Test your knowledge of the British Motor Industry.

Q1 Which American manufacturer collaborated with two English manufacturers in the 1950’s to produce cars for the American Market?

Q2 In the Austin “Counties” range, what was unique about the Dorset?

Q3 Which manufacturer was the first to announce all new models after the war?

Q4 Which company boss named his products after famous ships?

Q5 Which company better known for it’s racing cars, developed the Jowett Jupiter?

Q6 In which year did the “sit up and beg” Ford Popular cease production?

Q7 Who designed the bodies for the Jowett Javelin, the MG Magnette, and the Riley Pathfinder.

Q8 Which was the first post war British car to have a V8 engine?

Q9 Which model of car carried the factory code letters EPIC

Q10 For which manufacturer did Graber design the bodies.

Q11 Which make and model of car was the first to have a V8 engine designed by Tadek Marek?

Q12 What was the first model of Jaguar to have independent rear suspension?

Q13 Which make in the Rootes line up had overhead cam engines?

Q14 The Austin 16 had a 2.2 litre engine, originally developed for another vehicle. What was that vehicle?

Q15 One of the first new models after the war borrowed it’s front suspension design from a famous French car. What are the two cars in question?

Q16 The boss of one of the major manufacturers drove himself to work each day in one of the smallest cars his company built. Who was the man and what was the motor?

Q17 Which sports car had a detachable “Surrey” top?

Q18 Who designed the MG TD and Y Type front suspension?

Q19 Caroll Shelby  fitted American V8 engines in two makes of car. What are they?

Q20 Rover P5B. What does the B stand for?

E-mail your answers to me and the first all correct entry out of the hat at the end of the month wins a £10 Halfords token. Hey! Come on I’m not made of money!
Most, (but not all) of the answers can be found in the Cars A-Z section on this website. Good luck and have fun.