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Are you a Miura? Trivia Quiz

Some questions about Lamborghini and his beautiful cars.

A multiple-choice quiz by hexaChord. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
hexaChord

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
117,285

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
7 / 15

Plays
580

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Question 1 of 15

1. Let's start with the man who brought us all these fine cars. What was Lamborghini's first name? Hint

Alberto

Ferruccio

Mario

Giuseppe

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Question 2 of 15

2. The first Lamborghini was introduced in 1963. Its name was ___? Hint

350 GT

350 GTV

350 GTS

350 GT 2+2

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Question 3 of 15

3. Which of the following Lamborghini models was never built? Hint

350 GT

350 GTV

350 GT 2+2

350 GTS

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Question 4 of 15

4. In the 60's Lamborghini shocked its competitors with the superb "Miura". Please give me the year this legend was introduced:

Answer: (type yyyy)

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Question 5 of 15

5. What does the name of the legendary Lamborghini "Miura" mean? Hint

wild bull

fast bull

young bull

invisible bull

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Question 6 of 15

6. Lamborghini built many prototypes through the years. Which one is not a sports car? Hint

Cheetah

Athon

Marzal

Bravo

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Question 7 of 15

7. 1971 saw the introduction of the famous "Countach". What was the full name of this first model? Hint

Countach LP400

Countach LP5000S

Countach LP400S

Countach LP500

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Question 8 of 15

8. The "Espada", first introduced in 1968 was very important to keep Lamborghini`s financial situation on the safe side during the 70's. Approximately how many were built until 1978? Hint

600

1500

900

1200

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Question 9 of 15

9. Which car replaced the "400 GT 2+2" in 1968? Hint

Islero

Urraco

Jarama

Jalpa

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Question 10 of 15

10. 1989-93 Lamborghini delivered engines for the Formula One and had an own Team in 1991. Which team never used Lamborghini engines? Hint

Lotus

Jordan

Ligier

Minardi

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Question 11 of 15

11. All models of the "Urraco" had a V8-engine, even the "P200" with only 1,994cc. Is this true?

True

False

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Question 12 of 15

12. Lamborghini's chief engineer and development driver built race versions of some models, including the "Jota", the "Jarama Rally" and a special "Urraco". What's his name? Hint

Marcello Gandini

Patrick Mimran

Walter Wolf

Bob Wallace

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Question 13 of 15

13. Chrysler bought Lamborghini in 1987 but soon sold it to a group of Far-Eastern companies. Which one was NONE of them? Hint

Megatech

Indoca

V'Power

Sedtco

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Question 14 of 15

14. Work on the "Diablo" started in 1988 but it wasn't introduced until 1990. Which car used an early design study of the "Diablo"? Hint

Bertone Genesis

Cizeta Moroder

ItalDesign Cala

Bizzarrini P538

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Question 15 of 15

15. In 2001 the successor to the "Diablo" was introduced in Italy. What`s its name? Hint

Mucielago

Murcielago

Murciolago

Muciolago

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Let's start with the man who brought us all these fine cars. What was Lamborghini's first name?

Answer: Ferruccio

Ferruccio Lamborghini was born in 1916 and died in 1993. He first built tractors and air conditioners before Enzo Ferrari's arrogance forced him to start his own thing.

2. The first Lamborghini was introduced in 1963. Its name was ___?

Answer: 350 GTV

The "350 GTV", first shown at the Turin Show in October 1963 was just a prototype. It was designed by Franco Scaglione and had an engine by Giotto Bizzarrini.

3. Which of the following Lamborghini models was never built?

Answer: 350 GT 2+2

As we learned, the "350 GTV" only was a prototype. The first Lamborghini going into production was the "350 GT", later followed by the "350 GTS" and the more powerful "GT 400".

4. In the 60's Lamborghini shocked its competitors with the superb "Miura". Please give me the year this legend was introduced:

Answer: 1966

765 "Miuras" saw the light of day from 1966 to 1973. Besides the "Countach" and the "Diablo" it is one of three Lamborghinis everybody should know.

5. What does the name of the legendary Lamborghini "Miura" mean?

Answer: wild bull

Did you know that Ferruccio Lamborghini made promotion for this car by parking it in front of casinos and then rev up the engine? It was successful...

6. Lamborghini built many prototypes through the years. Which one is not a sports car?

Answer: Cheetah

The "Cheetah" was built in 1977 as a prototype in contract for the US Army and optically had much similarity to the Hummer. Lamborghini worked on this concept many years until they introduced the "LM 002" in 1986.

7. 1971 saw the introduction of the famous "Countach". What was the full name of this first model?

Answer: Countach LP500

Only one "LP500" was made. It later was used for a crash-test in the UK. The "LP400" was not available until 1974.

8. The "Espada", first introduced in 1968 was very important to keep Lamborghini`s financial situation on the safe side during the 70's. Approximately how many were built until 1978?

Answer: 1200

There were three models of the "Espada" until it was discontinued in 1978. It slightly was based on the "Marzal" from 1966.

9. Which car replaced the "400 GT 2+2" in 1968?

Answer: Islero

The "Islero" mostly just was a reskinned "400 GT 2+2". It is named after a bull that killed a matador in 1947.

10. 1989-93 Lamborghini delivered engines for the Formula One and had an own Team in 1991. Which team never used Lamborghini engines?

Answer: Jordan

Interesting: McLaren almost used engines from Lamborghini in 1994 but then decided to take Peugeot.

11. All models of the "Urraco" had a V8-engine, even the "P200" with only 1,994cc. Is this true?

Answer: True

It's true! Even being a rather small Lamborghini the "Urraco P200" reached 260km/h or 161mph with its 182bhp. Only 66 were made 1975-1977.

12. Lamborghini's chief engineer and development driver built race versions of some models, including the "Jota", the "Jarama Rally" and a special "Urraco". What's his name?

Answer: Bob Wallace

Bob's "toy projects" regularly influenced later models. He originally came from New Zealand and first worked for Lamborghini in 1964.

13. Chrysler bought Lamborghini in 1987 but soon sold it to a group of Far-Eastern companies. Which one was NONE of them?

Answer: Indoca

In fact all three companies were owned by Tommy Soharto, the son of the Indonesian dictator. In 1998 Lamborghini again was sold, this time to AUDI from Germany.

14. Work on the "Diablo" started in 1988 but it wasn't introduced until 1990. Which car used an early design study of the "Diablo"?

Answer: Cizeta Moroder

The "Cizeta Moroder", built by composer Giorgio Moroder and his friend Claudio Zampolli had a V16-engine (transversely mounted!) with 540bhp and reached a top running speed of 204 mph.

15. In 2001 the successor to the "Diablo" was introduced in Italy. What`s its name?

Answer: Murcielago

"Murcielago" is Spanish for "bat". Catch one if you have the money!

Source: Author hexaChord

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