How Familiar Are You With These Classic Cars?
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Here's a car that stands out as one of the fastest of all time, and not just from the 60's. It was released in 1964, paving the way for many more sports and muscle cars to come.Mercury Cougar
Chevrolet Chevelle
Pontiac Tempest GTO
Plymouth Barracude
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This car just screams, "cool." In addition to being one of the fastest cars, it has a reputation for being one of the most sought-after classic cars.Kia Sorento
Ford Mustang GT 289
Ford Mondeo Fusion
Chevrolet K5 Blazer
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Here is a complete classic and one of the fastest cars from the 60's. This is another car that nearly everyone has heard of at least once. It's reputation precedes it.Jaguar XK120
Ford GT
Dodge Charger 426 Hemi
Isuzu 117 Coupé
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Here's another incredibly fast car from the biggest name in 1950's sports cars. Despite this particular model coming to the scene late in the decade, it could get up to 60 MPH in just 7.2 seconds.Ford Fairlane
Chevrolet 315 Delray
Buick Skylark
Cadillac Eldorado
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Trim, no frills, and full of power. Can you pick this car from a lineup?1954 Citroen DS
1968 Plymouth Roadrunner
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Coupe
1938 Delahaye 165 Roadster
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What was the nickname of this second-generation 'Vette, introduced in 1963?Sting Ray
ZR1
Blue Flame
Z01
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This top-of-the-line 2-door personal luxury model is around a foot longer than modern minivans and is powered by a massive V8 producing 365 hp. It was produced from 1968 - 1971.Lincoln Continental Mark III
Mercedes-Benz 600
Imperial LeBaron
Cadillac Series 70
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Personifying both performance and style, the second generation of this legendary speedster was produced from 1963 - 1967.Ford Falcon
Dodge Charger
Chevy Corvette
Chevy Camaro
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This model was one of the best-selling cars of the 1960s, marking the domination of the new compact car segment. Trim levels included the Futura.Mercury Comet
AMC Javelin
Ford Falcon
Toyota Corolla
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As quick as a Porsche but just a fraction of the price, this turbocharged muscle car was actually powered by a V6. It could get to 60 mph in just 4.6 seconds, and made the quarter mile in 13.4 seconds.Merkur XR4Ti
Ford Thunderbird SHO
Pontiac Firebird Trans Am
Mercury Cougar XR-7
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This car may not look like much, but it is definitely in the running for the single fastest car in the 1960's. Just goes to show that you can't judge a book by its cover.Nissan Sentra
Shelby Cobra 427
Chevrolet Spark
Acura RDX
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This sporty offering was produced in response to Chevy's introduction of the Corvette two years earlier. This model spawned the "personal luxury car" niche upon introduction in 1955.Ford Thunderbird
Oldsmobile 98
Buick Wildcat
Pontiac Grand Prix
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This model was redesigned for 1955 and sported a Ferrari-inspired grille, optional PowerGlide automatic transmission, and a V8 engine cranking up to 180 horsepower.Hudson Commodore
Pontiac Bonneville
Chevrolet Bel Air
Cadillac Coupe de Ville
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Giant tailfins. Bullet tail lights. Beauty panels. The styling of this iconic 1959 model screams '50s, but the amenities inside this luxury model were impressive even by modern standards.Cadillac Coupe de Ville
Buick Electra
Pontiac Bonneville
Chrysler 300
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One of the most infamous failures in automotive history, this Ford marque lasted just three model years from 1958-60 and lost hundreds of millions of dollars.Edsel
Nova
Pinto
Corvair
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This sleek car certainly is pretty, but it can hold its own on the racetrack too, getting up to 60 MPH in just 5.1 seconds.Ford Mustang
Kia Sorento
Plymouth Road Runner
Ferrari FXX
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As one of the fastest cars of the decade, this model was renowned for its smooth drive. Even when speeding along, it was a really nice ride!Lamborghini V12 201
Honda CR-V
Chevrolet Tahoe
Chevrolet Corvette 427
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When this car was introduced in 1954, it was the fastest car in the world. It was also the first in a long line of sports cars.Bugatti Type 252
Ferrari SP38 Deborah
Aston Martin DB4 GT
Mercedes-Benz 300SL
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Introduction of this car in 1967 finally gave its manufacturer a "pony car". Two models were offered - the base and the XR-7.Mercury Cougar
AMC Javelin
Pontiac GTO
Cadillac Calais
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You probably had no idea this car, famous in the 1970's, actually first appeared in 1958. It was only around in the tail end of the decade, but it was still a speed demon on the road.Porsche 914
Fiat X1/9
Dodge Challenger
Volkswagen Scirocco
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This 1970 muscle model was clocked at a 5.4 second rocket to 60 mph, making it then the fastest-accelerating car in the world. It had a 7.4 L V8 under the hood cranking out 360 hp.Pontiac Tempest
Plymouth Road Runner
Shelby GT500
Chevy Chevelle SS
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This model sold a jaw-dropping 1,074,925 units in 1965, making it not only the best-selling model of the year (or decade), but the best-selling American model year of all time.Oldsmobile Cutlass
Ford Fairlane
Ford Mustang
Chevy Impala
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This is one of the very last muscle cars released in the 1960's. The first generation was released in the fall of 1969, and it would prove to be the first in a hugely successful lineage.Ferrari 360 Challenge Stradale
Chrysler Viper
Ford Mustang GT 289
Dodge Challenger R/T
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According to Car and Driver, the '75 and '76 models of this classic speedster were the fastest-accelerating cars of the 1970s, capable of reaching 60 mph in under 5 seconds.Jaguar E-Type
Mercedes-Benz SL500
Porsche 911 Turbo
BMW M1
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No quiz of 1960s cars would be complete without this little guy. Despite its humorously low power output of just 40-50 hp through the early/mid '60s, it was incredibly reliable, and remains the best-selling car of all time.Honda Civic
Toyota Corolla
Volkswagen Type 2
Volkswagen Beetle
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Historically significant as the first model with front wheel drive since the 1930s, this personal luxury vehicle won the 1966 Motor Trend Car of the Year Award upon its introduction.Mercury Cougar
Oldsmobile Toronado
Ford Thunderbird
Aston Martin DB5
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Who makes this classic car?Chevy
Pontiac
Oldsmobile
Ford
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This venerable full-sized sedan has been produced intermittently from 1958 to the present. It was Chevy's top of the line model during its heyday through 1965.Impala
Monte Carlo
Camaro
Malibu
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Introduced in 1965, this luxury model started at around $5,000 and carried features such as power brakes, steering, and automatic transmission, despite being the brand's "entry-level" model.Chrysler LeBaron
Buick Electra
Lincoln Continental
Cadillac Calais
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Changes added to the 1965 model year of this luxury vehicle included the first ever tilt and telescopic steering wheel, as well as an upgraded Turbo-Hydromatic Automatic Transmission.Cadillac Sixty Special
Lincoln Versailles
Chevrolet Fleetline
Imperial LeBaron
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What model was the first-ever hardtop station wagon, introduced in 1955? This car virtually created a new market segment that was to become a future best-seller: that of the "compact" car.Ford Starliner
Nash Rambler
Mercury Cougar
Plymouth Valiant
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This Mustang competitor actually beat its more famous cousin to market by two weeks in 1964. It was produced over three generations before falling victim to the oil crisis in 1974.Plymouth Barracuda
Pontiac Grand Prix
Mercury Cougar
Buick Electra
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Beginning life as a sub-series of the Belvedere in 1955, what model became a separate nameplate in 1959? It slotted in at the top of the lineup, and was also available in a "Sport" version.Ford Thunderbird
Studebaker President
Plymouth Fury
Mercury Cougar
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When equipped with the available 7.0 426 "Commando" engine, this 2-door top-end model rocketed to 60 mph in 5.3 seconds - making it one of the fastest cars of the decade in 1966.Buick GNX
Oldsmobile Toronado
Plymouth Satellite
AMC Javelin
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The Ford Fairlane 500 Skyliner, produced from 1957-1959, was a curiosity in its day for debuting what still-uncommon feature?Power trunk
Gullwing doors
Sunroof
Retractable hardtop
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This 1953 model defined luxury and sat for years at the top of GM's luxury lineup. Iconic styling cues include the front Dagmar bumpers, borrowed from the 1951 Le Sabre concept car. It cost a whopping $7,750 brand new.Cadillac Eldorado
Buick Roadmaster
Chrysler Imperial
Oldsmobile 98
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Shown here is a 1970 model year, the first year of this sporty compact:Duster
Belvedere
Savoy
Phoenix
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Produced from 1926 - 2010, this former GM brand was billed from the 1960s as GM's "sporty" division.Plymouth
Saturn
Oldsmobile
Pontiac
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Which car kicked off a huge line of stylish and fast cars that would stay in production all the way until 2002?Ford Mustang
Nissan Fairlady Z/350Z
Pontiac Firebird
Porsche Dauer 962 Le Mans
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Debuting in 1959 for the 1960 model year, what cutting-edge model was the first ever model to contain an alternator?Ford Starliner
Buick Estate
Cadillac Eldorado
Plymouth Valiant
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Luxury and performance come wrapped in one with this legendary model, often considered the most beautiful car of all time. It didn't just look pretty, either: top speed was over 150 mph, and 0-60 times were sub-7 seconds.Rolls Royce Phantom
Aston Martin DB5
Jaguar E-Type
Bentley Continental
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This rear-engined, air-cooled, sports car classic began production in 1963 and is still built today. It may well be the most successful sports racing car of all time, winning nearly every major endurance race.Mercedes-Benz GTR
Iso Grifo
BMW 2000CS
Porsche 911
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This top-end model debuted Twilight Sentinel in 1960, which was the first commercially-produced automatic headlight feature. Chrome VentiPorts were also introduced this year.Buick Electra
Chevrolet Impala
Cadillac Calais
Plymouth Barracuda
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What teenage guy didn’t dream about having this All-American classic in their garage? What is this pictured car?Dodge Coronet
Ferrari 750 Monza Spyder
Pontiac Firebird
Bentley T1
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This is the older sister of another car on this list. It was made just two years prior and clocks in just 0.2 seconds slower to reach 60 MPH from zero.Shelby Cobra 260
Ford Mustang AWD
Chevrolet Corvette 425
Chevrolet Camaro RS
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The best-selling car of all time and the original "Volkswagen" needs no introduction. You know it as the Beetle. It was officially the:Golf
Type 1/Bug
Polo
Kombi
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Possibly the most costly automaker mistake of all time, this 1957 - 1960 blunder cost the manufacturer over $250 million due to the model's unpopularity.Buick Electra
Dodge Nova
Chevrolet Corvair
Ford Edsel
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Chevrolet has been owned by which American corporation since its founding in 1911?Ford Motor Company
Cadillac Motor Company
General Motors
Chrysler
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Ford first introduced this safety feature as an option in 1955, years before Congress mandated the inclusion of this item in all cars in 1968.Rearview mirror
Bright headlights
Turn signals
Seat belts
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The Chevrolet Greenbrier, also known as the Corvair Greenbrier, was produced from 1961 - 1965. It was GM's first what?SUV
Van
Station Wagon
Pickup
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In 1957, this car turned heads with the first-ever retractable hardtop in a production automobile. The impressive system featured seven motors and 510 feet of wiring just for the hardtop.Mercury Montclair
Studebaker Commander
Plymouth Valiant
Ford Fairlane 500 Skyliner
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It hasn't always been easy for GM. The company was severely impacted by Ralph Nader's classic 1965 book, "Unsafe at Any Speed", which alleged shortcomings from which GM-built vehicle?Cadilac Sixty Special
Pontiac Bonneville
Chevrolet Corvair
Buick Roadmaster
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This example of the 1950 Town and Country was the last year that Chrysler ever produced what kind of vehicle?Convertible
Manual steering
Manual transmission
Woodie
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This "gentleman's muscle car" was introduced in 1967. A ridiculous 7.2 Liter V8 engine called the "Super Commando 440" came standard.Plymouth GTX
Cadillac Eldorado Brougham
AMC Javelin
Pontiac Tempest
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This compact Ford was produced from 1960-1970 across three generations.Pinto
Maverick
Falcon
Torino
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This fearsome model defined muscle car looks and power from its introduction in 1964. Among the most powerful mid-60s models, this beast hit 348 horsepower when outfitted with the "Tri-Power" carburetion option.Chevy Camaro Z/28
Shelby GT350
Pontiac Firebird
Pontiac GTO
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This car may look a little goofy, but make no mistake. It is a sports car from the early 1960's that can hold its own with many of the other fastest cars from the decade.Ferrari F430 Challenge
Alpine A110
Porsche 356
Caterham 7
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This pictured 1959-1960 model resembled little else on the road. This stylish station wagon's "cat's eye" tail-lights and low-slung headlights covered one of the roomiest and most practical cars on the road - it sat up to 9 people.Mercury Turnpike Cruiser
Buick Roadmaster
Oldsmobile 88
Chevrolet Kingswood
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This pictured model was the top-end offering for this marque upon introduction in 1955. It was offered in a whopping six different body styles, meaning that you could make this car pretty much however you wanted.Chevrolet Impala
Buick Regal
Ford Fairlane
Pontiac Bonneville
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Introduced for the 1959 model year, this pictured full-sized, top of the line model was one of many cars introduced with a name meant to capitalize on excitement around the Space Race.Oldsmobile Starfire
Ford Galaxie
Buick Electra
DeSoto Fireflite
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Mercury's first sports car debuted in 1967. This generation was produced through 1970. What is it?Grand Marquis
Zephyr
Wildcat
Cougar
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"The General Lee" from 'The Dukes of Hazzard' was a 1969 model of which American muscle car?Plymouth Super Bee
AMC Matador
Pontiac Firebird
Dodge Charger
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Who makes this car famously featured in the Back to the Future Series?Lamborghini
Ferrari
DeLorean
Audi
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Another defunct Ford-built make, this mid-level luxury car was produced from 1938 until 2011. Famous models include the Monterey and the Cougar.Continental
Lincoln
Meteor
Mercury
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This classic car from the 60s/70s was a regular in Hollywood films about Los Angeles.1973 De Tomaso Pantera
1974 Plymouth Hemi’Cuda
1976 Lincoln Mark IV
1964 Pontiac GTO
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Iconic styling elements on this 1949-1953 model included VentiPorts and Sweepspear chrome, which were paired with the pre-war straight-eight engine under the hood.
Pontiac Bonneville
Dodge Custom Royal
Buick Roadmaster
Chrysler New Yorker
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Critics were polarized by this model's styling upon introduction in 1947. A look at modern cars shows the model's then-revolutionary wrap-around rear window and massive rear trunk have proven influential.Studebaker Starlight
Packard Clipper
Crosley CC
Frazer Manhattan
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This unique model was the only American model of its day to use a rear-mounted, air cooled engine. Controversy existed surrounding the car's handling, which was the subject of criticism in a popular book of the era.Chevrolet Corvair
Chrysler LeBaron
Dodge Charger
Ford Thunderbird
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Introduced in 1951, this model found equal success on road and track, winning a majority of all NASCAR races from 1952-1954. Perhaps most impressive about this feat was the car's luxurious credentials.Chevrolet Impala
Hudson Hornet
Ford Mustang
Cadillac Sixty Special
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Introduced in 1956, this model defined American luxury and was the most expensive American car for sale at the time. The "Mark II" kept its notable spare tire hump in the trunk, a holdover from pre-war styling cues.Buick Riviera
Hudson Commodore
Cadillac Sixty Special
Lincoln Continental
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What 1956 vehicle from Dodge was named after a small crown worn by princes and princesses?The apex
The royal
The tiara
The coronet
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