How Well Do You Know Buick?

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Buick is America's oldest active automaker and has an over 100-year history of producing luxury cars. How much do you know about this American classic automaker?

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Dan has a Master's Degree in Geosciences with a concentration in Applied Meteorology and a Bachelor's Degree in Economics.

He is a huge trivia fanatic and spends a lot of free time browsing the internet, researching on a variety of topics, and winning money at trivia night.

Buick Quiz Questions

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Question 1

This "personal luxury" car debuted in 1963 as Buick's first offering in the category. It was produced until 1999.

  • A
    Skylark
  • B
    Riviera
  • C
    Special
  • D
    Skyhawk

Question 2

Buick became the largest car-maker in the world after the turn of the century. Flush with cash, Buick's owner founded which mega-company in 1908?

  • A
    Ford Motor Company
  • B
    General Motors
  • C
    Chrysler
  • D
    Dodge

Question 3

Buick's flagship model from 1946 - 1957, this model was revived in the 1990s as Buick's largest vehicle.

  • A
    Roadmaster
  • B
    Riviera
  • C
    Century
  • D
    Special

Question 4

Beginning life as a trim of the Electra, this performance coupe/sedan was named its own model from 1962 - 1970.

  • A
    442
  • B
    Wildcat
  • C
    Riviera
  • D
    Centurion

Question 5

Safety features progressed by leaps and bounds in the 1950s and 60s. Buick introduced the Twilight Sentinel system in 1960, which did what?

  • A
    Turned headlights with the steering wheel.
  • B
    Automatically turned headlights on/off.
  • C
    Automatically turned on brights.
  • D
    Turned lights on when wipers turned on.

Question 6

This compact or mid-sized model became a separate model in its own right in 1962, with production running until 1972 and again from 1975 - 1998.

  • A
    Skylark
  • B
    LeSabre
  • C
    Riviera
  • D
    Super

Question 7

This luxury model replaced the Roadmaster as Buick's top model in 1959.

  • A
    Electra
  • B
    Special
  • C
    Wildcat
  • D
    Skylark

Question 8

This full-sized model replaced the Special in 1959 and was produced all the way until 2005.

  • A
    LeSabre
  • B
    Riviera
  • C
    Electra
  • D
    Invicta

Question 9

This full-sized sports car replaced the Wildcat and was produced from 1971 - 1973 at the tail end of Buick's "classic" era.

  • A
    Apollo
  • B
    Opel
  • C
    Centurion
  • D
    Skyhawk

Question 10

This model was Buick's lowest priced car for most of its production, despite its name. Production ran from 1936 - 1958 and again from 1961 - 1969.

  • A
    De Luxe
  • B
    Special
  • C
    Super
  • D
    Skylark

Question 11

Buick has only ever made one station wagon, which to this day is the longest and heaviest vehicle Buick ever produced. Built from 1935 - 1958 and again from 1970 - 1996, they were known by this name.

  • A
    Reatta
  • B
    Grand Wagon
  • C
    Estate
  • D
    Park Avenue

Question 12

Cars by this name have been produced intermittently throughout Buick's history, but the V8-powered 1954-1958 performance line may be its best-known version.

  • A
    Century
  • B
    Super
  • C
    Electra
  • D
    Invicta

Question 13

Buick's 1948 Dynaflow 2-speed automatic transmission featured the first-ever one of these:

  • A
    Continuously variable transmission
  • B
    Torque converter
  • C
    Limited slip differential
  • D
    Overdrive

Question 14

Here's a curveball. In which country did Buick sell over 80% of its vehicles in 2015?

  • A
    China
  • B
    India
  • C
    Mexico
  • D
    United States

Question 15

The two-door, pillarless 1949 Roadmaster Riviera was among the first production vehicles ever to have this feature. In 1955, Buick also produced the first 4-door car with this feature, as well, the Century Riviera.

  • A
    Power windows
  • B
    Hardtop
  • C
    Convertible
  • D
    Sunroof

Question 16

Buick's "banker's hot rod" which replaced the Century was sold from 1959 - 1963. What was it called?

  • A
    Invicta
  • B
    Apollo
  • C
    Electra
  • D
    LeSabre

Question 17

This full-sized model was the first to feature Buick's trademark "VentiPorts" during its 1949 model year. The vehicle was produced from 1939 - 1958.

  • A
    Invicta
  • B
    Super
  • C
    Electra
  • D
    De Luxe

Question 18

As computers became smaller and more powerful, Buick was one of the first automakers to place them in their vehicles. Which computer-controlled feature debuted as an option on all full-sized models in 1971?

  • A
    Rain-sensing wipers
  • B
    Traction control
  • C
    Cruise control
  • D
    Trip computer

Question 19

Despite its reputation for building graceful and gentle luxury cars, Buick has also greatly aided the war effort. Which famous tank produced by Buick saw action during World War II and the Korean War?

  • A
    M4 Sherman
  • B
    M1 Abrams
  • C
    M18 Hellcat
  • D
    T16

Question 20

You might already know that Buick is quite old. In what year was the company founded by David Dunbar Buick?

  • A
    1909
  • B
    1889
  • C
    1899
  • D
    1919

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