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The Car Show Trivia Quiz

Some of our favorite television and movie characters never received billing in the credits. They were the cars that propelled the stars around the screen and drove their way into hearts. See if you can identify these famous and endearing autos.

A multiple-choice quiz by thaver. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
thaver

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
232,335

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Tough

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Question 1 of 10

1. In "The Green Hornet" (1966-1967), Van Williams played newspaper publisher Britt Reid and Bruce Lee played his assistant Kato, but the show also starred a very special automobile. What was the name of the Green Hornet's crime fighting vehicle. Hint

Green Hornet

Black Beauty

Purple Wasp

White Stinger

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Question 2 of 10

2. In 1955 Ford Motor Company developed a concept car known as the Lincoln Futura. The car never made it into production, but in the hands of famed car designer George Barris, it would later make it into American pop culture. Which of these cars was a modified Lincoln Futura? Hint

The Batmobile

The Munstermobile

The Monkeemobile

The Bondmobile

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Question 3 of 10

3. During the opening credits of "Sanford and Son" (1972-1977), Demond Wilson is shown driving up to a store-front junk store. What is he driving? Hint

1947 Studebaker

1947 Mercury

1952 Ford

1954 GMC

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of these detectives drove a 1979 Pontiac Firebird? Hint

Jim Rockford

Lt. Columbo

Lt. Frank Bullit

Jonathon Hart

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Question 5 of 10

5. One of the most recognizable automobiles from the eighties was the little red sportscar from ""Magnum PI" (1980-1988). What type of car did Thomas Magnum (Tom Selleck) drive in the series? Hint

Ferrari Testarossa

Ferrari F355

Ferrari F430 Spider

Ferrari 308 GTS

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Question 6 of 10

6. For "The Beverly Hillbillies" (1962-1971), George Barris created a very country looking hillbilly truck. What vehicle did he transform into this creation? Hint

1935 Ford 1/2 Ton

1927 Ford TT

1936 Chevrolet C-10

1921 Oldsmobile flatbed

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Question 7 of 10

7. From 1975 to 1979, Paul Michael Glaser and David Soul played undercover cops in a not so inconspicuous auto. What type car did they drive? Hint

Grand Am

Grand Marquis

Gran Prix

Gran Torino

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Question 8 of 10

8. During the five year run of "The Brady Bunch" (1969-1974), Mike Brady drove a number of vehicles. Which of these did he not drive? Hint

Chrysler Le Baron

Plymouth Barracuda

Dodge Polara

Chevrolet Caprice

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Question 9 of 10

9. "The Dukes of Hazzard" (1979-1985) starred a 1969 Dodge Charger named The General Lee. Which of the following characters was the primary driver? Hint

Luke Duke

Vance Duke

Coy Duke

Bo Duke

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Question 10 of 10

10. Bill Bixby played Anthony Blake in the short-lived series "The Magician" (1973-1974). In the series Blake drove a white Corvette whose name was prominently displayed on his personalized license p[late. What was the name of this car? Hint

Spirit

Demon

Angel

Wizard

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Black Beauty

Black Beauty was a Chrysler Imperial customized for crime fitting by Dean Jefferies. Since movie magic was still in its early stages in the mid-1960s, the car had to be designed to actually spray "toxic" gases, and do other such tricks.

Answer: The Batmobile

The car from "The Munsters" (1964-1966), officially named the Munster Koach, not the munstermobile was an original George Barris design crafted from a 6-door touring roadster with a 1927 Model-T bucket on the back. Barris also designed the dragster, "Drag-u-la" for the show.

The Monkees drove a 1966 Pontiac GTO, heavily modified by Dean Jefferies. James Bond has driven various cars but perhaps the car most readily associated with Bond is the Aston Martin DB 5. There was never actually a "Bondmobile" Barris modified the Futura into the Batmobile in only three weeks, just before the show "Batman" (1966-1968) began shooting.

3. During the opening credits of "Sanford and Son" (1972-1977), Demond Wilson is shown driving up to a store-front junk store. What is he driving?

Answer: 1952 Ford

There were actually two trucks used on the show, the original 1952 Ford was replaced by a 1947 Mercury. But the first truck is the one that appears in the opening credits.

4. Which of these detectives drove a 1979 Pontiac Firebird?

Answer: Jim Rockford

As Lt. Columbo, Peter Falk drove a 1959 Peugeot model 403 Grande Luxe Cabriolet
Steve McQueen drove a 1968 Ford Mustang Fastback GT390 as Lt. Frank Bullitt's from the 1968 film "Bullitt." Jonathon Hart (Robert Wagner) of "Hart to Hart" (1979-1984) and his wife Jennifer (Stefanie Powers) were chauffeured around by Max (Lionel Stander). Their car was a Rolls-Royce Corniche. Jim Rockford of "The Rockford Files" (1974-1980) was played by James Garner.

5. One of the most recognizable automobiles from the eighties was the little red sportscar from ""Magnum PI" (1980-1988). What type of car did Thomas Magnum (Tom Selleck) drive in the series?

Answer: Ferrari 308 GTS

Magnum did not own the car, it was on loan from Robin Masters, the globetrotting novelist who owned the estate on which Magnum lived and worked as head of security. Magnum's full name was Thomas Sullivan Magnum, IV.

6. For "The Beverly Hillbillies" (1962-1971), George Barris created a very country looking hillbilly truck. What vehicle did he transform into this creation?

Answer: 1921 Oldsmobile flatbed

During the series the truck was said to be on lone to Jed from his cousin Pearl. Pearl's son Jethro did the majority of the driving. Only on rare occasions was the truck driven by another cast member. The truck was donated to the Ralph Foster Museum in 1976.

7. From 1975 to 1979, Paul Michael Glaser and David Soul played undercover cops in a not so inconspicuous auto. What type car did they drive?

Answer: Gran Torino

As Dave Starsky and Ken "Hutch" Hutchinson in "Starsky and Hutch" (1975-1979) drove a red Ford Gran Torino with a white side stripe resembling a Nike Swoosh. Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson drove a duplicate car when they reprised the roles in a 2004 movie by the same title.

8. During the five year run of "The Brady Bunch" (1969-1974), Mike Brady drove a number of vehicles. Which of these did he not drive?

Answer: Chrysler Le Baron

During the run of the show, Mike drove five different cars, a 1968 Dodge Polara, a 1969 Plymouth Fury III, a 1971 Plymouth Barracuda, a 1972 Plymouth Barracuda, and a 1973 Chevrolet Caprice. Carol, only drove two vehicles, both were Plymouth Satellite wagons (1970 & 1971 models).

9. "The Dukes of Hazzard" (1979-1985) starred a 1969 Dodge Charger named The General Lee. Which of the following characters was the primary driver?

Answer: Bo Duke

All four of the "Duke Boys" had their turn behind the wheel, but Bo, an ex-stock car test driver, played by John Schneider, drove most of the time. Bo and his cousin Luke, played by Tom Wopat, were the original "Duke Boys" and were in all but one season.

In 1982-83 season, Byron Cherry and Christopher Mayer played cousins Coy and Vance Duke, respectively to fill the temporary absence left by Schneider and Wopat. The originally Dukes returned after only 18 episodes.

Answer: Spirit

Anthony Blake was a wealthy magician, who is motivated by a history of false imprisonment to help those in trouble using his talents as an illusionist and escape artist.

Source: Author thaver

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