How Well Do You Know Buick?
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Buick is America's oldest active car manufacturer with over 100 years producing luxury cars. How much do you know about this American classic automaker?
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?
This quiz was expert written by Dan Henry. 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.
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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.
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ASkylark
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BRiviera
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CSpecial
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DSkyhawk
Riviera
Two recent Buick Riviera concepts have been debuted, suggesting the brand could be revived.
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?
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AFord Motor Company
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BGeneral Motors
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CChrysler
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DDodge
General Motors
Buick's co-owner, William Durant, founded GM in 1908.
Question 3
Buick's flagship model from 1946 - 1957, this model was revived in the 1990s as Buick's largest vehicle.
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ARoadmaster
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BRiviera
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CCentury
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DSpecial
Roadmaster
The Roadmaster re-entered production from 1991- 1996.
Question 4
Beginning life as a trim of the Electra, this performance coupe/sedan was named its own model from 1962 - 1970.
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A442
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BWildcat
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CRiviera
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DCenturion
Wildcat
The Buick Wildcat produced a whopping 445 lb-ft of torque on its debut.
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?
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ATurned headlights with the steering wheel.
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BAutomatically turned headlights on/off.
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CAutomatically turned on brights.
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DTurned lights on when wipers turned on.
Automatically turned headlights on/off.
The Twilight Sentinel was the first-ever auto on/off headlight feature.
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.
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ASkylark
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BLeSabre
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CRiviera
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DSuper
Skylark
The Buick Skylark began as a trim line on the Roadmaster and the Special.
Question 7
This luxury model replaced the Roadmaster as Buick's top model in 1959.
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AElectra
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BSpecial
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CWildcat
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DSkylark
Electra
The Buick Electra was produced from 1959 to 1990.
Question 8
This full-sized model replaced the Special in 1959 and was produced all the way until 2005.
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ALeSabre
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BRiviera
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CElectra
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DInvicta
LeSabre
The Buick LeSabre was replaced in 2006 by the Lucerne.
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.
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AApollo
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BOpel
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CCenturion
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DSkyhawk
Centurion
As the oil crisis hit, the Centurion was discontinued in 1974.
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.
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ADe Luxe
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BSpecial
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CSuper
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DSkylark
Special
In 1962 the Buick Special became the first American car to use a V6 engine in mass production.
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.
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AReatta
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BGrand Wagon
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CEstate
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DPark Avenue
Estate
The Buick Estate was also known as the "Roadmaster Estate".
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.
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ACentury
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BSuper
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CElectra
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DInvicta
Century
Buick's Century was also produced from 1936 - 1942 and from 1973 - 2005.
Question 13
Buick's 1948 Dynaflow 2-speed automatic transmission featured the first-ever one of these:
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AContinuously variable transmission
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BTorque converter
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CLimited slip differential
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DOverdrive
Torque converter
The torque converter was also found in the 1950s on Chevy's Turboglide.
Question 14
Here's a curveball. In which country did Buick sell over 80% of its vehicles in 2015?
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AChina
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BIndia
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CMexico
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DUnited States
China
Nearly 1 million Buicks were sold in China in 2015.
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.
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APower windows
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BHardtop
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CConvertible
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DSunroof
Hardtop
The hardtop was introduced on three models in 1949.
Question 16
Buick's "banker's hot rod" which replaced the Century was sold from 1959 - 1963. What was it called?
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AInvicta
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BApollo
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CElectra
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DLeSabre
Invicta
The Buick Invicta combined a full-sized body with a larger V8 engine.
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.
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AInvicta
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BSuper
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CElectra
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DDe Luxe
Super
Designers were so taken with the ports that they were added to all 1949 Buicks, including the Super.
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?
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ARain-sensing wipers
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BTraction control
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CCruise control
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DTrip computer
Traction control
Buick's traction control system was called "MaxTrac".
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?
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AM4 Sherman
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BM1 Abrams
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CM18 Hellcat
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DT16
M18 Hellcat
The M18 Hellcat was produced by Buick from 1943 - 1944.
Question 20
You might already know that Buick is quite old. In what year was the company founded by David Dunbar Buick?
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A1909
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B1889
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C1899
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D1919
1899
Buick was founded with the jolly name of "Buick Auto-Vim and Power Company" in 1899.
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