Can You Identify All These American Cars?

By: Tasha Moore
Estimated Completion Time
5 min
Can You Identify All These American Cars?
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About This Quiz

America wouldn't be the same without automobiles. Muscle car fumes may very well be the essence of the nation. Do you know your American autos? It's time to find out on this car challenge that's full of amazing imagery of new cars as well as cherished classics.

Ford set the standard for the renegade type of American auto when the company unveiled the Mustang in 1964. Just about every design meeting held among American car companies studied the Mustang. The timeless classic continues to exude a unique bold simplicity that subsequent models have yet to fully master. But the Mustang's perfect muscle car image didn't just happen by accident. Racing legend Carroll Shelby figured out what the American soul needed at the start of the 1960s. The Shelby Cobra set the muscle car standard, marrying race car toughness with brazen design ingenuity. Shelby delivered on what a muscle car is supposed to sound like and how one is supposed to handle. 

After the American populace refined its taste for stylish speed, the big carmakers of the nation had already figured out intoxicating auto concepts, such as the Camaro, the Corvette, the Charger, the T-Bird. These legends will forever be studied and duplicated no matter how serious the under-the-hood action gets in the 21st century.

Prepare for some spine-tingling turbo inspiration on this quiz. Buckle up and enjoy the ride!


1 Buick_Enclave_P4250802 Do you recognize this model, which has been around since 2007?
Cadillac Catera
Buick Enclave
Manufactured at the GM Lansing Delta Township Assembly Plant in Lansing, Michigan, the 2013 Buick Enclave outsold competitor models, like Lincoln MKT and Volvo XC90. The Enclave's three rows of seating made it easy to accommodate eight passengers.
Chevrolet Bolt
Chrysler Avenger

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2 2013_Cadillac_ATS Name the 2015 auto creation that is said to outperform the Lincoln MKS?
Dodge Dakota
Ford Bronco
Cadillac ATS
The Cadillac ATS performance derivative is the ATS-V with a high speed of 189 miles per hour and a zero-to-60 acceleration of 3.8 seconds. Powertrain alternatives for the ATS include a 2.0-liter, four-cylinder engine, a 2.5-liter, four-cylinder option and a 3.6-liter, six-cylinder engine.
GMC Jimmy

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3 25th Anniversary Callaway Corvette For the 2012 model year, the vehicle celebrated its 25th anniversary. What do you name it?
RPO B2K Callaway Twin Turbo Corvette
At the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show, Callaway introduced the Corvette GSR, GSRR and GT3 racers, which were modeled by Callaway Competition of Leingarten Germany, but made in America. The RPO B2K Corvette delivers 490 horsepower and a zero-to-60 speed in 4.1 seconds.
Jeep Wagoneer
Local Motors Strati
Panoz Esperante

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4 Shelby Cobra CSX2000 How well do you understand the auto design that set the standard for American performance vehicles?
Pontiac GTO Judge
Shelby Cobra CSX2000
Before he rose to fame as an auto racer, Carroll Shelby was a chicken farmer. He later collaborated with car manufacturer AC to build the Shelby Cobra, which is essentially an Ace roadster outfitted with a Ford 289 cubic-inch V-8 engine. Carroll Shelby assembled the car in Los Angeles in 1962.
Telsa Model 3
Oldsmobile 442

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5 1967 Chevrolet Camaro Both the coupe and convertible were unveiled on September 12, 1966. Choose the car label?
Local Motor Strati
Panoz Abruzzi
Chevrolet Camaro
Chevrolet launched its 1967 coupe and convertible on September 12, 1966 to contend with the 1967 Mustang, but the Mustang's engine dominated the Camaro. Chevy responded by beefing up the Camaro's powertrain profile for 1969.
Buick Cascada

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6 Chrysler 300 Limited Can you ID this assembly, whose variants include "Touring," "Limited" and "C" models?
Chrysler 300
Chrysler 300 cars, including the 300C, 300 Touring and 300 Limited models, feature eight-way power driver's seating, 17-inch wheels and telescoping steering. The Chrysler 300 Limited heightens the luxury markers of the Chrysler 300 Touring.
Cadillac CT6
Dodge Nitro
Hennessey Venom 650R

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7 2006 Black_Charger_SRT A 2006 model was manufactured as a modern interpretation of versions from the '60s, '70s and '80s. What is it called?
Chrysler Fifth Avenue
Dodge Charger
The Charger was Dodge's attempt to modernize its image and attract a younger buying audience. The debut of Ford's Mustang on April 17, 1964 was a wake-up call for Dodge executives, who eventually figured out the auto desires of America's youth in the Dodge Charger, released in 1966.
Dodge Durango
Ford Expedition

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8 Ford Mustang Do you know one of the most famous nameplates in American car history?
Dodge Power Ram
GMC Acadia
Jeep Gladiator
Ford Mustang
The Ford Mustang was the brainchild of product manager Donald Frey and company division head Lee Iacocca. The original Mustang debuted in 1964, followed by the Mustang II pony car in 1974. A European-styled variant was unveiled in 1979.

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9 GMC_Denali It takes a keen eye to distinguish certain differences between this and another auto from the same brand. Take a guess?
Lincoln MKC
Panoz Esperante
GMC Yukon
The GMC Yukon and Chevy Tahoe use the same two-mode transmission, and they share virtually the same wheelbase. General Motors has produced Yukon units out of assembly plants in Arlington, Texas and Janesville, Wisconsin.
Tesla Model S

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10 Hennessey Venom GT Spyder This American car company celebrated its 25th anniversary by setting a new world record with the car. Is it too challenging to identify the design in the image?
Pontiac Firebird Trans Am
Buick Excelle GT
Hennessey Venom GT Spyder
In 2016, the Hennessey Venom GT Spyder became the first convertible in the world to achieve a speed of 265.6 miles per hour. Spyder set the record by zooming down a 2.9-mile stretch of runway at the Naval Air Station Lemoore in California.
Cadillac CT6

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11 Jeep Grand Cherokee Can you identify the car that enthusiasts regard as off-road-capable, as well as street-savvy?
Buick Velite 5
Shelby 289 FIA Roadster
Jeep Grand Cherokee
Four-wheel-drive Jeep Grand Cherokee is one of the brand's most successful products. The Grand Cherokee delivers a driving range of 550 miles, as well as advanced security and safety features.
Dodge Sprinter

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12 Karma Revero Auto company founder Henrik Fisker crafted BMWs and Aston Martins before he designed the ________?
Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S
Karma Revero
Founder Henrik Fisker envisioned most of the elements of the Karma Revero concept before his first company failed after making the 2012 Fisker Karma. The Karma Revero is a "quiet" twin-motor hybrid able to cover an all-electric range of 50 miles.
Chrysler Laser
Chevrolet Cruze

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13 Lincoln Aviator What American car offers a European driving experience?
Lincoln Aviator
Lincoln intended for the Aviator to drive like the Lincoln LS, which is based on the Jaguar concept and handles like a European vehicle. Newer Aviator models come with a catalog of new safety technology branded as Lincoln Co-Pilot360 Plus.
Buick Regal
Cadillac XT5
Callaway Holden Special Vehicles GTS Coupe

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14 Local Motors Rally Fighter The company that designed this American innovation uses an open-source method for fabricating autos. Does the clue help you to ID the car?
Shelby 427 Competition Roadster
Chevrolet Colorado
Dodge Durango
Local Motors Rally Fighter
Ex-U.S. Marine commander and founder of Local Motors, Jay Rogers launched 3-D printing and aims to incorporate the technology into creating innovative vehicles. Rogers manages an open-source community of automotive developers who help fabricate car concepts.

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15 Panoz Esperante GTR-1 See if you can title the car concept that was the first front-engine prototype competitor in over 30 years of racing?
Ford Bronco
GMC Yukon XL
Jeep Gladiator
Panoz Esperante GTR-1
Don Panoz and race car designer Adrian Reynard developed the Esperante GTR-1 for the newly launched Panoz Motor Sport Group. The 1,980-pound car unleashes over 600 horsepower and features race car-caliber 18 x 10.5-inch OZ center-lock wheels.

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16 Rossion_Q1 Car entrepreneurs unveiled the ________ at the 2008 Festival of Speed car show in Orlando?
Lincoln Continental
Tesla Model 3
Rossion Q1
A twin-turbo Ford Duratec V-6 engine takes the Rossion Q1 from zero to 60 miles per hour in 3.3 seconds, and zero to 100 in 7.8 seconds. The Rossion brand name is derived from the names of its founders Dean Rosen and Ian Grunes.
Buick Cascada

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17 Saleen 302 Mustang In 2015, the automaker developed one of the most technologically advanced muscle cars ever made. ID the innovation?
Buick Excelle XT
Cadillac Seville
Saleen 302 Mustang
Saleen Automotive tweaked its 302 Black Label Mustang so that it reaches 730 horsepower and 600 pound-feet of torque from a 5.0-liter Coyote V-8 engine. Saleen specializes in producing high-performance cars and parts.
Callaway C7

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18 Tesla Model X The ________ can achieve amazing horsepower thanks to a rear performance motor?
Tesla Model X
Available in two trims, the Tesla Model X P100D version is able to unleash 762 horsepower and can jaunt from zero to 60 miles per hour in 2.9 seconds. The 100D includes two electric motors that offer 259 horsepower.
Cadillac CTS-V
Chevrolet Blazer
Chevrolet Traverse

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19 Buick LaCrosse Which choice among the options eliminated the car's Century and Regal models when it was released?
Chrysler 200
Oldsmobile 442
Chrysler 200C EV
Buick LaCrosse
Buick introduced the 2005 LaCrosse CSX at the 2004 Chicago Auto Show. Based on the same design platform as the Pontiac Grand Prix and the Chevrolet Impala, the LaCrosse features "QuietTuning" noise reduction technology.

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20 Cadillac DeVille Movie icon Marilyn Monroe owned a metallic gold 1959 model. What did Marilyn drive?
Cadillac DeVille
The 1959 Cadillac Coupe DeVille quickly grew to become an American status symbol. The '59 automobile classic is most recognizable for its considerable V-8 engine power and large decorative fins.
Callaway 289 USRRC Roadster
Panoz Abruzzi
GMC Acadia

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21 Callaway SuperNatural Camaro C8 Identify the eighth noteworthy car project from the automaker?
Chrysler Airflow
Cadillac ATS
Chrysler Avenger
Callaway SuperNatural Camaro
The Callaway SuperNatural Camaro, or the C-8, reaches 60 miles per hour in 4.6 seconds and can complete a quarter mile at 106.4 miles per hour in just 13.2 seconds. Callaway's SuperNatural engine achieves 404 horsepower.

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22 Shelby Daytona Do you notice the vehicle that inspired a "secret weapon" program?
Chevrolet Blazer
Shelby Daytona
In 1964, auto racing legend Carroll Shelby enlisted the help of car maker John Olsen to stretch the chassis of the Daytona (the CSX2286), a creation that Shelby deemed a "secret weapon" for the 1964 Le Mans race. In 2017, Shelby American furnished six aluminum cars based on the Daytona classics.
Callaway SportTruck
Dodge Caravan

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23 Chevrolet Corvette Legend has it that Hollywood star John Wayne almost destroyed the car's reputation. Have you figured out the moniker?
Chevrolet Corvette
Within the first few months after its 1953 release, John Wayne purchased the Chevrolet Corvette but then gave it away, claiming that the car was not suitable. The iconic auto is named for the small ships of World War II.
Cadillac Catera
Chrysler Chronos
Chevrolet Colorado

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24 Ford Thunderbird The car's maker called it "a sport car with luxury." What do you name it?
Jeep Comanche
Dodge Durango
Buick Envision
Ford Thunderbird
The 1955 Ford Thunderbird defied the sports car trend of the time; it was a combination of high performance as well as high-class style. The steel-bodied "T-Bird" featured an overhead valve V-8 engine.

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25 Chrysler PT Cruiser ID this modern icon from among the choices?
Ford Expedition
Chrysler PT Cruiser
Chrysler expanded the appeal of the PT Cruiser by introducing the Dream Cruiser Series 1 and the "Woodie" Edition, which has wood-grain panels on its doors. The PT Cruiser was available for sale as of April 2000.
Pontiac Firebird Trans Am
Ford Bronco

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26 Cadillac XT4 What is this technological auto concept?
Chrysler Fifth Avenue
Buick GL 6
Cadillac XT4
The Cadillac XT4 features a 2.0-liter engine that yields 237 horsepower and grants a 24/31 city/highway miles per gallon. The XT4 includes an all-wheel-drive system that's managed by the Driver Mode Select System.
Chevrolet Impala

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27 Sledgehammer Corvette A previous advertisement for this vehicle read: "Here's a car that you can chase an Indycar with and also give...to your mother to drive to the store." Does the quote help your correct guess?
GMC Jimmy
Jeep Liberty
Lincoln MKC
Sledgehammer Corvette
The Sledgehammer Corvette is a retimed Callaway Cars machine built to reach 254 miles per hour and offer 880 horsepower from a twin-turbocharged engine built by John Lingenfelter. This Corvette goes from zero to 60 in 3.9 seconds.

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28 Buick GNX What vehicle is named for a NASCAR racing series?
Chrysler Nassau
Jeep Patriot
Buick GNX
General Motors manufactured 547 units of the Buick GNX. In 1987, the last production year, McLaren Engines contributed to the project. During its heyday, the GNX was compared to the Porsche 911 Turbo.
Chrysler Phaeton

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29 Cadillac ATS-V Do you notice the model that's based on an entry-level version?
Cadillac ATS-V
Buick borrowed a 3.6-liter V-6 from the CTS Vsport and installed titanium connecting rods to craft the Cadillac ATS-V. The twin-turbo creation boasts crankshaft counterweights and two water-to-air intercoolers.
Dodge Power Wagon
Dodge Raider
Buick Regal

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30 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454 When it was unveiled, the ________ offered the most horsepower of any passenger vehicle?
Chrysler Sebring
Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454
Chevrolet introduced the Chevelle SS 454 LS-6 convertible with a cowl induction hood. The muscle car carried a big-block V-8 engine that clocked 100 miles per hour in 13.3 seconds.
Callaway Ruger-Stutz DV32 Turbo
Cadillac Seville

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31 Dodge_Challenger The original was produced between 1970 and 1974. How well do you know its name?
GMC S-15 Jimmy
Dodge Challenger
The 2008 Dodge Challenger re-introduction model is missing the original car's tucked-under wheels. The new coupe edition includes an eight-speed transmission that Chrysler licensed from ZF Group.
Local Motors Strati
Ford Super Duty

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32 Plymouth Hemi Cuda Do you guess the car that was once advertised as the "angriest, slipperiest-looking body shell wrapped around ol' King Kong hisself"?
Plymouth Hemi Cuda
Plymouth's 1970 Hemi Cuda was outfitted with a 426-cubic-inch Hemi engine that roared 425 horsepower. The first Cuda was hand-assembled at the Clairepointe facility in Michigan on August 1, 1969. Only 652 cars were produced.
Chevrolet Tahoe
GMC Terrain
Chrysler Town and Country

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33 Pontiac GTO According to the automaker, this was the fastest car that the company produced in the '60s. Give it a perfect name?
GMC Tracker
Pontiac GTO
Pontiac's 1969 GTO was able to zoom from zero to 60 miles per hour in 6.7 seconds. The GTO included a 400-cubic-inch V-8 engine and optional features such as cornering lights and a wood steering wheel.
Ford Transit
Chevrolet Traverse

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34 AMX 3 The ________ was conceptualized as a mid-engined muscle innovation?
Chrysler Turbine Car
GMC Typhoon
Hennessey Venom F5
AMX/3
The 3090-pound, 43.5-inch-high AMX/3 was American Motors's answer to the Corvette. The American muscle machine hosted a 390-cubic-inch V-8 engine that produced 425 horsepower. Only four AMX/3 models were produced.

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35 Chevrolet COPO Camaro Identity the most exclusive design of the manufacturer?
Buick Verano
Jeep Wagoneer
Chevrolet COPO Camaro
Chevrolet hand-builds only 69 Chevrolet COPO Camaros in a small rural Michigan factory every year. "COPO" stands for "Central Office Production Order." In 2018, Chevrolet crafted 29 Hot Wheels versions to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the toy cars.
Cadillac XT5

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36 Plymouth Roadrunner It was a common sight on American drag strips. Quickly ID the vehicle?
Chrysler Ypsilon
GMC Yukon Hybrid
Plymouth Roadrunner
Plymouth produced 41,484 1970 Roadrunners, and of those 824 were convertibles. While Bo and Luke Duke rode in a customized '69 Dodge Charger in "The Dukes of Hazzard" television show, Daisy Duke pushed a black and yellow '74 Roadrunner.
Buick Cascada

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37 Pontiac Firebird Can you identify this American car?
Buick Excelle GT
Cadillac CT6
Pontiac Firebird
Introduced in 1967, the Pontiac Firebird included the 400-cubic-inch V-8 engine of the Pontiac GTO. The highly anticipated 1970 Firebird coupe wasn't introduced until several months after the conventional autumn introduction period.
Shelby 289 FIA Roadster

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38 Cadillac Eldorado The first ________ dominated American roadways in 1952?
Dodge A100
Panoz Esperante GTS
Cadillac Eldorado
Only 1,870 of the 1964 Cadillac Eldorado Fleetwood convertible were produced. The Fleetwood moniker had been linked to Cadillac since 1917, the year when Fleetwood Body Corp. started producing exterior designs for the luxury brand.
Chrysler 200

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39 Chrysler Cordoba Do you recognize this heavily ornamented muscle vehicle?
Oldsmobile 442
Chrysler 160/180
Panoz Abruzzi
Chrysler Cordoba
Chrysler's 115-inch-wheelbase B-body intermediate chassis was the basis of the 4,580-pound Cordoba. The car reached a milestone of ornamentation in 1977 when Chrysler added small opera lights to the vinyl roof.

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40 Lincoln MKZ Have you figured out the vehicle that underwent a name change for the 2007 model year?
Chrysler Airstream
Cadillac ATS
Lincoln MKZ
Lincoln unveiled the Zephyr in 2005 as an entry-level luxury vehicle. Then for the 2007 model year Lincoln renamed the car MKZ, which harnessed more power with an added 3.5-liter V-6 engine.
Ford Bronco

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