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Corvette Trivia 1968 - 1982

1. What was unusual about the ZL-1 engine, which was available on 1969 Corvettes?

12 cylinders

all aluminum construction

high-rise manifold, requiring a special hood

2. 1968 was the first year of the Corvette T-Top. How did the abbreviation "T-Top" come about?

describes the shape of roof

short for "Touring Top"

short for "Targa Top"

3. Pontiac almost beat Chevrolet to the Coke bottle design body, which debuted in 1968. What was the name of the Pontiac two-seat sports car that was proposed in 1965, but never built?

Phoenix

Banshee

DeLorean

4. For one year, Chevrolet changed their policy to treat Corvette production like any other car line production, resulting in a drastic drop in quality. Vettes built in that year are widely considered to have the lowest quality - what year was it?

1968

1973

1981

5. The exteriors of 1971 and 1972 Corvettes are so similar that there are few ways to tell them apart. One of the differences is:

71 has solid rear bumper; 72 has split rear bumper

71 has red front turn signals; 72 has amber front turn signals

71 has exterior rearview mirror on driver side only; 72 has mirrors on both sides

6. The 1973 Models were the first to have flexible plastic, rather than chrome, bumpers on the:

front only

rear only

both front and rear

7. What option, discontinued since 1963, was made available again in 1973?

AM Stereo Radio

Power Steering

Aluminum Wheels

8. The awesome 454 CI engine was available in only 5 model years. These were:

1968 through 1972

1970 through 1974

1969, 1970 and 1972 through 1974

9. Emission control equipment was first installed in what model year Corvette?

1968

1973

1974

10. In 1980, the maximum speed displayed on the speedometer was reduced to what MPH in order to comply with a new federal mandate?

80 MPH

85 MPH

100 MPH


1. What was unusual about the ZL-1 engine, which was available on 1969 Corvettes?

	12 cylinders
	all aluminum construction
	high-rise manifold, requiring a special hood

2. 1968 was the first year of the Corvette T-Top. How did the abbreviation "T-Top" come about?

	describes the shape of roof
	short for "Touring Top"
	short for "Targa Top"

3. Pontiac almost beat Chevrolet to the Coke bottle design body, which debuted in 1968. What was the name of the Pontiac two-seat sports car that was proposed in 1965, but never built?

	Phoenix
	Banshee
	DeLorean

4. For one year, Chevrolet changed their policy to treat Corvette production like any other car line production, resulting in a drastic drop in quality. Vettes built in that year are widely considered to have the lowest quality - what year was it?

	1968
	1973
	1981

5. The exteriors of 1971 and 1972 Corvettes are so similar that there are few ways to tell them apart. One of the differences is:

	71 has solid rear bumper; 72 has split rear bumper
	71 has red front turn signals; 72 has amber front turn signals
	71 has exterior rearview mirror on driver side only; 72 has mirrors on both sides

6. The 1973 Models were the first to have flexible plastic, rather than chrome, bumpers on the:

	front only
	rear only
	both front and rear

7. What option, discontinued since 1963, was made available again in 1973?

	AM Stereo Radio
	Power Steering
	Aluminum Wheels

8. The awesome 454 CI engine was available in only 5 model years. These were:

	1968 through 1972
	1970 through 1974
	1969, 1970 and 1972 through 1974

9. Emission control equipment was first installed in what model year Corvette?

	1968
	1973
	1974

10. In 1980, the maximum speed displayed on the speedometer was reduced to what MPH in order to comply with a new federal mandate?

	80 MPH
	85 MPH
	100 MPH