50 questions on Porsche Trivia....
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1. Name the 911 color which was not available as standard in 1967?
a. Light ivory
b. Polo red
c. Bahama yellow
d. Aubergine
2. To compensate awkward road handling, where were cast iron/steel weights placed on SWB 911?
a. On either side of the engine
b. Nowhere, it's a myth
c. Inside the front overriders
d. Inside the front bumper
3. Which of the following did Butzi Porsche did NOT design?
a. A commuter train
b. A water kettle
c. An electric toaster
d. The Porsche 356
4. Which of the following was neither designed nor built by Porsche?
a. A Tractor
b. An amphibian jeep
c. A motorcyle
d. An engine for a small plane
5. The S model was always available in America except for one year because of emission laws. Which year was that?
a. 1967
b. 1968
c. 1970
d. 1971
6. From 1968 onwards all the S models were available with a "Sportomatic" transmission, except which model?
a. 2.4S
b. 2.0S SWB
c. 2.0S LWB
d. 2.2S
7. Which of the following options was available from 1966 as "electrically operated"?
a. Windows
b. Sunroof
c. Rear defroster
d. Radio antenna
8. Which carburetors were never factory mounted on early 911s?
a. Weber
b. Solex
c. Del'Orto
d. Zenith
9. Which year did Porsche not win the Targa Florio?
a. 1967
b. 1968
c. 1969
d. 1970
e. Porsche won the Targa in 1967,1968,1969,1970
10. Who said "every time we race together, that little bastard tries to kill me":
a. Jo Bonnier on David Piper
b. Vic Elford on Brian Redman
c. Pedro Rodriguez on Jo Siffert
d. Jackie Ickx on Mario Andretti
11. Which of these racing prototypes never existed?
a. 908
b. 903
c. 907
d. 906
12. Which of these materials were never available on lower dashes of early 911?
a. Elephant hide vinyl
b. Basketweave vinyl
c. wood
d. Aluminum
13. Who waved the departure flag at the 1970 Le Mans?
a. Ferdinand Porsche
b. Ferry Porsche
c. Mrs. Louise Piech
d. Georges Pompidou
14. Which diameter was never available as standard on pre-74 Porsche steering wheels?
a. 42 cm.
b. 40 cm.
c. 38 cm.
d. 36 cm.
15. Which front blinker/sidelights color combination was never available on early 911s?
a. All orange
b. Some orange with a little white
c. Some white with a little orange
d. All white
e. All of the above were available
16. Which of the following features was only available in 1968?
a. 911L model
b. Push botton door handles
c. Specific door panels
d. Elephant hide dash trim
e. Side reflectors on US models
f. All of the above
17. Brian Redman refused to test drive the 917 when which of the following part fell off?
a. the door
b. The windshield wiper
c. A wheel
d. The engine fan
18. How many types of headlights were used worldwide on early 911?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
19. When the Targa model was created in late 1967, the name was referring to?
a. The Targa Florio
b. Targa meant "shield" in latin
c. All of the above
d. None of the above
20. Which of the following brands was not a partner/sponsor to Porsche for the 1973 Season?
a. Martini Racing
b. Shell
c. Bosch
d. Dunlop
e. Gulf
21. During the 1967 Monte Carlo Rally, Vic Elford’s 911 was equipped with additional driving lights provided by?
a. Cibie
b. Marchal
c. Bosch
d. Hella
22. With the "Tourist Delivery" option, what was not available?
a. Possibility of having the car sent to the US after the European Trip.
b. Possibility of picking the car up directly at the American harbor where the car arrived in the States after the European trip.
c. At the factory
d. In Geneva, Paris, London
e. In East Germany
23: which color scheme a 917 was never painted?
a. Pink
b. Grand Prix White
c. Purple and Green
d. Red and White
e. Green and White
f. Tangerine orange
24. Which HP output was never available in the early 911 models?
a. 110 hp
b. 130 hp
c. 140 hp
d. 155 hp
e. 180 hp
e. 190 hp
25. Which famous Factory Poster featured the winning driver instead of the winning car?
a. 1964 Targa Florio
b. 1968 Targa Florio
c. 1969 Tour de Corse
d. 1970 Tour de France
26. Which famous circuit had so much sand that it dissolved the fixed fiberglass hoods of the 917?
a. Daytona
b. Watkins Glen
c. Sebring
d. Mid-Ohio
27. John Wyer made which of the following changes on the 917?
a. External oil lines, instead of oil going through the chassis tubes
b. Rear exhausts replacing the two side exhausts.
c. New breaks instead of the Ate breaks
d. All of the above
28. Siffert's car at the 1970 Targa Florio race featured?
a. a spade
b. a heart
c. a diamond
d. a clover leaf
29. Which material was never used on the original 917?
a. Magnesium
b. Aluminium
c. Wood
d. Fibreglass
e. Carbon fibre
f. Perspex
30. Which brand was not used on Factory racing and rally cars?
a. Bosch
b. Repa
c. Britax
d. Hella
e. Dunlop
f. Heuer
g. Halda
h. Champion
i. Marchal
j. Ate
k. Ferodo
l. Recaro
m. Scheel
31. Siffert's 917 at le Mans broke down in 1970 because he….
a. Missed a gear
b. Tire exploded
c. Ran out of fuel
d. Engine overheated after fan flew off
32. Which of the following Porsche is not featured in the movie Le Mans?
a. 911
b. 908
c. 917 longtail
d. 914
e. 911R
f. 911 ST
g. all of the above featured in the movie Le Mans
33. Which of the following was not a factory option for early 911s?
a. Rear windshield wiper
b. Aluminium rear skirt
c. Air conditioning
b. Webasto heater
e. Cibie driving lights
f. Hella fog lights
g. Becker Radio
h. Rear shelves
34. Which of the following options was least ordered when new?
a. Tinted windows
b. Recaro sports seats
c. S Trim package
d. Blaupunkt radios
35. Which of the following 911 model was most produced?:
a. 911T
b. 912
c. 911S
d. 911E
e. 911L
36. On the 911 2.7 RS lightweight, what was not omitted to gain weight?
a. The watch
b. The hooks in the headlining
c. The rear seats
d. The glovebox door
e. The door panels
f. The cigarette lighter
37. The 2.7RS Carrera was not available in which of the following color:
a. Grand Prix white
b. Light Ivory
c. Signal yellow
d. Sepia Brown
e. Gemini Blue
38. Fuchs were not originally availabe in which size:
a. 4.5 in.
b. 5 in.
c. 5.5 in.
d. 6 in.
39. Which of the following year/years features TWO stickers originally applied on the windshield and windows of the early 911s?
a. 1967
b. 1969
c. 1971
d. 1972
40. What remains completely unclear about the original specifications of early 911S?
a. The number of windshield wiper speeds on different models.
b. The transition from metal airbox to plastic airbox
c. When the Weltmeister 70/71 sticker went from Windshield to side window.
d. The variations of exact fabric combinations on Recaro sports seats.
e. The number of factory soft top Targas produced in 1969.
f. The number of factory produced S/T.
g. The precise month this year when the new Factory Museum will open?
h. What original parts are still available at the factory today?
i. The exact number of cars the factory sent to the 1973 Targa Florio?
j. All of the above
41. Which of the following cars at the Factory Museum is not the actual winning vehicle?
a. The 1973 Martini 911 RSR Targa Florio
b. The 1970 Austrian team 917 le Mans
c. The 1971 longtail Martini 917 le Mans
d. The baby 935 Nurburgring 1000 km.
42. How many versions of external mirrors were factory made for pre-1974 911s?
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. None of the above
43. As a gift to Ferry Porsche, which model was transformed into a one off shooting break?
a. 911
b. 914
c. 924
d. 928
44. Carlo Abarth was:
a. Austrian
b. Italian
c. Swiss
d. German
45. While briefly in prison after the war, FP did help to develop:
a. Cisitalia race car
b. Renault 4cv
c. Peugeot 203
d. Ferrari 312P
46. Why was flashy colors (i.e. tangerine, viper green) recommended by the factory in late 60ies and early 70ies on Porsches?
a. to commemorate racing victories of Porsche cars
b. safety issues
c. it was never recommended
d. to be in style
47. What was the original profession of the later designer of the Fuchs wheel ?
a. Shoemaker
b. Baker
c. Bicycle producer
d. Engineer
48. Which is today's country of Ferdinand Porsche birth's town ?
a. Germany
b. Czech
c. Austria
d. none of above
49. How many bottles of Champagne did Larousse give the workers at the factory for lowering the 911R weight below 800 KG (1 bottle per KG)?
a. 8
b. 11
c. 30
d. 80
50. Which of the following script was never placed on an early 911 engine lid?
a. "Sportomatic"
b. 901
c. 911L
d. 911R
e. 911
51. When Jack Heuer signed up Jo Siffert to represent his watch brand, Siffert asked him?
a. to accept sharing sponsorship with the Gulf brand
b. to buy a Porsche from his Fribourg garage
c. To meet Steve McQueen for a movie project
d. To create a special Autavia watch for him
52. Who insisted that all Porsche cars be equipped with a hood crest featuring a stylised knighthood coat of arm with "Stuttgart" written in center?
a. Ferdinand Porsche, before his death in 1951.
b. The sister of Ferdinand Porsche, Louise.
c. Max Hoffman, US importer of German cars
d. Herbert Linge
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