Cars FUN Trivia Quiz

Pre World War II

Choose an answer from the three choices and True or False offered after each question and then "Check Your Answers" at the end of the quiz.

1. It was in this period that integrated fenders and fully-closed bodies began to dominate sales, with the new sedan body style. What was incorporated a trunk at the rear for storage.

• Rear wheel
• Running boards
• Trunk

2. The first mass-produced ____________ car, built with monocoque techniques, was a technology masterpiece. (Fill in the blank.)

• Front-wheel drive
• Convertible
• Rear-wheel drive

3. Who introduced this monocoque technique?

• Ford
• Citroën
• BMW

4. Ford introduced their powerful engine in their mainstream model, creating a now-legendary car that dominated the world market much as the Model T and Model A had done in previous eras. What was the engine?

• Flathead V8
• Slant 6
• V4

5. This sports car for the masses came to represent the European motoring experience, especially for American soldiers fighting in the war. What was the auto?

• VW Beetle
• MG T
• Ford F

6. What car began production in 1938 and ended production in 2003?

• VW Beetle
• MG T
• Ford F

7. General Motors introduced the first fully automatic transmission with the 1940 Olds. What was the name of the automatic transmission

• Hydra-Matic
• Auto Trany
• More Power

8. A high-tech and refined automobile for the remaining rich of the time, the Type 57SC has become the singular classic car. Who designed this classic car?

• Jean Bugatti
• Ettore Bugatti
• Francis Ford

9. A slang term used to refer to the 1932 Ford coupe, derived from the year of manufacture. What was the term?

• Ace of Aces
• Manfred
• Deuce coupe

10. The last pre-war Oldsmobile rolled off the assembly line on February 5. What was the year?

• 1941
• 1942
• 1943

Check Your Answers

• 1. Trunk
• 2. Front-wheel drive
• 3. Citroën
• 4. Flathead V8
• 5. MG T
• 6. VW Beetle
• 7. Hydra-Matic
• 8. Jean Bugatti
• 9. Deuce coupe
• 10. 1942