THE BIG BRITISH QUIZ

Don’t despair if you’re trapped in the house this Christmas – test drive your classic car knowledge with our Christmas quiz. This year, all of the questions have a British twist – but how many of them can you get right?

1 A lilac-coloured, special edition Morris Minor wore what number on its boot lid? 2 What brand of real ale takes its name from a 1920s MG? 3 Which British racing car was used as the basis for the original Ford GT40? 4 What were the Mini’s door bins reputedly designed to carry? 5 What classic load-lugger was revived – albeit in electric form – earlier this year? 6 The Settrington Cup is a long-running one-make race at the Goodwood Revival for which diminutive classic? 7 WO Bentley went on to work for which luxury car maker? 8 The AC 3000ME, Gilbern Invader (pictured) and TVR 3000M all share which engine? 9 Which British engineering firm was involved in making the Ford Racing Puma? 10 Which Italian design studio worked on the Series 3 version of Jaguar’s XJ? 11 In which city did Ford build its first factory outside North America? 12 Rubery Owen made a type of wheels popularly known by what name? 13 Which British car won a race between London and Paris in 1959, beating Sir Stirling Moss in the process? 14 What do the Range Rover CSK’s initials stand for? 15 What was the name given to the Vauxhall PC Cresta’s upmarket sibling? 16 Which prototype Jaguar forms the basis of the Ecurie Ecosse LM69 supercar? 17 Saab’s 99 Turbo uses an engine developed from one used by which British carmaker? 18 A special edition version of Peugeot’s 309 was named after which British race circuit? 19 What was the name of the UK-developed Citroën coupé based on 2CV mechanicals? 20 What does the ‘12’ in Delorean’s DMC-12 refer to?