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We started a trivia thread over at another forum and it has been a lot of fun.

Here are the ground rules. It starts with one question. The first reply with the right answer gets the floor for a new question. It continues like that unless, A) the person who has the floor doesn't ask a new question, or B) no one gets the correct answer. In that case, the person with the floor asks a new question. No more than one question on the floor at a time, and discussion/clarification is welcome until the floor is taken over by a new question.

See this thread for an example of how it goes: http://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/off-topic-discussion/trivia/1454/page1/

First question: In the 1952 Indy 500, what type of fuel was burned in the record-setting pole-position #28 car? Hint: it won pole position by a full 4 mph over the second-place Ferrari
 
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I believe that Louis Chevrolet had set out to make a true, fast, powerful and large car of the sort that HE would have wanted.

Durant bought out, took over, and otherwise ran roughshod over many folks, including Louis.

Durant then wanted to use the name "Chevrolet" on a small, light, cheap and low-cost car to compete with Henry's Model T. Durant wanted the Chevrolet name because of its racing heritage and because of teh reputation the Chevrolet cars had, but ....

Louis became a trifle miffed (read: REALLY IRATE!) about his name being used for such a purpose and told Durant to "Mangez la merde!" and left.

Louis then went on to other things, including starting the Frontenac outfit, making OHV and OHC heads for model Ts (the "Fronty Ford") (look up how well the Fronty Ford engine did at Indianapolis!) Just think - 24 valve, OHC model T's!

The 1917-1919 OHV V8s were the last of the cars produced by LOUIS CHEVROLET, before Durant screwed him over. They were what he wanted to build - big, heavy, fast, good handling, high performance cars, incorporating all the latest and best technology, to compete with Mercedes etc.
 
#8,413 ·
Louis then went on to other things, including starting the Frontenac outfit, making OHV and OHC heads for model Ts (the "Fronty Ford") (look up how well the Fronty Ford engine did at Indianapolis!) Just think - 24 valve, OHC model T's!.
I believe there were some Model T speed parts made under the Chevrolet name, as well.
Interestingly, my great-grandfather had one of the first Durant dealers in OK
 
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