muscle car quick trivia

[blasian_man]

i just got this magazine offer in the mail, and its got some trivia questions on it. . .

1) what does the "H" in shelby mustang gt 350H stand for?

2)what do the letters GTO mean and where were they derived from?

3)with what muscle car product is linda vaughn associated?

4)what came first- the mustang or bararcuda (when)?

5) what was the hottest stock engine available in the 1966 impala ss?

[Musclecarclub]

Great questions. Here are the answers:

1. Hertz
2. Gran Turismo Omologato
3. Hurst shifters
4. Barracuda (1964 - 2 weeks before the Mustang)
5. 427 V8 rated at 425 bhp

Keep the trivia questions coming!

[Musclecarclub]

Here are a few more:

1. What was the rarest muscle car ever made (that was actually available from a regular dealership)?

2. What muscle car engine had the highest horsepower rating?

3. What was the most expensive option ever offered on a muscle car?

[TorinoGT69]

Man this is some hard trivia.
I am just going to guess at a couple, I am sure I am wrong.
1. Dodge Charger Daytona
2. This one I am not sure on at all, I think there was a big block vette with over 500 but I cannot remember.

[brettkapcsos]

1. Not sure ... gotta be some kind of converitible, with Hemi, and 4 speed, maybe a 70 cuda...doubt it though.
2. Gotta be the LS6 at 450
3. Hemi option?

[Musclecarclub]

brettkapcsos: Getting warm.

#1. Definitely the right thinking. It was a Hemi Convertible. Hint: There were 2 built. Same model and body style (including manual and automatic transmission), but two different years. And no, it was not a 'Cuda.

#2 is correct for the highest RATED horsepower in a dealer available engine. The LS-6 was rated at a whopping 450 bhp, the highest of any muscle car engine. Bonus points: what was the highest horsepower rating for an engine that was only available to select drivers (i.e. over the counter race engine). Hint: It wasn't the Race Hemi.

#3 - It was an engine option, but not the Hemi. The Hemi was around a $1,000 option, give or take a few bucks. This option was over 4 times that. And any one could order it from their local dealer.

[Blue02R6]

1. Cornet Covnertable with the Hemi
2. & 3. Perhaps the ZL-1

[Musclecarclub]

Blue02R6

#1 - Correct. There were only 2 Dodge Coronet R/T Hemi Convertibles built in 1967 and 1970.
#2 - Nope, not the ZL-1.
#3 - Correct. The ZL-1 engine was technically an option on 1969 Camaros and Corvettes. Cost, a mere $4,160 (compared to the base price of $3,040 for a Camaro). Despite the huge price tag, Chevy managed to sell 69 Camaros and 2 Corvettes with the ZL-1 engine in 1969 (note, Chevy actually built a 3rd ZL-1 Corvette, which is why it wasn't the answer for #1).

[Musclecarclub]

Seems like question #2 is stumping you guys out there. Here are a few more to think about. Please add more questions as well (starting with Q11). Just follow the same numbering scheme so we don't get confused. I re-numbered the questions (Question 2 is now question 7). Here is the complete list. Unanswered questions are in bold.


Complete trivia question list

Q10: What letter of the alphabet do the most muscle car names begin with and what models are they?
A10: ?

Q9: The Ford Mustang was named after what?
A9: ?

Q8: What was the most expensive option ever offered on a muscle car?
A8: The ZL-1 engine option on the 1969 Camaro and Corvette - $4,160.

Q7: What muscle car engine (over the counter race engine) had the highest horsepower rating?
A7: ?

Q6: What was the rarest muscle car ever made (that was actually available from a regular dealership)?
A6: 1967 and 1970 Dodge Coronet R/T Hemi convertible (2 made)

Q5: What was the hottest stock engine available in the 1966 impala ss?
A5: 427 V8 rated at 425 bhp

Q4: What came first- the mustang or bararcuda (when)?
A4: Barracuda (1964 - 2 weeks before the Mustang)

Q3: With what muscle car product is linda vaughn associated?
A3: Hurst shifters

Q2: What do the letters GTO mean and where were they derived from?
A2: Gran Turismo Omologato (copied from Ferrari)

Q1: What does the "H" in shelby mustang gt 350H stand for?
A1: Hertz

[Blue02R6]

A9 Mustang got is name from the P-51 I believe, which was named by the Brits after the Horse.

A10 C:

1.Chevelle
2.Camaro
3.Corvette
4.Challenger
5.Charger

Q11 Why did GM get out of racing in 1963?

[Musclecarclub]

A9: Correct, named after the P-51 Mustang, a WWII fighter plane. An early misunderstanding led to the horse on the grille. But Ford management liked the new symbol and it stuck

A10: Correct: "C" is the most popular letter for muscle cars. Here is the complete list: Chevelle, Camaro, Corvette, Challenger, Charger, Coronet, 'Cuda, Catalina, Cougar, Comet, and Cyclone (11)

[Blue02R6]

Q12 What car/motor could the factory not figure out how to get the motor in the car, but a performance dealer could, and then the factory produced the car?

[Blue02R6]

A7 I just had this thought, Olds DRCE.

[themodelkid]

Some Corvette Trivia:

When did the last Corvette roll off the St. Louis aseembly line? (date)

When was the 1,000,000 Corvette produced (date)

In 1967 what was the rarest color put on a Corvette that year?

(easy one) When was the last year for the Corvette convertable, untill it was re-introduced in 1986?

I'll pot more later but i have to go to work now. enjoy

[Hudson]

Originally posted by Musclecarclub
Q7: What muscle car engine (over the counter race engine) had the highest horsepower rating?

The 427 SOHC motor, perhaps?