The Anorak’s New Year Quiz 2024 | Axon’s Automotive Anorak

Deviously devised by our own Christmas birthday boy, the Anorak, there are ten questions for you to tackle. The answers and explanations will follow next week when your head is clearer and you’re full of the best post-festive New Year intentions.

1: Which of the following Japanese car makers has NOT built a model in the UK as yet?

-Honda
-Toyota
-Mitsubishi
-Suzuki
-Nissan
-Mazda

2: Which is the odd one out of post-war Aston Martin production facility locations?

 -Newport Pagnell, Bucks
-Coventry, Warks
-Feltham, Middx
-Bloxham, Oxon
-Farsley, Yorks
-Gaydon, Warks

3: Which creature will you find inside every post-2006 Vauxhall Corsa? 

-Elephant
-Hippopotamus
-Dog
-Deer
-Lion
-Shark

4: Which of these car makers has yet to build a 16-cylinder engine?

-Jaguar
-Maserati
-Cadillac
-BMW
-Bugatti
-Rolls-Royce

5: Which Volkswagen model is the odd one out?

-Kever
-Coccinelle
-Kafer
-Fusca
-Caribe
-Maggiolino

6: Which of the following is the odd one out? 

-Citroen 2CV
-Sunbeam Alpine
-AMC Hornet
-BMW 7-Series (E32)
-Renault 11
-Aston Martin DB7

7: And which one of these is the odd one out?

-Reliant Scimitar SS1
-Fiat 125
-BMW 2002
-Daf 44
-Hino Contessa
-Triumph 1500

8: In which year did BMW introduce its first production front-wheel-drive model?

-1928
-1934
-1951
-1972
-1995
-2014

9: What do special edition derivatives of the following cars all have in common? 

-Chevrolet Omega
-Infiniti FX
-Vauxhall Viva
-Fiat Bravo
-Alfa Romeo Spider
-Opel Calibra

10: Which proprietary mainstream car did the first production Lamborghini (the 350GT/400GT) source its headlamps and tail light units from?

-Austin A40
-Volkswagen 1600
-Fiat 1300
-NSU Prinz
-Opel Rekord
-Lancia Flavia

Check back in next week for the answers!

Goodwood photography by Bradley Basten.

Aston Martin and Rolls-Royce images courtesy of Getty Images.