1960s Cars quiz

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1. 1 Easy

   What sports car did James Bond drive in Goldfinger?

   Answer: Aston Martin DB5

   Why: Fleming's novel gave Bond an Aston Martin DB Mark III; the film chose the new DB5, its ejector seat fired by a button in the gear knob.

2. 2 Medium

   Why was Porsche forced to rename the 901 to the 911?

   Answer: Peugeot trademark claim

   Why: Peugeot held the French rights to three digit names with a middle zero, so Porsche swapped in a 1; the 82 cars built as 901 never reached customers.

3. 3 Hard

   What design element allowed the 1961 Jaguar E-Type's long hood?

   Answer: Front subframe construction

   Why: The monocoque tub stops at the bulkhead: a bolted-on tubular frame carries the 3.8 litre six, the front suspension and the nose, which hinges forward in one piece.

4. 4 Easy

   Which 1966 model was the first modern mass-produced US front-wheel-drive car?

   Answer: Oldsmobile Toronado

   Why: It was the first front-wheel-drive car built in the US since the Cord 810/812 went out of production in 1937.

5. 5 Medium

   What powerful Shelby creation mixed British design with a Ford V8?

   Answer: Cobra

   Why: AC Cars air-freighted the first Cobra chassis from Surrey to California in 1962, where Shelby's crew fitted a Ford V8 in under eight hours.

6. 6 Hard

   Why did the 1963 Studebaker Avanti feature a built-in roll bar?

   Answer: Fiberglass body strength

   Why: A steel roll bar sits in the Avanti's thin fiberglass roof, and its body panels came from the Ohio firm that also molded Corvette bodies.