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The Citizen, 1986-03-26, Page 17THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 1986. PAGE 17. How much do you know about auto history? 1. Who drove the first auto in 1886? 2. Who invented the 4 -stroke engine? 3. Who built the first American internal combustion engine? 4. Who built and drove the first motorcycle in 1885? 5. Where did the term "automo- bile" come from ? 6. Who invented the 2 -stroke engine? 7. Who set the first `world' speed record of 39.3 mph? 8. Who was the first driver to exceed 60 mph? 9. Who was the first auto manufacturer in the U.S. in 1893? 10. Who built the first tractor and when? 11. When did Henry Ford build his first car? 12. Name two French pioneers who still build cars. 13. What type of gas was used in the early auto lamps? 14. Who invented the Pneumatic tire? 15. What Italian pioneer still manufactures cars? 16. When and where was the first auto race in America? 17. Who won that first race? 18. What was the former name of the Cadillac Automobile Com- pany? 19. Who built America's first automobile factory? 20. Whichautocompanybuilt the first V-8? 21. Whichautocompanybuilt the first Chevrolet? 22. Emil Jellinek's daughter's name became this famous German car. 23. Who was the inventor of the diesel engine? 24. What was the date of the first race at Daytona Beach? 25. Who invented the rotary engine? 26. What company built cars in Pittsburgh but now makes trucks? 27. What was the name of the 1915 electric car that came from Los Angeles? 28. Stutz ? 29. First American front wheel drive? 30. Who was the father of the auto production line? 31. V12 Lincoln is called --- 9 32. Air-cooled (from Syracuse N.Y.) American car 1901-1934? 33. English station wagon? 34. Terraplane? 35. Henry & Clem Studebaker started where? 36. Stearns -Knight (1899 - 1930) built where? 37. Stanley cars of Newton, Mass. were powered by? 38. Dutch car with belt drive is called? 39. Where was the Rolls-Royce made in the U.S. from 1920-1931? 40. Louis, Marcel and ----Renault, (brothers)? 41. Eight wheel car made in Columbus, Ind? 42. Pierce -Arrow's were made where? 43. Peerless motor car company became which brewery? 44. Ohio Automobile Company, Warren, OH, built what? 45. Oakland cars became what? 46. The 'New Orleans' car was built where? 47. Where were Moon cars built? 48. What does M.G. stand for? 49. McLaughlin Buicks were built where? 50. Famous Pre -World War II U.S. car with an interest in Nissan? ANSWERS 1. Karl Benz 2. Nikolaus Otto 3. George Brayton 4. Gottlieb Daimler 5. France 6. Dugald Clerk 7. Chasseloup-Laubat (France) 8. Jenatzy - 1899 9. Frank & Charles Duryea 10. J.I. Case, 1982 11. 1896 12. Peugeot -Renault 13. Acetylene 14. Dunlop 15. Fiat 16. 1895, Chicago to Evanston 17. Frank Duryea 18. Detroit Automobile Co. 19. Ransom Olds - 1899 20. Ford 21. Louis 22. Mercedes 23. Rudloph Diesel 24. 1902 25. Felix Wankel - 1951 26. Autocar (White) 27. Beardsley 28. Bearcat 29. Cord 30. Henry Frod 31. Zephyr 32. 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