Status Updates From Boring Car Trivia volume 2

“The founder of ‘re-imagined’ 911 makers Singer, Rob Dickinson, is cousin of Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson”

“WD-40 is so-named because its formula was the 40th attempt to perfect a water displacement spray.”

„Before settling on ‚Defender‘ as the model name for its most distinctive vehicle, Land Rover considered calling its updated 90 and 110 range the ‚Attacker‘.“

„Ford came up with a twist on the classic eighties hot hatch red stripe around the bumpers and rubbing strips by circling the 1989 Fiesta XR2i in a blue pinstripe. It then ran with the concept by giving the 1990 Fiesta RS Turbo a green stripe.“

„The time travelling car in Back To The Future was almost a Mustang after Ford offered to pay $75,000 for product placement. The plan was vetoed and the not-paid-for DeLorean reinstated in its starring role after screenwriter Bob Gale protested with the immortal line, „Doc Brown doesn’t drive a fucking Mustang“.“

„Since its foundation in 1968, Hot Wheels has made over six billion cars, more than the US Big Three combined have managed in their entire lifetimes. Hot Wheels currently produces over 10 million cars a week“

„The 6.2 litre, 797 horsepower Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye has an eco mode“

„Integrale might signal a tasty version of the Lancia Delta but in Italy it’s also the word that denotes the wholemeal type of pasta“

„Nissan writes the name of its first electric car as LEAF because it’s an acronym for „Leading Environmentally friendly Affordable Family car““