Motors quiz

1 The Ford Capri was launched in 1969; for how many years was it produced?

1The Ford Capri was launched in 1969; for how many years was it produced?

2What car franchise did Waterford Crystal sell in 1986?

3Suzuki's Alto for Europe is built in India; true or false?

4What is the modern Opel descended from the Kapitan?

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5For which company did aeronautic engineer André Lefebvre do his most famous work?

6Before DeLorean, there was another abortive attempt to sell a luxury sports car to American car buyers, based in Castleblaney; what was its name?

7Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is a fantasy car made famous in a movie of the same name; who wrote the original book?

8How many vehicles a day use the Jack Lynch Tunnel in Cork: 25,000, 40,000, 55,000 or 60,000?

Answers below

1.15 years in LHD, 17 in RHD (for Ireland and Britain). 2.Renault, bought by Bill Cullen for £1. 3.True, by the company's subsidiary Maruti. 4.Insignia. 5.Citroen; he designed the Traction Avant, 2CV and DS models. 6.The Shamrock. 7.Ian Fleming. 8.As of 2005, 40,000.