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GM Cars 1965-2001 Trivia Quiz

This quiz covers fun facts about GM cars from the mid-'60s through the '90s. Some questions are fairly easy and some are tricky!

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

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Author
karock

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
46,350

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
8 / 15

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Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 15

1. For the 2001 model year, which of these cars was not assembled in Canada? Hint

Chevrolet Impala

Buick Regal

Chevrolet Monte Carlo

Pontiac Grand Am

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Question 2 of 15

2. Which of these models was not a 'cousin car' to the Chevrolet Monza? Hint

Pontiac Sunbird

Oldsmobile Starfire

Buick Skyhawk

Oldsmobile Firenza

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Question 3 of 15

3. Which of these was not a Firebird model or trim level? Hint

Trans Am

Esprit

Sprint

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Question 4 of 15

4. Which of these makes did not offer a 455 cubic-inch engine in the 1960s and 1970s? Hint

Chevrolet

Pontiac

Oldsmobile

Buick

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Question 5 of 15

5. What was the last model year for the Pontiac Fiero? Hint

1987

1993

1990

1988

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Question 6 of 15

6. Which of these GM makes offered a variable-displacement engine in the early 1980s? Hint

GMC

Chevrolet

Cadillac

Buick

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Question 7 of 15

7. The Chevrolet Corvette is built in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

True

False

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Question 8 of 15

8. Which of these was not a trim level or model of Pontiac's intermediate cars of the late 1960s and early 1970s? Hint

LeMans

Tempest

Apollo

T-37

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Question 9 of 15

9. Which one of these cars was first introduced as a front-wheel drive model? Hint

Cadillac Seville

Cadillac Eldorado

Buick Riviera

Oldsmobile Toronado

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Question 10 of 15

10. With which car did the first and second generation Chevrolet Camaro and Pontiac Firebird share many parts? Hint

Chevrolet Corvair

Oldsmobile Delta 88

Buick Electra

Chevrolet Nova

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Question 11 of 15

11. What was the displacement in liters of Buick's turbocharged V-6, most famous for powering the Regal Grand National? Hint

4.3

5.7

3.8

5.0

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Question 12 of 15

12. What was the name of Oldsmobile's version of the Chevrolet Nova, and its replacement, the Citation?

Answer: ( One Word .. think Greek)

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Question 13 of 15

13. Which of these names was not used on the GMC version of the Chevrolet El Camino? Hint

Caballero

Cheyenne

Sprint

Diablo

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Question 14 of 15

14. What was the last year of production for the rear wheel drive Chevrolet Caprice and Impala SS? Hint

1994

1991

1998

1996

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Question 15 of 15

15. What was the name of the immediate predecessor of the Oldsmobile Alero? Hint

Calais

Achieva

Firenza

Cutlass Salon

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. For the 2001 model year, which of these cars was not assembled in Canada?

Answer: Pontiac Grand Am

That model Grand Am was built in Lansing, Michigan, while the other 3 cars were assembled in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada.

2. Which of these models was not a 'cousin car' to the Chevrolet Monza?

Answer: Oldsmobile Firenza

The Sunbird and Skyhawk names were later used on the Pontiac and Buick versions of the Chevy Cavalier, introduced for the 1982 model year. The Olds Firenza was also a Cavalier 'twin'. The Monza and its 'cousins' were built through 1980.

3. Which of these was not a Firebird model or trim level?

Answer: SJ

The SJ was the top trim level on Grand Prixs.

4. Which of these makes did not offer a 455 cubic-inch engine in the 1960s and 1970s?

Answer: Chevrolet

Chevy's largest-displacement engine was the 454, used in the early '70s.

5. What was the last model year for the Pontiac Fiero?

Answer: 1988

The Fiero was discontinued after the 1988 model year due to decreasing sales. Strangely, a redesigned Fiero was scheduled to be introduced for 1989 before the model was discontinued.

6. Which of these GM makes offered a variable-displacement engine in the early 1980s?

Answer: Cadillac

Cadillac offered the V8-6-4 engine for 1981, but it was discontinued because of poor reliability. The engine was available in Cadillac limousines for several years, though.

7. The Chevrolet Corvette is built in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

Answer: True

The Corvette has been assembled in Bowling Green, Kentucky since 1981. It was originally assembled in Flint, Michigan, but production was moved to St. Louis, Missouri in 1955, where the Corvette was assembled until 1981.

8. Which of these was not a trim level or model of Pontiac's intermediate cars of the late 1960s and early 1970s?

Answer: Apollo

The Apollo, later renamed Skylark, was Buick's version of the Chevy Nova. The Tempest, later renamed LeMans, was the best-selling Pontiac intermediate of that time period, with T-37 as the lower trim level and GTO as the higher performance model.

9. Which one of these cars was first introduced as a front-wheel drive model?

Answer: Oldsmobile Toronado

The Toronado was introduced for the 1966 model year as a new nameplate with front-wheel drive. The Eldorado name had been used since the early '50s, but the first front-wheel drive Eldorado was not introduced until the 1967 model year. The Seville and Riviera switched from rear to front-wheel drive for 1979.

10. With which car did the first and second generation Chevrolet Camaro and Pontiac Firebird share many parts?

Answer: Chevrolet Nova

The Camaro and Firebird and the Nova shared many components such as brakes, subframe assemblies, and other items. Doing so enabled GM to keep costs down and bring the F-bodies to market more quickly to compete with the Ford Mustang.

11. What was the displacement in liters of Buick's turbocharged V-6, most famous for powering the Regal Grand National?

Answer: 3.8

The turbo V6 was an option on Buicks from 1978 through 1987. It was also used in the 1989 20th Anniversary Pontiac Trans Am. A non-turbocharged version of the engine was introduced in 1975 and is still available in some GM models as of July 2001.

12. What was the name of Oldsmobile's version of the Chevrolet Nova, and its replacement, the Citation?

Answer: Oldsmobile Omega

The Omega was introduced in 1973 as a Nova clone. It was produced through 1979, when the Nova and its twins were replaced by the Citation and the other GM front-drive compacts, including the Omega.

13. Which of these names was not used on the GMC version of the Chevrolet El Camino?

Answer: Cheyenne

The Sprint name was used in the early 1970s, but the name was changed to Caballero in the late '70s. Diablo was a trim package on the Caballero.

14. What was the last year of production for the rear wheel drive Chevrolet Caprice and Impala SS?

Answer: 1996

The Caprice, Impala SS, Buick Roadmaster, and Cadillac Fleetwood were discontinued after the 1996 model year to give GM additional production capacity for its trucks.

15. What was the name of the immediate predecessor of the Oldsmobile Alero?

Answer: Achieva

The Achieva replaced the Cutlass Calais in 1992 and was produced through 1997.

Source: Author karock

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