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- Rolling Along
On this date in 1889, the 1st permit to drive a car through
Central Park in New York was issued to a Mr. Curtis Brady.
Let's see what you know about Curtis Brady. ...just kidd-
ing, let's see what you know about the automobile instead.
1) What car was dubbed the "Stingray" because of its design?
a. Pontiac Fiero b. Chevrolet Corvette c. Ford Mustang
2) Who made "Hot Rod Lincoln" a million seller?
a. Commander Cody b. Ray Stevens c. V8 and the Gearheads
3) Elvis used to drive a ____.
a. pink Cadillac b. white Rolls Royce c. black Hearse
4) The movie "Driving Miss Daisy" featured this classic 1956
car.
a. Cadillac Fleetwood b. Lincoln Continental c. Chrysler
Imperial
5) In the early 1930's, the Stutz ____ caused quite a stir.
a. Wildcat b. Alleycat c. Bearcat
6) Way back in the day, my mom used to own a Rambler. Who
first manufactured the Rambler?
a. Studebaker b. Corvair c. Nash
7) The years 1964 to 1972 was a special era in automobile
history to car collectors. What's this era commonly referred
to as?
a. Big Sedan Era b. Tailfin Era c. Muscle Car Era
One car is named after an American-Indian symbol meaning
"power, action, beauty, and youth." What's the name of this
car?
a. Fiero (Pontiac) b. Firebird (Pontiac) c. Torino (Ford)
9) And now, just to show you how hard I could have made this,
here's a toughie. In 1900, Michelin published their first
guide, which contained mostly a list of ____.
a. car maintenance tips b. gas stations in France
c. paved roads
Answers below, here's the scoring:
9 correct: Your "horsepower" doesn't depend on hay!
5-8 correct: Burn the maps, you know your way around.
1-4 correct: The parking lot is full, try the next block.
0 correct: Pull off the road before you cause an accident.
1) b. Chevrolet Corvette
2) a. Commander Cody
3) a. pink Cadillac
4) a. Cadillac Fleetwood
5) c. Bearcat
6) c. Nash
7) c. Muscle Car Era
b. Firebird
9) b. gas stations in France

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