It ceased production in 1975, but what year did factories begin making the Austin 1800?

1964 Click to see the answer

What was the best selling British car of the 1970s?

Ford Cortina

The Toledo was a model in which company's range?

Triumph

The 1973 Energy Crisis sparked an upswing in sales of which car?

Mini

The Redbridge to Harlow section of which motorway opened in April 1977?

M11

In which city was the Morris car factory?

Oxford

The Cowley car factory is in which UK city?

Oxford Click to see the answer

Hillman cars were made in which city?

Coventry

The Hillman Hunter was also sold under which name by Rootes?

Arrow

Chrysler sold its UK operations to a company from which country in 1979?

France

The government stepped in to save British Leyland in which year?

1974

Which brand made the popular Cortina model?

Ford

What was the name of the luxury 1970s Aston Martin four door saloon?

Lagonda

The Hillman Imp ceased production in which year?

1976

What brand of vehicle is the 'Clubman'?

Mini

Where in England was the Rolls Royce car factory?

Crewe Click to see the answer

Which British sports car brand is based in Worcestershire?

Morgan

Which car did Bond drive in The Spy Who Loved Me?

Lotus Esprit

The Longbridge car factory was in which UK city?

Birmingham

Which Mini variant ceased production in 1971?

Cooper

The Hillman Avenger 'Tiger' was mostly sold in which color?

Yellow

Which Hillman Avenger variant was introduced in 1972?

Estate

Which company made models called the Elite and Esprit?

Lotus

The Victor and the Viva were both replaced by which model?

Cavalier

What did Rootes Motor Company change its name to in 1970?

Chrysler

How many million man-hours did British Leyland lose to strikes in 1971?

7.4 million

The Clevedon and Mendip Hills sections of which motorway opened in 1973?

M5

How many Ford Escorts were sold during the 1970s?

1.1 million

Which company produced the Manta?

Opel

The Mark III of the Austin 1800 was introduced in which year?

1972

In which year did Ford introduce the Cortina Mark 4?

1976

Simca cars were produced by which company?

Chrysler

What type of model was the Chrysler 180?

Saloon

How many new Cortinas were sold in the UK during the 1970s?

1.4 million

Which Dolomite variant has a claim to be the world's first truly mass-produced multi-valve car?

Sprint

The Chrysler Linwood plant was close to which city?

Glasgow

The Chrysler 180 was a top seller in the UK, but where was it made?

France

Which model was Morris's answer to the Ford Escort?

Marina

What was the color of the Shadow car produced by Rolls Royce in the 70s?

Silver

The Triumph Dolomite went into production in which year?

1972

The E-type is a famous 70s model from which manufacturer?

Jaguar Click to see the answer

70s car brand TVR started life as Trevcar in which town?

Blackpool

Which Ford model was marketed as the 'executive' car?

Granada

In which year did Vauxhall stop producing the Magnum?

1978

What model was Ford's mid-sized four-seater coupe?

Capri

The Jaguar XJ-S was launched in which year?

1975

What was Vauxhall's best selling car of the 70s?

Viva Click to see the answer

Ford stopped producing the Capri in 1976 and switched production to which country?

Germany

The Hillman Avenger was launched in which year?

1970

The 750.000th Land Rover was produced in which year?

1971

MG cars were built in which city?

Oxford

The Ford Corsair ceased production in which year?

1970

Which small manufacturer is named after a Surrey town and produces the Seven model?

Caterham

J42 to J44 of the M6 opened in December 1970 to bypass which town?

Carlisle

The Mark II Escort began production in which year?

1975

Linnet, Harrier and Goldcrest were special editions of which car?

Ford Escort Click to see the answer

Magnum and Firenza were sportier versions of which car?

Vauxhall Viva

The Capri S Midnight was only available in which color?

Black

Power assist in which driving essential became standard on the Capri in 1970?

Brakes

The first Range Rover rolled off the production line in which year?

1970

The Ford Capri was based on which American Ford model?

Mustang

The Vauxhall Firenza was based on which car?

Viva

Which Austin car reguarly tops 'worst car ever' polls?

Allegro

Ford's sporty 70s model was named after which Italian island?

Capri

What was the name of Vauxhall's 1978 sporty concept car?

Equus

Which company made the Avenger model?

Hillman

Which was the first UK car with permanent four wheel drive?

Range Rover

What was the Opel name used for the Astra when it was introduced first?

Kadett

What was girl's name of the TVR produced from 1978 to 1981?

Tasmin

Which Vauxhall model sold 547,000 cars in the 70s?

Viva

Which brand's concept car was known as the Velar?

Range Rover

The character Bodie drove a 1978 Capri in which TV series?

The Professionals

Vauxhall introduced the Astra in which year?

1979

The millionth MG car was built in which year?

1975

What car did Ford advertise with the slogan 'The car you always promised yourself'?

Capri

In which year was the Chevette Estate introduced?

1976 Click to see the answer

What 70s classic car was John Lennon driving when he crashed in Scotland in 1969?

Austin Maxi

The Vauxhall Firenza was only in production for how many years?

4

In which year was the Mark 2 Escort introduced in the UK?

1975

Gilbern, which went bust in 1973, was based in which part of the UK?

Wales

The Vauxhall Royale was the UK version of which Opel model?

Senator

The Vauxhall Cavalier was based on which Opel model?

Ascona Click to see the answer

What was the name of the big cat which preceded Westwind in the 1970s manufacturer?

Panther

Vanden Plas was a sub-brand of which manufacturer?

Austin

The Austin 1100 was replaced by which model in 1974?

Allegro

Which Vauxhall model was sold in Europe as the Opel Rekord?

Carlton

How many different models of Escort did Ford produce in the 1970s?

2

In which year was the top-selling Vauxhall Cavalier launched?

1975

What was the regal name of the Austin 1970s family car?

Princess

The two millionth Ford Escort rolled of the production line in which year?

1974

How many Austin 1800s and 2200s were produced between 1964 and 1975?

315,000

The Austin-Healey brand ceased to exist in which year?

1971

In which year did British Leyland start making the Allegro?

1973

Famous in the 70s, the Lotus brand is now owned by a company from which country?

Malaysia

How much would it have cost to buy a Dolomite Sprint when it was launched in the 70s?

£1,740

Chrysler models were rebadged as what in 1979?

Talbot

Which 3 door hatchback Vauxhall model was introduced in 1975?

Chevette

How many Minis were sold in the UK during the 1970s?

600,000