So You Say You're a Car Genius: Can You Name the Make and Model of These Popular Cars From History?

By: Ian Fortey
Estimated Completion Time
3 min
So You Say You're a Car Genius: Can You Name the Make and Model of These Popular Cars From History?
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About This Quiz

Some cars drive down the road of history and barely make a splash. Others seem to make their own road and leave the rest in their wake, speeding through history, well past the end of their production, never to be forgotten because of just how important they've been. 

It's hard to predict what can make a car popular. Clearly the Ford Model T was going to be big, it was the first car people could readily afford. But what made the Corolla the best-selling car of all time? Why do the Mustang and the Camaro keep competing with each other generation after generation? How has the Corvette captured the imaginations of millions of Americans for decades? And what is it about Ferrari that makes their cars so indescribably cool? Whether it is price or performance, design or something else altogether, there are plenty of incredible and popular cars that have been rolling down the streets for over 100 years. If you think you know your car history and which cars have stood the test of time as the best of the best, the mot popular models ever made, then take this quiz and see what you can ID!

6 - Volkswagen Beetle
Wiki Commons by Gzzz
Type 1 is the proper name for which of these cars?
Ford Pinto
Mini
Volkswagen Beetle
AMC Gremlin
24 - Volkswagen Rabbit
Wiki Commons by IFCAR
Do you know which company makes the car that was once known as the Rabbit?
Volvo
Volkswagen
Audi
Ford
8 - Tesla Model S
Wiki Commons by Granada
Who makes the Model S electric car?
Ford
Tesla
Chevy
Nissan

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20 - Dodge Charger
Wiki Commons by Sicnag
"The Dukes of Hazzard" made what car famous?
Ford Thunderbird
Dodge Charger
Chevy Corvette
Pontiac GTO
28 - Boss 429 Mustang
Wiki Commons by Greg Gjerdingen
John Wick's Boss 429 Mustang was made by which company?
Chrysler
Ford
Chevy
Pontiac
4 - Chevy Corvette
Wiki Commons by Bernard Spragg. NZ
What is sometimes known as America's sports car?
Ford Mustang
Porsche 911
Chevy Corvette
Plymouth Road Runner

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9 - Ford GT40
Wiki Commons by Lothar Spurzem
What car did Ford design just to destroy Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans race?
GT40
Thunderbird
Boss 429 Mustang
Super Duty
23 - Subaru Legacy
Wiki Commons by Tokumeigakarinoaoshima
Who makes the Legacy?
Subaru
Nissan
Hyundai
Toyota
2 - Bugatti Veyron
Wiki Commons by GerardM
Veyron is an incredibly fast car made by which company?
Ferrari
Bugatti
Koengisegg
Lamborghini

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29 - Jaguar E-Type
Wiki Commons by Stahlkocher
"The Daily Telegraph" called which of these the most beautiful sports car of all time?
Austin-Healey 3000
Lotus Elise
Jaguar E-Type
Lancia Stratos
5 - DeLorean DMC-12
Wiki Commons by Berthold Werner
This car only got really popular after "Back to the Future." What is it?
Ferrari Enzo
Lamborghin Miura
McLaren F1
DeLorean DMC-12
17 - Mini
Wiki Commons by DeFacto
This little car was an icon of the '60s in Britain. What is it?
Aston Martin DB4
VW Type 1
AMC Gremlin
Mini

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25 - Pontiac GTO
Wiki Commons by nakhon100
Who made the GTO, often considered the first muscle car?
AMC
Dodge
Plymouth
Pontiac
35 - Plymouth Road Runner
Wiki Commons by Sicnag
Do you know the make of the 1968 car named for a Warner Bros. cartoon?
Plymouth
Ford
Buick
Chevy
31 - Citroen DS
Wiki Commons by PLawrence99cx
This was the first mass-produced car with disc brakes. What is it?
Citroen DS
Lancia Stratos
Jaguar D-Type
Austin-Healey 3000

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39 - ForTwo
Wiki Commons by Hatsukari715
Which company makes the popular ForTwo?
Honda
Austin
Vovlo
Smart
1 - Aston Martin DB5
Wiki Commons by Vauxford
The model of James Bond's famous car is the DB5, but who makes it?
Jaguar
Bentley
Austin-Healey
Aston Martin
7 - Porsche 911
Wiki Commons by Matti Blume
Do you know this car, which as of 2020, has been made in seven different decades?
Jaguar E-Type
Bugatti Type 35
Austin-Healey 3000
Porsche 911

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34 - Lincoln Town Car
Wiki Commons by Bull-Doser
Which luxury car was sold from 1981 until 2011?
Oldsmobile Cutlass
Mercury Cougar
Lincoln Town Car
Ford Edsel
32 - Toyota Prius
Wiki Commons by Kārlis Dambrāns
What's the best-selling hybrid-electric vehicle ever?
Saturn Vue
Honda Insight
Ford Fusion
Toyota Prius
40 - Mazda RX-7
Wiki Commons by dave_7
No other rotary-engined car has sold better than which of these?
Mazda RX-7
Nissan Leaf
Toyota Tercel
Hyundai Elantra

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19 - Chevy Impala
Wiki Commons by JOHN LLOYD
Who made the very popular Impala?
Ford
Pontiac
Chevy
Cadillac
13 - Cadillac Eldorado
Wiki Commons by Michi1308
The Eldorado was an early luxury car made by which company?
Buick
Cadillac
Chevy
Pontiac
27 - Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+
Seen Through Glass via YouTube
Who makes what is currently the fastest car in the world?
Bugatti
McLaren
Ferrari
Lamborghini

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11 - Chevy Camaro
Wiki Commons by emilydickinsonridesabmx
Which car has been the pace car at the Indy 500 nine times, starting in 1967?
Pontiac GTO
Dodge Charger
Ford Mustang
Chevy Camaro
30 - Ferrari F40
Wiki Commons by Will ainsworth
When this car was introduced it came with a price tag of $400,000. What is it?
Lamborghini Miura
Ferrari F40
Porsche 944
Lancia Stratos
37 - Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
Wiki Commons by Greg Gjerdingen
Nearly 12 million of which of these were sold from 1965 to 1997?
Buick Skylark
Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
Plymouth Valiant
Cadillac Seville

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38 - Pontiac Grand Am
Wiki Commons by SsmIntrigue
What was Pontiac's most popular model?
Grand Am
Sunfire
Firebird
Fiero
10 - Toyota Corolla
Wiki Commons by EurovisionNim
Over 44 million of these cars have been sold, making them the most popular model of car in history. What is it?
Honda Civic
Toyota Corolla
Ford Taurus
Chevy Cavalier
22 - Plymouth Fury
Wiki Commons by Greg Gjerdingen
Stephen King's "Christine" made this car famous, or infamous, depending on how you look at it. What is it?
Buick Skyark
Plymouth Fury
Cadillac De Ville
Rambler Classic

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21 - De Tomaso Mangusta
Wiki Commons by © Jörgens.mi
Which company introduced the Mangusta in 1967?
Fiat
De Tomaso
Lancia
Bugatti
36 - Ford Tempo
Wiki Commons by SsmIntrigue
Ford sold nearly 3 million of these from 1984 to 1994. What is it?
Fairmont
Crown Victoria
Tempo
Pinto
33 - Nissan Leaf
Wiki Commons by Tokumeigakarinoaoshima
Do you know what the best-selling electric car is?
Hyundai Elantra
Nissan Leaf
Chevy Volt
Honda Accord

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14 - Honda Civic
Wiki Commons by EurovisionNim
Do you know the best-selling Honda model ever?
Accord
Civic
CR-V
Prelude
18 - Buick LeSabre
Wiki Commons by IFCAR
Between 1959 and 2005 Buick sold over 6 million of what model?
LeSabre
Skylark
Regal
Enclave
26 - Toyota 2000GT
Wiki Commons by Alf van Beem
The iconic 2000GT was made by what company?
Ford
Lotus
Toyota
Ferrari

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12 - Model T
Wiki Commons by Richard Smith
Ford sold 16.5 million of which of these models?
Model A
Model S
Model T
Model 7
16 - Lamborghini Gallardo
Wiki Commons by Thesupermat
Which Lamborghini model sold over 14,000 units?
Gallardo
Countach
Diablo
Miura
3 - Chevrolet Classic Six
Wiki Commons by Michael Barera
What was the model of the first car Chevy ever made?
Classic Six
37/95
A-Type
Model 1

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15 - Koenigsegg  Regera
Wiki Commons by Falcon® Photography
What is Koenigsegg's most popular model to date?
CCX
Jesko
Regera
Agera