Can You Nail These Jeopardy Car Clues?

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Are you smarter than a Jeopardy contestant?

Jeopardy might be the show for know-it-alls, but if you’re a gearhead watching you might be appalled at how little some of the contestants know about cars. As a fun way to test your vehicle knowledge compared to contestants on the game show, try to see if you can guess the answer to some of the clues given on the show throughout the years.

A Plymouth named for this Warner Bros. cartoon character even had the horn sound to match.

Question: What is the Road Runner?

We don’t expect any muscle car enthusiast would get this answer wrong, even if they’re big Ford or GM fans. The Plymouth Road Runner was such a unique vehicle with real Looney Tunes graphics and a horn which sounded like the cartoon bird which was its namesake, making it even more memorable and unique. The fact Plymouth offered the Road Runner in a stripped-down form meant it was affordable for the masses, making it a hero of everyday Joes.

This South Bend, Indiana automaker was once the world’s largest producer of horse-drawn carriages.

Question: What is Studebaker?

Many of the early automakers started out producing other kinds of items, ranging from bicycles to sewing machines. Studebaker, which was started by brothers Henry and Clement Studebaker back in 1852, made a name for itself by crafting fine horse-drawn carriages for customers. Once it started making cars it was a force to be reckoned with, but like so many other great car brands it almost didn’t survive the ravages of woeful economic policies during the Great Depression.

85% of the cars sold in the US in 1968 had this type of large engine.

Question: What is a V8?

Most enthusiasts know that back in 1968 as the horsepower wars were raging among American automakers, V8 engines were shoved into just about everything. Known for being durable and generating smooth power delivery, V8s also provide plenty of torque, making them ideal for activities like towing a trailer. What you might not realize about the V8 was that it was invented by a Frenchman named Leon Levavassuer.