Auto Trivia

[06SRT10]

Ford made the first pick-up, but how did they get the name "pick-up".

 

[runningonvenom]

To pick up chicks

 

[VenomTruck]

Because they needed to "pickup" some speed. Been trying to catch up ever since.

 

[Mopar]

They were always broke down and needed to get picked up

 

[john b]

They also need to pickup the parts that fall off.

 

[ZCx]

our trucks are mentioned in Wiki definition of pick-up as a "muscle truck":rock::rock::rock:

 

[Viperidae]

Ford made the first pick-up, but how did they get the name "pick-up".

I think Dodge had the first pick-up in 1918

 

[shorty]

FORD = Fix Or Repair Daily. :chain: They needed a "pick-up" to "pick up" the boat load of parts at O'Reilly's.

 

[06SRT10]

ANSWER: Ford shipped them to dealers in creates that the new owners had to assemble using the crates as the beds of the trucks. The new owners had to go to the dealers to get them, thus they had to "pick-up" the creates containing the trucks.

 

[06SRT10]

QUESTION: What auto were the first to use a standardized production key-start system?

 

[Theol55]

Oh Man, Nobody said nuten bout no test!

 

[oldcolt]

QUESTION: What auto were the first to use a standardized production key-start system?

Chrysler

 

[06SRT10]

You are right. It was the 1949 Chrysler.

 

[06SRT10]

QUESTION: What automaker's first logo incorporated the Star Of David?

 

[ViperDad]

Dodge! Grab life by the horns.

 

[oldcolt]

Dodge Brothers

 

[06SRT10]

ANSWER: Dodge. You guys know your MOPARS.

 

[06SRT10]

QUESTION: Which of the Chrysler "letter cars" sold the fewest amount?

 

[06SRT10]

ANSWER: 1963 300J's sold only 400. They skipped "I" because it looked like a number 1.