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Lancia vs Fiat vs Alfa quiz

" Omicron has the world's largest collection of Lancia spares" - Classic Cars magazine

We were given about 20 seconds per question

The answers are on this page - ANSWERS HERE

Alfa Romeo

1. What is the current base model Alfa in Europe?
2. Where is Alfa Romeo's Centro Stile?
3. What was the last chassis to use the Alfa Romeo F1 engine?
4. Where was the public launch of the Alfa Romeo 166 held ?
5. How many 2600SZ were made between 1965-68 ?
6. To which car manufacturer has Alfa's Walter da Silva moved to?
7. What is the type number of the most recent SZ ?
8. Which model was the first recipient of the 1.6 flat four engine?
9. What was notable about the Alfa Romeo cooker ?
10. What is an Alfa Romeo Mille ?
11. What was the Alfa 168?
12. What is the similarity between the Alfa Sud and the Lancia Flavia?
13. The 156 has just won the ITC Championship in its debut year, but who won with the 155 in the BTCC in its debut year?
14. What is the relationship between an Arna and a Cherry Europe?
15. In Italy, is it possible to buy a Spider with a 3.5 litre engine?
16. Which Alfa shares a model name with a newly announced English car?  
17. What is unusual about the Alfa 75 handbrake?
18. The Alfa Romeo 155 Q4 borrows its mechanicals from which other Fiat Group vehicle?
19. What was the 1952 Matta?  
20. 

Fiat & Fiat Group

1. What is the UK list price of a Fiat Punto Sporting?
2. What is the name of the Seicento with clutchless gearbox ?
3. Who prepared an X1/9 for Steve Soper in 1980's now better know for Renaults ?
4. What is the Fiat owned race track?
5. What is Fiats version of the Alfa 164, Lancia Thema and Saab 9000 ?
6. What is the power output of the first Fiat Tipo Sedicivalvole ?
7. Which UK train company will be using Fiat built tilting trains ?
8. What is the T in FIAT stand for ?
9. Which Fiat model was the Bianco a limited edition?
10. The Regata was the booted model of which Fiat?
11. What is the difference in quoted maximum speeds, in MPH, between the Fiat Coupe 20v and the 20v turbo?
12. Which famous Fiat name has recently been resurrected for a new Fiat MPV?
13. What is the name of the current Ferrari sports racing car?
14. In which country is the Seicento made?
15. "Who cares if its LHD only" is an advertising slogen for which Fiat in the UK?
16. Which car did the Fiat X1/20 become?
17. What is the Stola Abarth Monotipo?
18. Where is the Fiat Palio and Palio Weekend made?
19. What classic Fiat does Gordon Murray, Michael Schumacher and Jean Alesi share a passion for?
20. Who was the driving force for the 1996 film, "La Passione" in which a replica sharknose Ferrari Grand Prix car was built?

Lancia

1. At the 1955 Monza GP, Lancia changed tyres to which manufacturer?
2. What is the current Lancia concept car?
3. In current Lancia nomenclature, what is an elefantino blu?
4. What is the Lancia tipo 830?
5. Who designed the Lancia shield?
6. What is the power output of the first Appia ?
7. What is the fuel tank capacity of the Lancia Aurelia B20 in gallons ?
8. What is the suspension setup of the Beta Montecarlo ?
9. In 1954 the rear suspension of the Aurelia was changed to which type?
10. Where were the fuel tanks on the Lancia D50 ?
11. What model had the first 5 speed gearbox ?
12. Giallo, Blu Lagos, Martini 6 and Verde York are what?
13. What Lancia model was the first with the VX badge ?
14. When was the last Esa Gamma made?
15. Who won the 1953 Carrera Panamericana in a Lancia D24 ?
16. Who developed the ECVT gearbox fitted to the Y10 with automatic option?
17. Which Lancia was judged to be "Car of the Year"?
18. What was the torque split, front to rear of the Lancia Delta Integrale 8V?
19. The Lancia Hyena was styled and built by whom?
20. Late examples of the Omicron was fitted with an 2 or 3 cyl 2 stroke engine under license from which aeroplane manufacturer?

General Motoring Knowledge

1. Who produces the Formula 3000 control chassis?
2. Where are Tatas made?
3. Who makes the ML430?
4. Which long gone double-barrelled Italian marque, starting with I is making a comeback ?
5. The new Jensen CV-8 uses a 4.2 litre 32v V8 from which American car ?
6. What would be in a box from Eibach?
7. VW have just shown a concept car called the EB118 under which marque name ?
8. Griffith, Cerbera and Chimera are models from which marque ?
9. Who succeeded Flavio, was succeeeded by Rocco and is now back in the forests ?
10. Who produce the 996 Biposto?
11. Which Italian rival to Ferrari have joined forces and produced the 3200GT ?
12. What is a Vallelunga?
13. How many times in 1998 did Eddie Irvine have a podium finish ?
14. Who am I, a Lancia and Alfa works driver and recently a Schumacher team mate?
15. What was the cause of Schumachers mechanical failure on the '98 Australian GP ?
16. What is notable about the Maserati L/T 2?
17. The Maserati Ghibli Cup engine has a specific power output of 165 bhp per litre. What is the engine capacity, in cc ?
18. Which Italian Coachbuilder was responsible for the Lamborghini Flying Star II ?
19. With which Italian Motorbike manufacuter is Giacomo Agostini associated with?
20. Ferrari, Lancia, Alfa Romeo, Maserati and Lamborghini have all been involved with Formula One Racing.   Which other Italian-based marques founder have a brief sortie into F1, but after Piers Courage was fatally injured in one of their cars, lost interest in single seaters?

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