The Autoshite Xmas Quiz

[warren t claim]

Prince Andrew? I recall that he was a bit of a Ford fan in his younger days

 

Well done! A sunburst Red Custom with a vinyl roof IIRC.

 

Your turn.

[Shep Shepherd]

A Custom with a vinyl roof? Awesome! I wonder if it still exists?

 

What was Detective Sergeant Harriet Makepeace of "Dempsey and Makepeace" fame's car of choice before she got into Escort Cabriolets?

[lancashireclamper]

Think she was into Leyland Minis, a red one that got crushed, (with her and Dempsey almost still in it) and a later black one.

[Shep Shepherd]

Correct, although it was the black one that was crushed; the red one was rolled into a ditch by Special Branch officers in the pilot episode

[lancashireclamper]

Of course, the black one being crushed was in the closing titles every week

Next question, in Randall and Hopkirk deceased, what type of car knocks down and kills Marty Hopkirk?

[warren t claim]

Humber?

[lancashireclamper]

Indeed, care to take a stab at the model?

[Cavcraft]

Hawk?

[lancashireclamper]

Very close indeed

[Cavcraft]

Super Snipe?

[lancashireclamper]

Spot on Cav, a 1965 model I think.

[Cavcraft]

Get in!

 

Easy (I think) one next:

 

What car was Alexei Sayle going to take to the disco according to his 'Fish People' tapes?

[Shep Shepherd]

Ford Cortina?

[Cavcraft]

Soz, but FAIL.

[Guest]

Mini Metro?

[Cavcraft]

Mini Metro?

 

Bang on the money!

[Guest]

What car did Alexie Sayle describe as like sitting in a 1950's radio?

[Richard]

Triumph TR82?

[Guest]

Nope-

[barefoot]

Name 3 TV programmes where the protagonist drives a SAAB.

 

Fack off.

[Pete-M]

Rover 75?

[Guest]

Nope older design

[Pete-M]

Older than 1949?

[Guest]

Older than 1949?

 

1948 - 1971

[Pete-M]

That'll be a Moggy Minor then.

[Lufthansa-Terminal]

Morris Minor.

[Lufthansa-Terminal]

Bugger

[Guest]

That'll be a Moggy Minor then.

[Pete-M]

Whoops. Forgot about this.

 

1st british car with colour coded plastic bumpers?

[warren t claim]

Maestro?