over 600,000 were built for the United States and the Allied forces during World War II.

2: Historian Charles K Hyde called it "the iconic vehicle of World War II".

3: The 1941 versions had no keys and were started by the push of a button.

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A: Jeep Willys MB

General George Marshall—Chief of Staff of the US Army during WWII—called the Willys MB "America's greatest contribution to modern warfare".

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Q: What Car...

1: Was produced from 1957-1991?

2: Was the most common automobile in East Germany?

3: The car's name was derived from a Middle High German word meaning "satellite" or "companion".

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A: Trabant

The waiting list for buyers in East Germany was up to 13 years.

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Q: What Car...

1: Was produced from 1963-1974—and then from 2003-2006?

2: Was named MotorTrend Car of the Year in 1968?

3: David Pearson drove a 1971 model in the Winston Cup Series.

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A: Pontiac GTO

There are those who credit the GTO with making the muscle car market a thing in the 1960s.

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Q: What Car...

1: In production since 1979.

2: In 1998, The New York Times called it the "world's best-selling car for much of this decade".

3: The vehicle's design was once described as "a cross between a Volkswagen Beetle and Fred Flintstone's vehicle".

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A: Little Tikes Cozy Coupe

Yeah, this one was a little sneaky. But raise your hand if you drove one as a kid?

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How Did You Score?

So, do you know your classic cars? Post your score in the comments (if you want) and see how it compares...

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