T1G#T WH!P$ TROPHY TRIVIA

In the next few weeks I'm going to post 59 different trivia questions

of all different forms on C&G. Multiple choice, photo identification,

photo match up & even some true or false. Some questions will be

multiple part and others a simple one word answer.

At the end of the 59 individual trivia thread questions all the winners

will be added up and a trophy will be mailed via the USPS to the

over all winner of the first annual Tight Whips Trivia Trophy.

Best of luck to all, I encourage everyone to participate.

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Current Score:

Fly: 11

WMJ: 9

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OcnBlu: 3

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SmallChevy: 1

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T1G#T WH!P$ TROPHY TRIVIA #53

13 TRUE OR FALSE questions

1. The flathead V16 Cadillac motors of the early 1930s were redesigned

as 60 degree OHVs in the late 1930s.

2. If I needed a windshield for a 1969 Camaro hardtop I could get a used

one out of a 1968 Firebird convertible.

3. The 1984 Pontiac Fiero shared some front suspension components with

the Pontiac T1000.

4. 2007 Ford Crown Victorias share their basic architecture with 1978

Ford Fairmonts.

5. Access to the spare tire on the Honda Ridgeline "pickup" in unrestricted

& convenient even when the bed is full of cargo.

6. The 1980-1986 Cadillac Bustle Back has a longitudinally mounted motor

just like every single Cadillac prior to 1982.

7. Originally the 1959 Buick was going to be an even more over the top

version of the 1958 design with MORE chrome.

8. BMW got inot the car business by rebadging british "economy" cars.

9. The gullwing Mercedes C111 concept/experimental car was powered

by a twin turbo DOHC V6 motor.

10. Cadillac introduced the world's first synchromesh transmission in 1931.

11. Other than its diminiative size the 1959 Austin MINI was most

revolutionary for its longitudinally mounted motor.

12. As of right now the last hardtop (fixed roof, pillarless) production car

from an American automotive manufacturer was in 1976.

13. The dual cowl pheaton bodystyle was pioneered by Packard & Cadillac.

I don't have time to look everything up, so I'm just going to go ahead and guess on some.

1. true

2. true

3. false

4. false - Fox is finally dead (I think)

5. false

6. Question has problem - '86 Seville is transverse, '80-'85 is longitudinal.

7. true

8. true

9. false. There were many C111s, none had a V6.

10. false. 1929.

11. false

12. false. 1978.

13. true

You've got a few incorrect answers there Y.D.

For what it's worth you are 100% correct about the Bustle Back

Sevilles... they were made from 1980-1985. That was what you

might call a "keystroke error" on my part.

1. F

2. T

3. T

4. F

5. F

6. T

7. T

8. T

9. F

10. F

11. F

12. F

13. F

Balthazar got a dozen correct...

Too bad the questions number a baker's dozen.

Y.D. got this same question wrong.

dammit.

1. F

2. F

3. T

4. F

5. F

6. T

7. T

8. T

9. F

10. F

11. F

12. F

13. F

Correct!

Any 1st gen. F-body can exchange windshields with another

one so long as they're both ragtops or both hardtops... the

convertible 1st gen. F-body's windshield was cut down a few

inches as compared to the hardtop's. Not very noticable.

1 F

2 F

3 T

4 F

5 F and it is ugly

6 T

7 T

8 T

9 F - Wankel

10 F - 1929

11 F - it was the gearbox in the oil pan coupled with the FWD that made it unique

12 T

13 F - I think it was Duesenberg or Rolls Royce.

IIRC the first dual cowl phaeton was a 1912 Locomobile.

can someone correct me on this or confirm....?