Car Trivia

[Art Anderson]

Now, for an auto parts question! This one isn't hard, but many really don't know who it was. One man started two MAJOR auto parts companies, both known for their sparkplugs. Who was he, and what two companies did he start? (hint: Both company names bear his identity, in letters)

Art

[Art Anderson]

16/20 tag lines got me too. Too many current car questions - What a tough one? Try this - Who is the only original car maker to have two brands that survived the twentieth century named after him? Name the two brands.

I can think of only two marques started by the same man, both of which carried his name in at least one form, that survived even into the 1970's, Oldsmobile and REO, both names based on the name of Ransom Eli Olds.

Now, two famous luxury car marques, still in production (but for how long?) were founded by the same man. Hint: This man was also present at the startup of a major automaker, who is still in business today, and manufactures one of the luxury marques founded by our "mystery man".

Art

[Pete J.]

I can think of only two marques started by the same man, both of which carried his name in at least one form, that survived even into the 1970's, Oldsmobile and REO, both names based on the name of Ransom Eli Olds.

Now, two famous luxury car marques, still in production (but for how long?) were founded by the same man. Hint: This man was also present at the startup of a major automaker, who is still in business today, and manufactures one of the luxury marques founded by our "mystery man".

Art

Art - Bingo! REO survived to 1974 before scumming. The name lives on as a rock group - REO Speed wagon, but that hardly counts.

[Nick F40]

Give me something easy like what was the original designation for the 911?

oh come on, so Harry knows pretty well, so me and dub.....

You're too smart for this game...

No, he's just mental

[Art Anderson]

Art - Bingo! REO survived to 1974 before scumming. The name lives on as a rock group - REO Speed wagon, but that hardly counts.

There was one other of these that comes to mind: In the very early 20's, Harry C Stutz was forced out of the company he founded in 1911 which carried his name, so he went across town (Indianapolis) and started HCS (His initials), but HCS went away in a very short time (but not until the HCS-sponsored Miller 122, driven by Tommy Milton, won the 1923 Indianapolis 500).

Art

[Harry P.]

"Utopian Turtletop", "Resilient Bullet", "Mongoose Civique" and "Varsity Stroke", (yes, really!!!) were some of the proposed names for a new line of cars that debuted in the latter half of the 20th century. What cars were they???

[CAL]

"Utopian Turtletop", "Resilient Bullet", "Mongoose Civique" and "Varsity Stroke", (yes, really!!!) were some of the proposed names for a new line of cars that debuted in the latter half of the 20th century. What cars were they???

Ford called on the poetic musings of Marianne Moore to submit names, but Ford ending naming the new line after his one and only son.

Edited November 26, 2008 by CAL

[Harry P.]

Ford called on the poetic musings of Marianne Moore to submit names, but Ford ending naming the new line after his one and only son.

You are correct, sir!

And for those who may not know Henry Ford's son's name... it was Edsel.

Sort of a related question: To what does the Ford "Fairlane" owe its name?

[70mach1]

Now, for an auto parts question! This one isn't hard, but many really don't know who it was. One man started two MAJOR auto parts companies, both known for their sparkplugs. Who was he, and what two companies did he start? (hint: Both company names bear his identity, in letters)

Art

How about AL Champion Of AC Delco and AC spark plugs?

[MrObsessive]

You are correct, sir!

And for those who may not know Henry Ford's son's name... it was Edsel.

Sort of a related question: To what does the Ford "Fairlane" owe its name?

Wasn't that the name of the Ford estate? (The Manor)

[CAL]

Wasn't that the name of the Ford estate? (The Manor)

Yup Fair Lane.

[Harry P.]

Which one doesn't belong, and why?

Chevrolet, Buick, Ford, Cadillac, Chrysler.

[Modelmartin]

Which one doesn't belong, and why?

Chevrolet, Buick, Ford, Cadillac, Chrysler.

Cadillac. The others were named after their founders. Cadillac along with Lincoln does belong as the answer to Art's question. Both were started by Henry leland who was the engine supplier to Ransom Eli Olds when he was building the famous Curved Dash Olds.

Actually Cadillac was merely taken over by investors from it's original founder and Henry Leland was hired to re-engineer the cars and produce them. Who was the original founder of what became Cadillac? Also who took over Lincoln from Henry Leland when that company foundered?

Andy

[Harry P.]

Cadillac. The others were named after their founders.

Andy

And we have a winner!

[Art Anderson]

How about AL Champion Of AC Delco and AC spark plugs?

Bingo!

Art

[Art Anderson]

Cadillac. The others were named after their founders. Cadillac along with Lincoln does belong as the answer to Art's question. Both were started by Henry leland who was the engine supplier to Ransom Eli Olds when he was building the famous Curved Dash Olds.

Actually Cadillac was merely taken over by investors from it's original founder and Henry Leland was hired to re-engineer the cars and produce them. Who was the original founder of what became Cadillac? Also who took over Lincoln from Henry Leland when that company foundered?

Andy

Ford bought out Lincoln at the pending bankruptcy of that luxury car maker, in 1922.

Art

[Art Anderson]

Ford called on the poetic musings of Marianne Moore to submit names, but Ford ending naming the new line after his one and only son.

Actually, it was the grandsons of Henry Ford (Henry II, Benson, and William Clay Ford) who named the Edsel after their father, Edsel Ford, who was the only child of Henry and Clara Ford.

Art

[Art Anderson]

Outside review mirrors.

Sorry,

But outside rear view mirrors were not standard equipment on most, if not every car in 1953! They were dealer-installed options back then, and didn't become standard equipment on all cars from the factory until the late 1960's.

Art

[Harry P.]

This looks an awful lot like a VW Beetle, but technically it's something else. Can you tell me what this vehicle was specifically called, and what it was for?

[george 53]

901 was the original designated name for the 911 Porsche, Fair Lane was the road on which Henry Fords Ancesteral home in Ireland was located.At least I think it was Ireland.

[Art Anderson]

For years the Model T was only available in black. Why?

Harry,

From 1914 through 1925, Fords came only in black from the factory, due to the long lead times required for colored finishes to dry, not to mention the very high labor content in painting car bodies in other colors. Black enamel was available with added Japan Dryer, which made those bodies dry quickly in fairly low-temperature drying ovens. Conventional enamel paints took too long at too high a temperature, which would have seriously weakened the wooden body structure (bear in mind, all Model T Ford bodies, just like their contemporaries, were constructed of wood, covered with a sheet steel or aluminum skin) if not presenting a serious fire hazard.

Art

[Harry P.]

901 was the original designated name for the 911 Porsche, Fair Lane was the road on which Henry Fords Ancesteral home in Ireland was located.At least I think it was Ireland.

Dang, George, those questions were answered days ago!!!

[CAL]

This looks an awful lot like a VW Beetle, but technically it's something else. Can you tell me what this vehicle was specifically called, and what it was for?

Type 86 Kommandeurwagen (a 4x4 bug) and was used as a commander's vehicle, particularly in Africa.

[Art Anderson]

"_________ builds great cars (?)

"When better cars are built ___________ will build them" (?)

and this one Andy! "The Power Of The Hour" ?

Art

Still no takers on these?

Art

[CAL]

Still no takers on these?

Art

When better cars are built Buick will build them