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Buckle up and prepare to explore the rugged beauty and innovation that defines Australian automotive excellence! From the dusty Outback to bustling city streets, Australian cars embody a unique blend of robust design, adaptability, and sheer grit.
7 Australian Cars quizzes and 70 Australian Cars trivia questions.
1.
  An Australian Love Affair   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Australians have long had a love affair with the motor car. Here we ask you to match the model with its maker.
Easier, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Sep 23 18
Easier
pollucci19 gold member
Sep 23 18
284 plays
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  Australian Motoring History    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Australia has a fascinating history when it comes to the automotive industry although, regrettably, that industry is almost non-existent now. This quiz takes us from the 1800s through to the beginning of the 21st Century.
Average, 10 Qns, Jim_J, Jun 30 21
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Jim_J
Jun 30 21
133 plays
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  Australian Cars    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is all about the Australian Holden. Very popular car if you live in Australia.
Average, 10 Qns, whatnamecaniuse, May 01 19
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whatnamecaniuse
May 01 19
1148 plays
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  Cars in Australia    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is about cars built or sold in Australia and their accessories.
Difficult, 10 Qns, psb1969, Jul 26 05
Difficult
psb1969
741 plays
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  Australia: Import and Performance Scene    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The Imported Car, Hot4 and Street Racing culture has taken off in recent years in Australia. If you know your imports and performance cars, this is for you.
Average, 10 Qns, epoch_72, Jan 02 15
Average
epoch_72
256 plays
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  Holden's Billion Dollar Baby- VE Commodore Family    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The VE Commodore was introduced in 2006, as an all-new model. See how much you know it. Covers Commodore, Statesman, Caprice and HSV.
Tough, 10 Qns, wallarobba, Oct 18 08
Tough
wallarobba
386 plays
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  Australian Falcons 1960-2016    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is about the Australian Ford Falcon - a popular car "down under" for over 50 years. Many an Aussie tear was shed when the last Falcon rolled off the production line in 2016.
Average, 10 Qns, epoch_72, Oct 26 18
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epoch_72
Oct 26 18
782 plays
trivia question Quick Question
The last of the Nissan Silvia range, produced in 1999, was the?

From Quiz "Australia: Import and Performance Scene"





Australian Cars Trivia Questions
1. Australian car manufacturer Holden began business operations long before they started manufacturing cars, but in what field?

From Quiz Australian Motoring History

Answer: Saddlery

In 1852 James Alexander Holden emigrated to South Australia from Walsall, England, and four years later established JA Holden & Co., a saddlery business in Adelaide. His grandson, Edward Holden, joined the business in 1905 and started undertaking repairs to car upholstery. The company subsequently became further involved in the motor industry and became noted for building bodies for fitment to other manufacturers' chassis. Holden became a subsidiary of General Motors in 1931. The first Holden car was introduced in 1948. General Motors retired the Holden brand in 2021 and left the Australia and New Zealand market altogether.

2. What is the name of the base model VE Commodore?

From Quiz Holden's Billion Dollar Baby- VE Commodore Family

Answer: Omega

The VE Commodore Omega is, in fact, equivalent of a cross between VZ's Executive and Acclaim. XT is the name of the base model Ford Falcon, a rival car in Australia.

3. In 1991, Toyota made a stock supercharged engine for its Corolla. What was it called?

From Quiz Australia: Import and Performance Scene

Answer: 4AGZE

The 1.6 Twin Cam Supercharged 1991 Corolla was awfully quick, but had a history of cylinder detonation...

4. Which company made accessories for early model Holden cars?

From Quiz Cars in Australia

Answer: Nasco

Nasco stands for National Automotive Service Company. They supplied accessories from mud flaps to glove box lights and lots of other parts including suit case sets that fitted neatly in to the boot (trunk) of the car.

5. What was the very first Aussie Falcon model?

From Quiz Australian Falcons 1960-2016

Answer: XK

The first Falcon was the XK, released in September 1960.

6. Holden Astra and Vectra are know as what in Britain?

From Quiz Australian Cars

Answer: Vauxhall

They are known as Opel in Central Europe.

7. Harley Tarrant is generally credited with being the first successful Australian car manufacturer. What was his car called?

From Quiz Australian Motoring History

Answer: Tarrant

In 1901 Harley Tarrant produced his first Tarrant car in a workshop in Melbourne. It is thought that about 16 Tarrant cars were built between 1900 and 1907. Only one car survives. When it became clear to him that he could not compete with large overseas manufacturers, Tarrant closed his factory and, in 1908, took over the responsibility for the distribution of Ford cars in Victoria.

8. How many kilowatts does the Base V6 have?

From Quiz Holden's Billion Dollar Baby- VE Commodore Family

Answer: 175kW

The Alloytec 180, despite its name, has 175kW of power. The VZ Commodore also had 175kW, whilst the VZ Series II had 172kW, and the High Output V6 has 195kW.

9. What 2 features set the 2000 Honda Integra Type-R apart from its standard brethren?

From Quiz Australia: Import and Performance Scene

Answer: Higher Spoiler and Multi-Spoked Alloy Wheels

The 2000 DC2 Integra Type-R was awesome, but Australia copped the 'watered down' 2002 DC5 Integra Type-R.

10. In which year was the Australian built R series Valiant released for sale?

From Quiz Cars in Australia

Answer: 1962

The R series Valiant was the first to be sold in Australia followed by the S series. The R series has the shape of a spare wheel molded into the boot (trunk) of the car. The R series came out with only one engine size the 225 slant six. There were two transmission choices the push button automatic and a three-speed floor shift manual. Only 1,009 R series Valiants were made.

11. What was the second Aussie Ford Falcon model, released in August 1962?

From Quiz Australian Falcons 1960-2016

Answer: XL

Both of the engines from the XK were retained -- a 144 cu in (2360 cc) inline-six cylinder, which produced 67 kw (90 hp) and an optional 170 cu in (2786 cc) version which produced 75 kw (101 hp).

12. Which Holden from the 1960s was brought back onto the production line as a jazzed up model?

From Quiz Australian Cars

Answer: Holden Monaro

The Monaro won the "Australian Car Of The Year" award in 1968 and the Gemini won it in 1969 and again in 1975.

13. The Australian racing driver and speed record breaker Norman Leslie Smith was known by what nickname?

From Quiz Australian Motoring History

Answer: Wizard Smith

Norman Leslie Smith was born 13 July 1890 in North Richmond, in north western Sydney. He was a professional motor racing driver, and was known for his speed racing records. After winning the Alpine Rally in Victoria against all odds, Smith became known as "Wizard" Smith or "the Wizard".

14. The creator of the rotary engine was who?

From Quiz Australia: Import and Performance Scene

Answer: Dr. Felix Wankel

Reading headlines like "Corolla gets Wankel'd" now makes a whole lot more sense.

15. Which Australian Ford Falcon model was the first to be released with a V8 engine?

From Quiz Cars in Australia

Answer: XR

The XR Falcon was the first to be sold with a V8 motor as an engine option. The engine was a 289 cubic inch; the same engine used in American Mustangs of the same year models. The XR falcon was sold from September 1966 to March 1968.

16. The Interceptors (the yellow ones) in the "Mad Max" (1979) movie were what model Ford Falcons?

From Quiz Australian Falcons 1960-2016

Answer: XB

Max's (Mel Gibson) black pursuit car was an XA.

17. Which Holden is available as a convertible and as a hard top? (as of late 2002)

From Quiz Australian Cars

Answer: Holden Astra

The Camry is a Toyota.

18. Aviator Sir Charles Kingsford Smith was chairman of a car manufacturing company. What was the name of the car?

From Quiz Australian Motoring History

Answer: Southern Cross

The Southern Cross was an Australian car produced by a company of which Sir Charles Kingsford Smith was chairman, between 1931 and 1935. It is not known exactly how many were built but it is believed to have been no more than ten, of which none survive. The company failed following Kingsford Smith's death in a flying accident in 1935.

19. Which major Australian motoring award did the VE win in January 2007?

From Quiz Holden's Billion Dollar Baby- VE Commodore Family

Answer: Wheels Car of the Year

It beat the Toyota Aurion and BMW 3-Series Coupe to the Car of the Year Award. It also both Motor PCOTY and BFYB, but not in January 2007. The Toyota Aurion AT-X won Ausrralia's Best Family car.

20. The last of the Nissan Silvia range, produced in 1999, was the?

From Quiz Australia: Import and Performance Scene

Answer: S15 200SX

The S15 has been proclaimed the 'Drift King of the World,' but Nissan has cancelled its production along with the ever popular Skyline.

21. Which car company made the Camira?

From Quiz Cars in Australia

Answer: Holden

The Camira was Holden's mid sized car produced between 1982 and 1989. Holden made 154,807 Camira sedans and station wagons, which all were 4cyl front wheel drives cars.

22. The Aussie Ford Falcon XY had a special model, what was it?

From Quiz Australian Falcons 1960-2016

Answer: GT-HO Phase III

The 'HO' stands for Handling Options on the special GT model.

23. The British Motor Corporation (Australia) and its successors, the British Leyland Motor Corporation of Australia and the Leyland Motor Corporation of Australia, operated a motor manufacturing plant in which Sydney suburb?

From Quiz Australian Motoring History

Answer: Zetland

The Victoria Park factory at Zetland occupied 74 acres and was capable of manufacturing complete vehicles. There were four main factories in the complex as well as a number of smaller operations.

24. What relationship does the SV6 and SS share?

From Quiz Holden's Billion Dollar Baby- VE Commodore Family

Answer: Same interior

The SV6 is a Commodore Omega with a sports-tuned suspension, bodykit and a premium V6 engine. The SS shares the same interior, but adds V8, a higher rear spoiler, and a higher price.

25. What is the stock engine of the 1993 Nissan 180SX?

From Quiz Australia: Import and Performance Scene

Answer: CA18DET

The imported 180SX had a CA18DET 1.8 litre turbo engine. The 200SX had a SR20DET.

26. The Sundowner is what type of vehicle?

From Quiz Cars in Australia

Answer: Panel van

Ford made the Sundowner model to fit in with the surf culture of Australians in the late 1970s and early 1980s. The Sundowner was released in the Escort panel van, the Falcon panel van and the Transit van. Holden was in direct competition with its Sandman vans and utes. Chrysler was also in the competition with its Drifter panel van.

27. The GT-HO Falcon had what kind of engine?

From Quiz Australian Falcons 1960-2016

Answer: 351 V8

It was Ford Australia's biggest engine. The Phase III GT-HO was released in May 1971.

28. HSV stands for what?

From Quiz Australian Cars

Answer: Holden Special Vehicle

Now I'd like to see a Holden Space Vehicle!

29. What was the model name of the two-door fastback version of Leyland Australia's last Australian built car, the Leyland P76?

From Quiz Australian Motoring History

Answer: Force 7

The Force 7 coupé was announced in 1974 but the company failed before the car was ready for the market. Only 10 pre-production coupés survived. Of the ten, one Force 7 was in England for secret testing, Leyland Australia kept one other example which they eventually donated to an Australian museum, while the remaining eight were sold to private buyers by auction after the factory closed.

30. Which model Ford Falcon was released for sale in September 2003?

From Quiz Cars in Australia

Answer: BA

The BA Falcon was released in sedan, station wagon and various utility models. The XR6 and XR8 and the GT are the sport versions of the BA.The XA Falcon was released in 1972. The AU Falcon was the model before the BA Falcon. The VY is a Holden Commodore.

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