Motors Trivia

Ferris

Anan1 wrote: »

Chevrolet Corvette

Nope.

focus_mad

Ferris wrote: »

Right so moving things along, I had to look it up but it was the Lancia Ardea.

Right lads, what was the first car to be offered with run flat tyres as an option?

was offered as an option on the 1994 Chevrolet Corvette??

Anan1

The reason I said Corvette is that i'd researched it before as a potential question myself - I came up with RFTs having been offered as an option on the Corvette in 1994. If it's something earlier then i've no idea, i'm afraid! (Other than to guess that it wasn't Lancia.;))

Ferris

Anan1 wrote: »

The reason I said Corvette is that i'd researched it before as a potential question myself - I came up with RFTs having been offered as an option on the Corvette in 1994. If it's something earlier then i've no idea, i'm afraid! (Other than to guess that it wasn't Lancia.;))

No it was earlier than '94 and it wasn't Lancia, they probably weren't interested because they're a failed technology.

S.I.R

Ferris wrote: »

No it was earlier than '94 and it wasn't Lancia, they probably weren't interested because they're a failed technology.

i thought tanks where the fist veichale to offer run flat tyres as standard ? :pac:

Ferris

S.I.R wrote: »

i thought tanks where the fist veichale to offer run flat tyres as standard ? :pac:

No it was an option (not a very popular one) on the car in question.

The year was 1974.

De Hipster

I'm afraid I had to google, so not posting the answer...but I would never have come up with that!

S.I.R

Ferris wrote: »

No it was an option (not a very popular one) on the car in question.

The year was 1974.

did the army have a sale that year ?? :pac:

Luke Crowley

A few wild guesses:

Cadillac Eldorado/Fleetwood
Citroen SM
Mercedes-Benz W116
BMW E3

Ferris

Luke Crowley wrote: »

A few wild guesses:

Cadillac Eldorado/Fleetwood
Citroen SM
Mercedes-Benz W116
BMW E3

Nope, sorry!

Clue #2: It was a BL car.

Luke Crowley

Austin/Wolseley Princess?

Ferris

Luke Crowley wrote: »

Austin/Wolseley Princess?

nope.

R.O.R

For some reason I'm thinking the ground breaking Allegro (Square steering wheel as well)

Luke Crowley

Rover SD1?

Ferris

R.O.R wrote: »

For some reason I'm thinking the ground breaking Allegro (Square steering wheel as well)

Luke Crowley wrote: »

Rover SD1?

Sorry lads.

Anan1

Triumph TR7?

Luke Crowley

Jaguar XJ12/XJ6?

Ferris

Luke Crowley wrote: »

Jaguar XJ12/XJ6?

Anan1 wrote: »

Triumph TR7?

Neither I'm afraid

Anan1

I'm starting to vaguely remember something about this. Were the tyres Dunlop Denovo, or was that more recent? Rover 3500 V8?

Luke Crowley

We're running out of cars here!

Jaguar XJS?
Triumph 2000/2500/2.5 P.I.?

pyramuid man

Were they not offered on a Mini in the 70's

A 1.3 one if I remember correctly.

Pretty sure I read that some where before.

Ferris

pyramuid man wrote: »

Were they not offered on a Mini in the 70's

A 1.3 one if I remember correctly.

Pretty sure I read that some where before.

They were, specifically the Mini 1275GT, but defo close enough.

Anan1 wrote: »

I'm starting to vaguely remember something about this. Were the tyres Dunlop Denovo, or was that more recent? Rover 3500 V8?

Honourable mention Anan1, Dunlop Denovo is spot on.

Your turn pyramuid man!

pyramuid man

A simple one then.

Name the manufacturer of this concept car.





Obviously edited to hide any hints!!!

EPM

Its not Cherry is it, the Chinese crowd?

alias no.9

I'm going to go with subaru based on the C pillar, it's somewhat reminiscant of the SVX.

pyramuid man

Wrong and wrong.

You may get a surprise when someone gets it right.

I know i did.

Anan1

Opel? The front looks a bit like an Astra.

pyramuid man

Nope

Drummerboy08

Skoda.

Blue850

Its a KIA KEE

pyramuid man

Blue850 wrote: »

Its a KIA KEE

Well done Blue 850. Your turn.

Thought I would get a bit longer but heh

Blue850

What was the first european country to make wearing of seatbelts compulsory

L1011

Blue850 wrote: »

What was the first european country to make wearing of seatbelts compulsory

Sweden?

pyramuid man

Was it France?
Some silly rule like you must wear them in cities only.

Blue850

No

Mr.David

Germany?

robtri

Blue850 wrote: »

What was the first european country to make wearing of seatbelts compulsory

for 3 point seatbelts was it the UK?? not sure on two point belts....

Luke Crowley

Switzerland?

Blue850

nobody's got it yet

pyramuid man

Blue850 wrote: »

nobody's got it yet

Any chance of finding out what year it was?

colm_mcm

Australlia?

Luke Crowley

The Netherlands?
Belgium?
Andorra?

Anan1

Denmark?

Mycroft H

Its france afaik you only had to wear it urban areas. Europe wide in 1993(edit or was it '94). I remember that from an old nat geographic

L-M

Sweden?

Blue850

It was in 1969, and its no longer known by its then name

unkel

Blue850 wrote: »

It was in 1969, and its no longer known by its then name

Czechoslovakia?

Biro

landyman wrote: »

Its france afaik you only had to wear it urban areas. Europe wide in 1993(edit or was it '94). I remember that from an old nat geographic

1993? That sounds far too recent... you sure you're not thinking of back seat belts? They were made mandatory around that time-frame.
To original question - my guesses are West Germany, East Germany, or Yougoslavia...

Blue850

unkel wrote: »

Czechoslovakia?

Correct

Luke Crowley

I know I'm out of turn, but just to keep this one going:

The four rings on the logo currently used by Audi represent four car companies. Name them.