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Volkswagen Celebrates 75 Years in America

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As fodder for yer next trivia night, it was a Dutch businessman named Ben Pon who arrived in New York with those Type 1s in 1949, initially struggling to sell them before Americans warmed to the car’s quirky charms. In July 2022, the plant began production of the ID.4, Images: VW] Become a TTAC insider.

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Federal Investigators End Seven-Year Scrutiny of Shifters in Ram, Durango

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Fun fact for gearhead trivia: these dials are manufactured by an outfit called Kostal Automotive in Germany. Get the latest& news, features, TTAC takes, and everything else that gets to the truth about cars first by & subscribing to our& newsletter. Images: Dodge] Become a& TTAC insider.

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Ford Teases Mustang Update, Possible California Special Trim

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Apparently, the package reused the front and rear fascias from that era’s Shelby GT-H, a trivia notation of which I was not previously aware. Get the latest& news, features, TTAC takes, and everything else that gets to the truth about cars first by subscribing to our& newsletter.

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Junkyard Find: 1964 Mercury Montclair Four-Door Hardtop Marauder

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Here's a car trivia question for you: what engine name went on to become the designation for a body style and then a car model name in its own right? Starting in 1958, Ford's new MEL ( M ercury- E dsel- L incoln) big-block V8 engine was given the Marauder name when installed in Mercury models. Louis on November 7, 1963.

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