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The Weekly Friddle

Friday, November 20th, 2009

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Friddle: Which exotic car company founder got his start building tractors from spare parts and leftover military vehicles?

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Last Week’s Friddle: What year did dual front air bags become mandatory in all cars? 

Last Week’s Friddle Answer: In 1998, dual front air bags were mandated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

The Weekly Friddle

Friday, November 13th, 2009

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Friddle: What year did dual front air bags become mandatory in all cars?

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Last Week’s Friddle: Which Japanese sports car was the first to be offered in the American market?

Last Week’s Friddle Answer: The Nissan/Datsun 240Z (S30) was released in America on October 22, 1969.

The Weekly Friddle

Friday, November 6th, 2009
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Friddle: Which Japanese sports car was the first to be offered in the American market?

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Last Week’s Friddle: The wood-bodied 1941 Chrysler Town & Country “Woody” was constructed of what two types of wood?

Last Week’s Friddle Answer: The “Woody” was constructed utilizing two very different types of wood, including the structural wood of white ash with contrasting panels of rich Honduran mahogany.

The Weekly Friddle

Friday, October 30th, 2009

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Friddle:  The wood-bodied 1941 Chrysler Town & Country “Woody” was constructed of what two types of wood?

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Last Week’s Friddle: With Land Rover coming in second, what is the oldest off-road vehicle brand?

Last Week’s Friddle Answer: ”Jeep” In 1940, the American Bantam Car Company in Butler, Pennsylvania built the first (Bantam BRC) Jeep prototype for the U.S. military. Yet, it was Willys-Overland who initially took ownership of the Jeep brand in 1941, after being awarded the military contract over Bantam and Ford.

The Weekly Friddle

Friday, October 23rd, 2009

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Friddle: With Land Rover coming in second, what is the oldest off-road vehicle brand?

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Last Week’s Friddle: Chrysler only produced two cars with RWD in the year 2001.  What models were they?

Last Week’s Friddle Answer: The Dodge Viper and Plymouth Prowler

The Weekly Friddle

Friday, October 16th, 2009

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Friddle: Chrysler only produced two cars with RWD in the year 2001.  What models were they? 

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Last Week’s Friddle: Who invented the first pickup truck?

Last Week’s Friddle Answer: Ford debuted the first factory-assembled pickup for $281.00 in 1925.  Henry Ford billed it as the “Ford Model T Runabout with Pickup Body.”

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Friday, October 9th, 2009
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Friddle: Who invented the first pickup truck?

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Last Week’s Friddle: Why were 1915-1925 Ford Model T’s only available in the color black? 

Last Week’s Friddle Answer: Black paint dried much quicker than the pigmented colors of that time.  Model T’s rolled off assembly lines as fast as possible for eager consumers and any delays in production would have added additional costs.  Color options were reintroduced in the mid 20’s due to increased industry competition and the development of faster drying proxylin paints.

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Friday, October 2nd, 2009

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Friddle: Why were 1915-1925 Ford Model T’s only available in the color black? 

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Last Week’s Friddle: What is the best-selling car of all time?

Last Week’s Friddle Answer: The Toyota Corolla is the best selling car of all time.  Manufactured in 16 different countries, the Corolla sells at a rate of one every 40 seconds.

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Friday, September 25th, 2009

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Friddle: What is the best-selling car of all time?

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Last Week’s Friddle: What automotive company’s logo is derived from their history in manufacturing propeller engines for warplanes?

Last Week’s Friddle Answer: BMW’s logo represents their historical past in propeller engine production.  The white represents clouds, the blue for the sky, the lines between represent the propeller and the circle for the shape made when the blades are turning.

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Friday, September 18th, 2009

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Friddle: What automotive company’s logo is derived from their history in manufacturing propeller engines for warplanes?

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Last Week’s Friddle: In 1913, the Chevrolet Series L was the first Chevy to use what?

Last Week’s Friddle Answer: The Chevrolet Bowtie Emblem