35 Cars Every Man Should Be Able To Name
- by Clayton Leir
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How well do you know your cars? But seriously. How well do you think? Do you think you know enough cars to call yourself a real man? Do you think you know enough manly cars to really be worthy of calling yourself a man? Well, if you really think so and you think you're ready, then take on this quiz and see just how manly you really are.
This quiz has 35 cars (ok so a couple of them are trucks) that are the epitome of man. There are other manly cars out there and perhaps some of them are more manly than what appears in this quiz, but that's besides the point. The cars in this list are more than manly enough and they are definitely cars you should just be able to name off-the-cuff...at least if you really consider yourself "manly".
So, that being said, I hope I've questioned your manhood enough that you're already scrolling through these cars at lightning speed. And if not, then maybe at least as fast as a Bugatti Veyron or Hennessey Venom. And I hope you can name those cars when they pop up because if you can't...then you really weren't man enough to take this quiz in the first place.
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In Brazil, this car was known as the Bandeirante, and was made from 1968 until 2001. In 1961 thanks to a new motor called 2F - not to be confused with the later 2F engine from 1975 - there still came out some few units with the series 151L (soft top). Bandeirantes built from 1968 to 1993 - were made with Mercedes-Benz engines. Even though its production ended in Brazil many years ago, the Bandeirante is still very sought after.
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The principal differences between the previous series model and the model shown here are the all-aluminium engine, enlarged from 3.7 L to 4.0 L; a new robust ZF five-speed transmission, and three SU carburettors. This engine, producing 282 bhp, which propelled the car to 145 mph, available on the Vantage (high powered) version of the previous model of this car since March 1962, became the standard for this company's power unit with the launch in September 1963 of this very car.
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According to Motor Trend, GM executives began planning the next-generation of this car in 2007. On October 18, 2012, GM made an official news announcement confirming it would debut in January of 2013, in Detroit at the North American International Auto Show. The company also showed the new logo for the new 2014 model. The car was originally planned for the 2011 model year, but was delayed. Mid-engine and rear-engine layouts had been considered, but the front-engine, rear-wheel-drive platform was chosen to keep costs lower.
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The Super Sport version of this car is recognized by Guinness World Records as the fastest street-legal production car in the world, with a top speed of 267.856 mph. The roadster version, Grand Sport Vitesse, is the fastest roadster in the world, reaching an averaged top speed of 254.04 mph in a test in April 2013. The car's chief designer was Hartmut Warkuss and the exterior was designed by Jozef Kabaň of Volkswagen, with much of the engineering work being conducted under the guidance of engineering chief Wolfgang Schreiber.
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The first prototype of this car appeared in October 1976. Production officially began in 1981 in Dunmurry, a suburb of southwest Belfast, Northern Ireland, where the first one rolled off the production line on January 21. Over the course of production, several features of the car were changed, such as the hood style, wheels, and interior. About 9,000 were made before production halted in early 1983. The car was the only model produced by the company, which was later liquidated as the U.S. car market went through its largest slump since the 1930s. This is Doc Brown's time machine!
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This car's styling has been described as an evolution of the previous model. Like its predecessor, it has a short front overhang and upright front end, a long bonnet and set-back passenger compartment as well as a long wheelbase and a flowing rear end. It also uses rear "Coach Doors", as RR calls it. For the first time on this model, Rolls-Royce's trademark "Parthenon" radiator grille is integrated into the surrounding bodywork.The car is available in two wheelbase lengths. Luxurious.
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This car is a subcompact luxury crossover SUV produced by the British manufacturer Jaguar, a subsidiary of Tata Motors, under a separate marque. It has been produced since July 2011 in three and five-door versions, with both two-wheel and four-wheel drive. The production vehicle is similar to the LRX concept car, which was unveiled at the North American International Auto Show in January 2008. This particular company sold nearly 88,000 units of the model in its first year of production.
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In late 1965 20th Century Fox Television and William Dozier's Greenway Productions contracted renowned Hollywood car customizer Dean Jeffries to design and build a this car for their upcoming TV series. He started customizing a 1959 Cadillac, but when the studio wanted the program on the air in January 1966, and therefore filming sooner than he could provide the car, Jeffries was paid off, and the project went to George Barris. What became the iconic car used in the 1966–1968 live action television show and its film adaptation was a customized vehicle that originated as a one-off 1955 Lincoln Futura concept car.
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This very particular and awesome car was the first model built in this company's specific range. It is based on a pretty classic model and is equipped with a 428cu 7.0L V8 topped with an Aluminum mid-rise intake and dual 600CFM Holley 4bbl carburetors. 2,048 were produced back in its model year of manufacture. Several body parts of this special car were made of fiberglass including the front-end, hood, rear tail light panel, deck lid, quarter panel extension, and side scoops. This was the original Eleanor.
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This particular machine is a mid-engined plug-in hybrid sports car by a well known manufacturer. This car is powered by a naturally aspirated 4.6-litre V8 engine, developing 616 PS, with two electric motors delivering an additional 283 PS for a combined output of 899 PS. This hybrid car's 6.8 kWh lithium-ion battery pack delivers an all-electric range of 19 km (12 miles) under the US Environmental Protection Agency's five-cycle tests. So...you'll usually want to make sure you have enough gas in the tank.
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Although Chrysler considered ending production because of serious financial problems, on September 14, 2010, chief executive Sergio Marchionne announced and showed a new model of this car for 2012. In 2014, the car was named number 10 on the "Most American Cars" list, meaning 75% or more of its parts are manufactured in the U.S. It was initially conceived in late 1988 at Chrysler's Advanced Design Studios. In 2000 Chrysler had Lamborghini make an engine two liters bigger than the Diablo’s engine when Chrysler owned Lamborghini. It was also designed by the man who revised the Diablo.
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This car has been modified by private teams and by the factory itself for racing, rallying, and other forms of automotive competition. It is among the most successful competition cars. In the mid-1970s, naturally aspirated RSRs won major world championship sports car races, such as Targa Florio and 24 Hours of Daytona, even against prototypes. The modified 935 turbo also won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1979 and the company won World Championship for Makes titles in 1976, 1977, 1978 and 1979 with models based on this car.
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This car is an Italian mid-engined sports car produced by a lesser known supercar company. Succeeding the company's previous offering, this car had a base price of €850,000. It is named after a Quechua wind god. The car was named "The Hypercar of the Year 2012" by Top Gear magazine and received a very positive review when tested by Richard Hammond on Top Gear. On February 11, 2015 it was reported that the car had been sold out. It was limited to just 100 units as part of the company's agreement with engine supplier Mercedes-AMG.
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The engine of this car is mounted in front of the rear axle making it mid-engined. This gives it a more balanced weight distribution, and allows for largely neutral handling. On the other hand, the low mass moment of inertia about the vehicle's vertical axis can lead to a sudden, difficult to control rotation of the car. The company used this design principle already in the Grand Prix car of the Auto Union in the late 1930s. The first of this model had a fully synchronized 4-speed gearbox. This is James Dean's Little Bastard!
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For its unveiling at the 2018 Detroit Auto Show, the 2019 Ford Mustang Bullitt, built to commemorate the 50th anniversary of its eponymous movie was joined on stage by a very special car: The actual car Steve McQueen drove in the movie. The 50-year-old car emerged from hiding just in time for the movie’s anniversary. As is often the case with these things, the reappearance of this car was no coincidence. Current owner Sean Kiernan explained to Jay Leno that he and Ford “found each other” and worked together to stage the car’s comeback.
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This specific car created the "pony car" class of American muscle cars, affordable sporty coupes with long hoods and short rear decks, and gave rise to competitors such as the Chevrolet Camaro, Pontiac Firebird, AMC Javelin, Chrysler's revamped Plymouth Barracuda, and the second generation Dodge Challenger. This popular muscle car is also credited for inspiring the designs of coupés such as the Toyota Celica and Ford Capri, which were imported to the United States. There are many many model variants of this classic car.
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Like many British manufacturers, this company's car had been using the Bristol straight-6 engine in its small-volume production, including its Ace two-seater roadster. This had a hand-built body with a steel tube frame, and aluminium body panels that were made using English wheeling machines. The engine was a pre-World War II design by BMW which by the 1960s was considered dated. Bristol decided in 1961 to cease production of its engine and instead to use Chrysler 313 cu in 5.1 L V8 engines. The company started using the 2.6 litre Ford Zephyr engine in its cars.
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This gorgeous car is a front mid-engine, 2-seater, limited production sports car developed by a German-owned car company and is the first car to be made in house with the engine manufacturer. The car, which has gull-wing doors, was the successor to the SLR McLaren and was described by the company as a spiritual successor to the 300SL Gullwing. This car was assembled largely by hand, with its chassis and aluminum body shell produced by Magna Steyr in Graz, Austria and then transferred to Sindelfingen, Germany for assembly.
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This was the first of this company's cars to be designed and built from scratch entirely by AMG. Upon its introduction the car's 571 PS M159 engine was according to AMG "the world's most powerful naturally aspirated production series engine" ever produced. In fact, the 6.2 litre engine was modified to such an extent that AMG gave it a separate engine code—M159—to signify the more than 120 different parts used in the engine (as well as the addition of a dry-sump lubrication system to handle the car's high cornering speeds and racing capabilities)
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The 1957 models of this car were restyled; longer, wider, with very large vertical tailfins and a new torsion bar front suspension replacing the previous coil springs. While the new styling boosted sales, quality control suffered for all Chrysler products as they were brought quickly to market before their design and construction weaknesses could be fully addressed by engineering. In 1958, the optional engine was a 350 cu in 5.7 L called Golden Commando with two 4-bbl carburetors producing 305 hp. Its name should be...Christine.
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This is considered to be the successor to an already powerful machine, utilizing hybrid power and Formula 1 technology, but does not have the same three-seat layout as its predecessor. Like the previous model, this car is a mid-engine, rear wheel drive design that used a carbon fibre monocoque and roof structure safety cage concept called MonoCage, which is a development of the MonoCell first used in the MP4-12C and then in subsequent models. Its main competitors were the LaFerrari and the Porsche 918. They are all similar in specifications and performance.
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This specific supercar is equipped with a 6-speed semi-automatic transmission and an all wheel drive system, mated to a 5.2 litre V10 engine borrowed from the Gallardo Superleggera, generating 570 PS and 540 N⋅m of torque. The chassis, body, drive shaft and suspension components are made of carbon fibre, reducing the overall weight to a mere 2,202 lb, a weight comparable to subcompact cars. Which means that you'd only need about five or six people to pick up and move this car on someone.
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Production of this car was planned to be limited to 4,000 vehicles (4,099 Murciélagos were built); however, in 2016, it achieved the 5,000 unit milestone. The molds used to make the carbon-fibre monocoque are expected to last 500 molds each and only 8 have been made. The base price of the car is $393,695. The car's shape borrows heavily from Lamborghini's limited-edition Reventón and their Estoque concept car. The vehicle was unveiled at Lummus Park, Miami, followed by Miami International Airport, followed by Auto China 2014.
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This sweet supercar (project name, F150) is a limited production hybrid sports car built by a popular Italian company. The name of this car was based on the idea that this specific model was/is the definitive version of this company's cars. In December 2016, one of these cars was auctioned off for $7 million making this car "the most valuable 21st century automobile ever sold at auction". In 2017, the last of the Aperta version was auctioned for $10 million!
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On January 21, 2013, this wicked fast car set a Guinness World Record for the fastest production car from 0–186 miles per hour (0–300 km/h) with an average acceleration time of 13.63 seconds. In addition, the car set an unofficial record for 0–200 mph (0–322 km/h) acceleration at 14.51 seconds, beating the Koenigsegg Agera R's time of 17.68 seconds, making it the unofficial fastest accelerating production car in the world. It sucks for the makers of this car that it's an unofficial record, but oh well.
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GMC created an upscale version of its older model in 2001 called the C3. It used all-wheel drive and included the 6.0 L Vortec 6000 LQ4 V8 rated with other upscale equipment. For 2002, the name was changed, but the specifications remained essentially the same except for the addition of Quadrasteer. The truck is rated for towing and hauling in the cargo box. The truck was initially equipped with Delphi's Quadrasteer system as standard equipment. It was a 4-wheel steering system that greatly reduced the truck's turning radius and improved lane changing while towing.
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This specific truck has a Horizon Edition which is a special version of the truck for the Forza Horizon game, with a double Credits boost, an orange paintjob, an extra set of wheels at the back, aftermarket rims, and performance upgraded to the top of Class A. It also uses the 5.8L supercharged V8 from the 2013 Ford Shelby GT500. It was featured in the Forzathon events Full Metal Horizon, Mind On My Money, and Spend Money To Make Money.
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This particular car began as a concept car designed in anticipation of the automaker's centennial year and as part of its drive to showcase and revive its "heritage" names.. At the 1995 Detroit Auto Show, the car's concept model was shown. At the 2002 auto show, the company unveiled a new concept car. Camilo Pardo, the head of the company's "Living Legends" studio, is credited as the chief designer of the car and worked under the guidance of J Mays. Carroll Shelby, the original designer of one of the company's classics, was brought in by to help develop the car.
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This car's suspension features double wishbones at the front and a multi-link setup at the rear, coupled with E-Diff and F1-Trac traction control systems, designed to improve the car's cornering and longitudinal acceleration by 32% when compared with its predecessors. The brakes include a prefill function whereby the pistons in the calipers move the pads into contact with the discs on lift off to minimize delay in the brakes being applied. This combined with the ABS and standard Carbon Ceramic brakes have caused a reduction in stopping distance from 62-0 mph to 107 ft.
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This specific car was at or near the top of the company line during early model years. The original 1953 convertible and the subsequent Brougham models of 1957–1960 were the most expensive models that the company offered those years, and the car was never less than second in price after the company's Series 75 until 1966. The car carried the Fleetwood designation from 1965 through 1972, and was a modern revival of the pre-war company V-12 and V16 roadsters and convertibles.
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The initial model of this car was available in a coupé body style. At times the car has also been available in saloon and convertible body styles. Due to the coupé and convertible models no longer being part of the series range from 2015, the F82/F83 coupe and convertible models are now renamed based on a newly introduced series. The car name remains in use solely for the saloon version. Upgrades over the standard versions include more powerful and responsive engines, improved handling/suspension/braking systems, aerodynamic body enhancements, lightweight components and interior/exterior accents.
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Following World War II, this specific company moved to resume production of civilian automobiles, and its factory was relocated from Derby to Crewe. There, the company's engineers produced so-called R-Type models of this car for three years, from 1952 to 1955. These were derivatives of the original R-Type, the second series in the company's postwar luxury lineup. The R-Type models' chassis was independently produced and sold to custom coach-builders. One of the world's most expensive automobiles, only about 208 R-Types of this car were built in total.
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Most versions of this fantastically manly car are manufactured at the company's plant in Ingolstadt, Germany; they are available as a coupé, cabriolet, and five-door sportback, which was previously not available in North America until the 2018 model year, which was released in the United States in mid 2017. The cabriolets are built at the car company's factory in Neckarsulm, Germany. The Chassis in this specific model is different from other versions like the A5. Which shouldn't be surprising at all.
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There have been several generations of this car to date: Several numbered versions as well as the Mugen Limited Edition and Honda Racing Edition (of which only one was made) Some versions of this car had as few as only 25 made in total. The car began as a student project by Coventry University transport design student, Niki Smart. Known then as the LSC (Lightweight Sports Car), it was developed at the university in 1996 with input and funding from various automotive industry members, including British Steel and TWR.
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This car, is a series of experimental sports racing cars produced between 1952 and 1953 by an Italian car manufacturer in collaboration with Milanese coachbuilder Carrozzeria Touring. The car was distinguished by streamlined, wind tunnel tested bodywork. Three spiders were made in 1952, with a 2-litre all-alloy four-cylinder engine; a year later one was modified into a coupé, and another one into a more conventional-looking spider. Two more examples were built fitted with a six-cylinder 3.5-litre engine from the 6C 3000 CM racing car. Four of the five cars built in total survive today.