#9131, aired 2024-06-24 | OLDE CARS $200 (Daily Double): Studebaker, maker of an electric car around 1900, was based in this town; Knute Rockne worked part-time in sales South Bend, Indiana |
#9131, aired 2024-06-24 | OLDE CARS $400: Henry Ford was famous for saying customers could have this 1908 to 1927 car in any color, as long as it was black the Model T |
#9131, aired 2024-06-24 | OLDE CARS $800: Here's a 1958 Hawk from this U.S. automaker, now a name more familiar as a partner in printers Packard |
#9131, aired 2024-06-24 | OLDE CARS $1200: Named for Spanish explorer Hernando, this Chrysler division made the Airflow in 1934, but eventually, not so much the cash flow DeSoto |
#9131, aired 2024-06-24 | OLDE CARS $2000: In 1951 NASCAR felt the sting of the Hudson this, which won the season opener in Daytona the Hudson Hornet |
#33, aired 2024-05-17 | MUSCLE CARS $200: (Lisa Ann Walter delivers the clue.) Designed to dominate NASCAR, the Plymouth Superbird shows its racing origins in its aerodynamic nose & its huge wing type of this device designed to counteract lift & keep the rear end on the track a spoiler |
#33, aired 2024-05-17 | MUSCLE CARS $400: (Lisa Ann Walter delivers the clue.) Featuring a mammoth 455-cubic-inch V8 engine, the 1970 Buick GSX zoomed around with an impressive 350 horsepower & 510 foot-pounds of this torque |
#33, aired 2024-05-17 | MUSCLE CARS $600: (Lisa Ann Walter delivers the clue.) Melissa Schemmenti, my character on "Abbott Elementary", loves Italian stuff, but in real life, I love this legendary American muscle car that was rolled out by Dodge in 1970 & rebooted to great acclaim in 2008; I've owned four a Challenger |
#33, aired 2024-05-17 | MUSCLE CARS $800: (Lisa Ann Walter delivers the clue.) Pontiac introduced the sporty Firebird in 1967; in 1969 it brought out this even more powerful variant that took its name from a series of races held at tracks across the country the Pontiac Trans Am |
#33, aired 2024-05-17 | MUSCLE CARS $1000: (Lisa Ann Walter delivers the clue.) Count off the barrels in its carburetor, the speeds in its transmission & its dual exhaust pipes to get the numeric name of this classic 1964 Oldsmobile the 442 |
#9022, aired 2024-01-23 | THESE STARS SOUND LIKE CARS $200: Henry in "Regarding Henry" & Branch Rickey in "42" are 2 more sedentary roles of this star of many action flicks Harrison Ford |
#9022, aired 2024-01-23 | THESE STARS SOUND LIKE CARS $400: This "SNL" vet played world-wise golf aficionado Ty Webb in "Caddyshack" Chevy Chase |
#9022, aired 2024-01-23 | THESE STARS SOUND LIKE CARS $600: This Brit seen here rolled over many a Zombie as Rick on "The Walking Dead" Andrew Lincoln |
#9022, aired 2024-01-23 | THESE STARS SOUND LIKE CARS $800: She's known for her roles in TV comedies like "Ally McBeal" & "Arrested Development" Portia de Rossi |
#9022, aired 2024-01-23 | THESE STARS SOUND LIKE CARS $1000: First name of Oscar-winning actresses Ruehl & McCambridge Mercedes |
#8809, aired 2023-02-16 | CARS BY THE NUMBER $200: It follows "RAV" & precedes "Runner" in the names of Toyota models 4 |
#8809, aired 2023-02-16 | CARS BY THE NUMBER $400: It makes models called A4, A5, A6, A7... I'm seeing a pattern here Audi |
#8809, aired 2023-02-16 | CARS BY THE NUMBER $600: The 2005 Chevy Corvette C6 introduced a new GM engine with a capacity of 6.0 of these metric units liters |
#8809, aired 2023-02-16 | CARS BY THE NUMBER $800: This company has made 7 generations of its 3 series, including the 330i sedan BMW |
#8809, aired 2023-02-16 | CARS BY THE NUMBER $1000: Oldsmobile called a classic muscle car the 4-4-2 because it had a 4-barrel carburetor, 4-speed this, & 2 exhaust pipes transmission |
#8664, aired 2022-06-16 | CLASSIC CARS $400: This 8-letter avian word describes the doors on the 1954 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL coupe gullwing |
#8664, aired 2022-06-16 | CLASSIC CARS $800: Company founder & namesake Enzo had to give approval in order for someone to purchase one of its 250 GTOs Ferrari |
#8664, aired 2022-06-16 | CLASSIC CARS $1200: In 2018 this doozy of an American car sold for $22 million; previous owners include Gary Cooper a Duesenberg |
#8664, aired 2022-06-16 | CLASSIC CARS $1600: In "The Spy Who Loved Me", James Bond had esprit with this carmaker's Esprit--it converted into a submarine a Lotus |
#8664, aired 2022-06-16 | CLASSIC CARS $2000: Here's a real beauty from the 1960s, this hyphenated British make's 3000 an Austin-Healey |
#8604, aired 2022-03-24 | CLASSIC CARS $200: Wilhelm Karmann used the chassis & engine of this company's utilitarian Bug for its much more stylish Karmann Ghia Volkswagen |
#8604, aired 2022-03-24 | CLASSIC CARS $400: The "XK" in the name of this British maker's famed XK-E refers to its engine, the 11th in the X series Jaguar |
#8604, aired 2022-03-24 | CLASSIC CARS $600: After Peugeot complained it had patented a three-digit model number, Porsche added 10 to get this now classic model 911 |
#8604, aired 2022-03-24 | CLASSIC CARS $800: Road & Track called this Chevy classic "America's sports car" Corvette |
#8604, aired 2022-03-24 | CLASSIC CARS $1000: The take-off ready tail fins of a 1959 classic from this maker are seen here Cadillac |
#8557, aired 2022-01-18 | INTERNATIONAL CARS $400: This Italian company took over Chrysler in 2009 Fiat |
#8557, aired 2022-01-18 | INTERNATIONAL CARS $800: The 300 SL model from this German automaker featured gull-wing doors Mercedes |
#8557, aired 2022-01-18 | INTERNATIONAL CARS $1200: Japan's Nissan Corp. phased out this brand in 1981, then brought it back in 2012 Datsun |
#8557, aired 2022-01-18 | INTERNATIONAL CARS $1600: Tata Motors is this Asian nation's largest auto company India |
#8557, aired 2022-01-18 | INTERNATIONAL CARS $2,000 (Daily Double): This car was first imported to the U.S. in the 1980s; the factory that made them was destroyed by NATO bombing in 1999 a Yugo |
#8497, aired 2021-10-26 | CAR PARTS APART FROM CARS $200: 3-letter edge of a glass rim |
#8497, aired 2021-10-26 | CAR PARTS APART FROM CARS $400: As a verb, it means to grip tightly; as a noun, it's a woman's small purse clutch |
#8497, aired 2021-10-26 | CAR PARTS APART FROM CARS $600: Isiah Thomas & Bill Laimbeer were "Bad Boys" for this team the (Detroit) Pistons |
#8497, aired 2021-10-26 | CAR PARTS APART FROM CARS $800: It's another word for a wool scarf muffler |
#8497, aired 2021-10-26 | CAR PARTS APART FROM CARS $1000: An unlawful beating of a person battery |
#8431, aired 2021-06-28 | THE CARS $200: In 1997 Toyota introduced this model, the world's first mass-produced hybrid-powered vehicle the Prius |
#8431, aired 2021-06-28 | THE CARS $400: This interior panel evolved from a piece of wood attached to a carriage that prevented mud from splattering the driver the dashboard |
#8431, aired 2021-06-28 | THE CARS $600: For the 2016 James Bond movie "Spectre", this British automaker built a new model, the DB10, especially for the film Aston Martin |
#8431, aired 2021-06-28 | THE CARS $800: The adventures of this Ford model named for Ford's estate lasted from 1955 through 1970 when the name was dropped in the U.S. the Fairlane |
#8431, aired 2021-06-28 | THE CARS $1000: A status symbol of the time, some say this company's Bearcat put the "roar" in the Roaring Twenties Stutz |
#8155, aired 2020-02-07 | CARS $200: Chrysler, General Motors & this are the "Big 3" automakers Ford |
#8155, aired 2020-02-07 | CARS $400: With a Latin name meaning "I roll", this Swedish automaker began rolling out its cars in 1927 Volvo |
#8155, aired 2020-02-07 | CARS $600: This maker of the Impreza says that 97% of its vehicles sold in the last 10 years are still on the road today Subaru |
#8155, aired 2020-02-07 | CARS $800: Headquartered in Munich, it built aircraft engines before transitioning to motorcycles & cars BMW |
#8155, aired 2020-02-07 | CARS $1000: A charging bull graces the hood of the Aventador, a model of this Italian sports car Lamborghini |
#7918, aired 2019-01-30 | FLYING CARS? $400: Lamborghini's Reventon was inspired by the F-22 Raptor, this kind of fighter designed to evade detection a stealth fighter |
#7918, aired 2019-01-30 | FLYING CARS? $800: The U.S. Air Force show squadron rolled off the assembly line in 1953; the popular Fords, a year later the Thunderbird |
#7918, aired 2019-01-30 | FLYING CARS? $1200: GM added "Le" to the name of the F-86 fighter jet to get the name of this Buick model LeSabre |
#7918, aired 2019-01-30 | FLYING CARS? $1600: To Dodge, it's a minivan; to Cessna, it's a turboprop; in the desert, it's a group of travelers a Caravan |
#7918, aired 2019-01-30 | FLYING CARS? $2000: Giovanni Michelotti designed the Spitfire, a real winner in the '60s for this British car brand Triumph |
#7735, aired 2018-04-06 | VINTAGE CARS WITH PEDIGREES $400: (Kelly of the Clue Crew presents from the Nethercutt Collection.) Just as the Great Depression hit, Cadillac unveiled its luxurious V-16; one of the first ordered was this beauty by this famed director of Biblical epics like "The Ten Commandments" (Cecil B.) DeMille |
#7735, aired 2018-04-06 | VINTAGE CARS WITH PEDIGREES $800: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew presents from the Nethercutt Collection.) The Nethercutt's 1928 Pierce Arrow was bedecked with flowers to carry the grand marshal of the 2010 Rose Parade, this heroic airline pilot who fit the parade's theme, "A Cut Above the Rest" (Sully) Sullenberger |
#7735, aired 2018-04-06 | VINTAGE CARS WITH PEDIGREES $1200: (Kelly of the Clue Crew presents from the Nethercutt Collection.) A skilled mechanic who liked to work on his own cars, this silent film star of "The Sheik" was at the height of his career when he bought the 1923 Voisin, whose cobra hood ornament was a gift from Douglas Fairbanks & Mary Pickford Rudolph Valentino |
#7735, aired 2018-04-06 | VINTAGE CARS WITH PEDIGREES $1600: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew presents from the Nethercutt Collection.) The 1930 Dupont Model G town car, personally restored by J.B. Nethercutt over 18 months, was featured in the 1982 film "Annie" as the car of this wealthy character Daddy Warbucks |
#7735, aired 2018-04-06 | VINTAGE CARS WITH PEDIGREES $2000: (Kelly of the Clue Crew presents from the Nethercutt Collection.) Exhibited at the 1933 Chicago World's Fair where it was the hit of the show, the SJ, a model of this car, was nicknamed the "Twenty Grand" for its asking price, making it a real doozy a Duesenberg |
#7501, aired 2017-04-03 | KILLER CARS $400: In a 1979 George Miller film, this title road warrior uses his V8 Interceptor to run down some bad bikers Mad Max |
#7501, aired 2017-04-03 | KILLER CARS $800: The end of this 1978 comedy saw a car named the "Deathmobile" emerge from a giant cake that said "Eat me" National Lampoon's Animal House |
#7501, aired 2017-04-03 | KILLER CARS $1200: In this movie, Clark Griswold must explain to an officer why there is a dogless leash tied to the back of the family car National Lampoon's Vacation |
#7478, aired 2017-03-01 | SPORTS CARS? $400: Name shared by Chevrolet autos that began rolling in 1982 & Cleveland NBA players who began balling in 1970 the Cavaliers |
#7478, aired 2017-03-01 | SPORTS CARS? $800: Max Bentley, "The Dipsy Doodle Dandy from Delisle" (Saskatchewan), is in this sport's Hall of Fame hockey |
#7478, aired 2017-03-01 | SPORTS CARS? $1200: Before "Kizashi" it's a car model; after "Ichiro" it's a Japanese & American baseball hit machine Suzuki |
#7478, aired 2017-03-01 | SPORTS CARS? $1600: Nicknamed for his blondness, he won 10 World Series games for the Yankees in the '50s & '60s (Whitey) Ford |
#7478, aired 2017-03-01 | SPORTS CARS? $2000: Hefty lineman Lincoln Kennedy, "The Oval Office", went to Super Bowl XXXVII with this Bay Area team against Tampa Bay the (Oakland) Raiders |
#7345, aired 2016-07-15 | HYBRID & ELECTRIC CARS $200: Its Accord hybrid gets 47 mpg on the highway, so if you're going 220 mi. from NYC to Boston, it's just under 5 gallons Honda |
#7345, aired 2016-07-15 | HYBRID & ELECTRIC CARS $400: An "electric" stat: Chevy says owners who charge this model regularly average more than 900 miles between fill-ups the Volt |
#7345, aired 2016-07-15 | HYBRID & ELECTRIC CARS $600: This brand's "relentless pursuit of perfection" includes the ES300h, which has a combined 200hp & gets 40 in the city Lexus |
#7345, aired 2016-07-15 | HYBRID & ELECTRIC CARS $800: On the highway, its Jetta hybrid SEL will get you almost 100 miles on 2 gallons Volkswagen |
#7345, aired 2016-07-15 | HYBRID & ELECTRIC CARS $1000: Based in Seoul, this company has soul--its Soul EV-- which can go 93 miles on a one-hour charge Kia |
#7254, aired 2016-03-10 | CARS $200: (Sarah of the Clue Crew reports from the Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum in Cleveland, OH.) The eventual decline of Cleveland's luxury automaking industry was influenced, in part, by the mass production of cheaper, simpler models, like this classic from Ford the Model T |
#7254, aired 2016-03-10 | CARS $400: Discontinued in 2002, this classic Lincoln was originally created as a personal car for Edsel Ford the Continental |
#7254, aired 2016-03-10 | CARS $600: Some people are supercharged over this Chevy model that gets up to 380 miles on a full charge & a full tank of gas the Volt |
#7254, aired 2016-03-10 | CARS $800: Hyundai's bestselling cars in the U.S. are the Elantra & this musical model the Sonata |
#7254, aired 2016-03-10 | CARS $1000: A 2013 postage stamp featured one of these Pontiac muscle cars known by three letters a GTO |
#7091, aired 2015-06-15 | THEY DON'T MAKE THESE CARS ANYMORE $200: After 2013 its Altima Coupe got the coup de grace Nissan |
#7091, aired 2015-06-15 | THEY DON'T MAKE THESE CARS ANYMORE $400: Its H2 went to an oversize grave Hummer |
#7091, aired 2015-06-15 | THEY DON'T MAKE THESE CARS ANYMORE $600: Apparently, people wouldn't really rather have its Skylark Buick |
#7091, aired 2015-06-15 | THEY DON'T MAKE THESE CARS ANYMORE $800: Its Avalanche went under Chevy |
#7091, aired 2015-06-15 | THEY DON'T MAKE THESE CARS ANYMORE $1000: Its TSX is an ex-model; the TLX is the next thing Acura |
#6782, aired 2014-02-25 | HISTORIC CARS $200: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew shows us a car at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles.) On a fateful day in 1968, this presidential candidate took this Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud to address campaigners at Los Angeles's Ambassador Hotel after his primary win Robert Kennedy |
#6782, aired 2014-02-25 | HISTORIC CARS $400: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew shows us a car at Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles.) This specially made armored limousine was made for Franklin Delano Roosevelt & used as he hammered out issues at this Crimean conference in 1945 Yalta |
#6782, aired 2014-02-25 | HISTORIC CARS $600: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew shows us a car's engine at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles.) Featuring a single cylinder engine dubbed "Little Hercules", the first ever one of these cars, named for the founder of the city of Detroit, rolled onto streets in 1902 a Cadillac |
#6782, aired 2014-02-25 | HISTORIC CARS $1000: (Kelly of the Clue Crew shows us a smooth car at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles.) Containing no sharp edges, the aesthetic & technical achievements of the 1947 Cisitalia 202 GT were enough for this progressive New York City museum to consider it a work of art & put it on display MOMA (the Museum of Modern Art) |
#6782, aired 2014-02-25 | HISTORIC CARS $6,000 (Daily Double): (Jimmy of the Clue Crew shows us another car at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles.) Inspired by the '56 Packard, the 1962 Chaika was a favorite of Nikita Khrushchev, who owned one himself & gave one as a present to this first cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin |
#6738, aired 2013-12-25 | HISTORY OF CARS $200: (Kelly of the Clue Crew reports from Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, California.) Fred Astaire's elegant 1927 Rolls town car has many luxurious features, like a means of speaking to the chauffeur &, in the rear... a Louis Vuitton one of these, later a term for a car's built-in storage compartment a trunk |
#6738, aired 2013-12-25 | HISTORY OF CARS $400: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew reports from Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, California.) The 1930 Nash 482R had 2 spark plugs per cylinder, a top speed of 75 miles per hour, & one of these features, which was also known as the "mother-in-law seat" the rumble seat |
#6738, aired 2013-12-25 | HISTORY OF CARS $600: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew reports from Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, California.) The 1946 Kurtis Ross Page Special that raced in the first Indy 500 after World War II had this clear plastic for its windshield, much lighter than traditional material Plexiglas |
#6738, aired 2013-12-25 | HISTORY OF CARS $800: (Kelly of the Clue Crew reports from Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, California.) During World War II, the use of chrome was curtailed by Washington because it was needed for the war effort. This resulted in cars with little trim work that were referred to as these, also a term for a city's strategy against nighttime air raids blackout |
#6738, aired 2013-12-25 | HISTORY OF CARS $1000: (Kelly of the Clue Crew reports from Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, California.) In 1901, 17-year-old Carl Breer attached a boiler & a crankshaft to a chassis to make an engine powered by this, which briefly challenged the combustion engine for supremacy steam |
#6679, aired 2013-10-03 | IN CARS $200: Types of these used in electric cars include lead-acid, nickel metal hydride, & lithium-ion batteries |
#6679, aired 2013-10-03 | IN CARS $400: This metal rod moves up & down inside a cylinder; it's also known to move up and down NBA courts piston |
#6679, aired 2013-10-03 | IN CARS $600: Sodium azide reacts with potassium nitrate to (quickly!) produce nitrogen gas in this safety feature air bag |
#6679, aired 2013-10-03 | IN CARS $800: ACDelco says this item "is what started it all for us" & it has "the kind of firepower you expect" spark plugs |
#6679, aired 2013-10-03 | IN CARS $1000: The kinetic energy of suspension movement is turned into heat energy that's dissipated through hydraulic fluid by this part shock absorber |
#6650, aired 2013-07-12 | TIME'S 50 WORST CARS OF ALL TIME $200: This 1958 Ford model "was the first victim of Madison Avenue hyper-hype" the Edsel |
#6650, aired 2013-07-12 | TIME'S 50 WORST CARS OF ALL TIME $400: The "cheap" Gremlin from this 3-letter company had "vacuum-operated windshield wipers, no less" AMC |
#6650, aired 2013-07-12 | TIME'S 50 WORST CARS OF ALL TIME $600: This Soviet-bloc brand "had a rear-window defroster-- reportedly to keep your hands warm (as) you pushed it" the Yugo |
#6650, aired 2013-07-12 | TIME'S 50 WORST CARS OF ALL TIME $800: The DMC-12 by this maker "was heavy, underpowered... and overpriced" & didn't really go back to 1955 when it hit 88 MPH Delorean |
#6650, aired 2013-07-12 | TIME'S 50 WORST CARS OF ALL TIME $1000: While "not particularly" a bad car, this Ford model "tended to erupt in flame in rear-end collisions" the Pinto |
#6404, aired 2012-06-21 | TV & MOVIE CARS $200: In a 2005 film this "love bug" was "fully loaded" & back in action Herbie |
#6404, aired 2012-06-21 | TV & MOVIE CARS $400: Bo & Luke Duke hot-rodded around Hazzard County in the souped-up Dodge Charger called this the General Lee |
#6404, aired 2012-06-21 | TV & MOVIE CARS $600: A song about this movie car says, "High, low, anywhere we go on" this car "we depend" Chitty Chitty Bang Bang |
#6404, aired 2012-06-21 | TV & MOVIE CARS $800: Grandpa drove the DRAG-U-LA, a hot rod made from a casket, on this '60s show The Munsters |
#6404, aired 2012-06-21 | TV & MOVIE CARS $1000: Kato & the Green Hornet hit the streets in this gadget-laden car that shares its name with a fictional equine Black Beauty |
#6389, aired 2012-05-31 | FAST CARS $200: Look at that! The 4-door Panamera from this automaker still goes from zero to 60 in 6 seconds or less Porsche |
#6389, aired 2012-05-31 | FAST CARS $400: With the GT version named one of Car & Driver's 10 Best for 2012, this is the only Ford to receive that honor 7 times the Mustang |
#6389, aired 2012-05-31 | FAST CARS $600: This Dodge seen here is named for a snake, perhaps because it strikes just as fast the Viper |
#6389, aired 2012-05-31 | FAST CARS $800: In 1965 this British racing car with a flower name won the Indy 500, averaging 150.686 mph, a record at that time the Lotus |
#6389, aired 2012-05-31 | FAST CARS $1000: The 1951 Hudson Hornet was the inspiration for this character, last name "Hudson", voiced by Paul Newman in "Cars" Doc Hudson |
#6373, aired 2012-05-09 | CARS IN AMERICA $200: (Vice President Joe Biden delivers the clue.) The Chevy Coach dates from around the time this became the world's largest car company; with cars like my favorite, the Corvette... it held that position until 2008, then filed for bankruptcy but now it's back on top GM (General Motors) |
#6373, aired 2012-05-09 | CARS IN AMERICA $400: (Vice President Joe Biden delivers the clue.) The Model T was one of the first major industrial products made on this arrangement of workers doing repetitive work, giving productivity a huge boost the assembly line |
#6373, aired 2012-05-09 | CARS IN AMERICA $600: (Vice President Joe Biden delivers the clue.) Before pump prices spiked in the 1970s, buyers didn't care much if the car was this alliterative term referring to its 12 miles per gallon fuel efficiency gas guzzler |
#6373, aired 2012-05-09 | CARS IN AMERICA $800: (Vice President Joe Biden delivers the clue.) The Jeep came to America's notice when soldiers depended on it during WWII... today, it's a popular vehicle from this, one of the big 3 automakers Chrysler |
#6298, aired 2012-01-25 | MUSCLE CARS $200: John Lingenfelter remodeled this iconic Chevy sports car to go 0-60 in under 2 seconds & even race an F-18 a Corvette |
#6298, aired 2012-01-25 | MUSCLE CARS $400: A Plymouth named for this Warner Bros. cartoon character even had the horn sound to match the Road Runner |
#6298, aired 2012-01-25 | MUSCLE CARS $600: The 1968 Dart GTS was a muscle car from this maker Dodge |
#6298, aired 2012-01-25 | MUSCLE CARS $800: In the '60s Ford named a fastback after this newly opened Alabama speedway Talladega |
#6298, aired 2012-01-25 | MUSCLE CARS $1000: V-8 engines with major displacement are alliteratively called "big" this big block |
#6155, aired 2011-05-20 | CARS OF THE FUTURE PRESENT $400: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew reports from the Argonne National Laboratory in Chicago, IL.) In theory, an omnivorous engine can run on any fuel combination; this one adds butanol, which would result in fewer fill-ups as it's high in energy density, to the common mix of gas & this alcohol ethanol |
#6155, aired 2011-05-20 | CARS OF THE FUTURE PRESENT $800: (Sarah of the Clue Crew reports from the Argonne National Laboratory in Chicago, IL.) The Argonne National Laboratory dynamometer can measure both a car's particulate production & its fuel efficiency--the latter by simulating road stresses & measuring the products of this element in the engine's emissions carbon |
#6155, aired 2011-05-20 | CARS OF THE FUTURE PRESENT $1200: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew reports from the Argonne National Laboratory in Chicago, IL.) Argonne researchers are working to reduce the size & increase the life span of storage batteries with this element in their name lithium |
#6155, aired 2011-05-20 | CARS OF THE FUTURE PRESENT $1600: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew reports from the Argonne National Laboratory in Chicago, IL.) The dynamometer is a key part of testing to find a real-world car that gets 100 mpge--miles per gallon energy equivalent--the goal of this automotive prize the X Prize |
#6155, aired 2011-05-20 | CARS OF THE FUTURE PRESENT $2000: (Sarah of the Clue Crew reports from the Argonne National Laboratory in Chicago, IL.) Designed to take advantage of available supply, the 3-fuel mix of Argonne's omnivorous engine means the computer has to solve a new problem dozens of times a second, as it figures what mix to use for each firing, also called this event combustion |
#6012, aired 2010-11-02 | A FEW CARS $200: The Thunderbird Ford |
#6012, aired 2010-11-02 | A FEW CARS $400: The Regal Buick |
#6012, aired 2010-11-02 | A FEW CARS $600: The Delta 88 Oldsmobile |
#6012, aired 2010-11-02 | A FEW CARS $800: The Echo Toyota |
#6012, aired 2010-11-02 | A FEW CARS $1000: The Aspen Dodge |
#5793, aired 2009-11-18 | COMPANY CARS $200: For some FCX Clarity, hop in this company's Civic hybrid Honda |
#5793, aired 2009-11-18 | COMPANY CARS $400: Some say this company's CC is as fast as a Rabbit Volkswagen |
#5793, aired 2009-11-18 | COMPANY CARS $600: Bust out a Venza diagram & drive its Camry Solara Toyota |
#5793, aired 2009-11-18 | COMPANY CARS $800: Charger out of the garage in its Avenger Dodge |
#5793, aired 2009-11-18 | COMPANY CARS $1000: We wonder if its Aveo comes in Cobalt Chevy |
#5430, aired 2008-03-28 | STARS, NOT CARS $400: This lead singer of Queen wrote & sang what was voted the best single ever in a U.K. Guinness poll Freddie Mercury |
#5430, aired 2008-03-28 | STARS, NOT CARS $800: On the hit album "Last Mango in Paris", this "Indy" actor provided the bullwhip cracks Harrison Ford |
#5430, aired 2008-03-28 | STARS, NOT CARS $1200: This actor was good friends with Hemingway & starred in "For Whom the Bell Tolls" & "A Farewell to Arms" Gary Cooper |
#5430, aired 2008-03-28 | STARS, NOT CARS $1600: Either of the 2 actresses who won Oscars for "All the King's Men" or "The Fisher King" Mercedes Ruehl (or Mercedes McCambridge) |
#5430, aired 2008-03-28 | STARS, NOT CARS $2000: On "Saturday Night Live", he was, and you weren't Chevy Chase |
#5411, aired 2008-03-03 | COOL CARS $200: In 2003 Toyota unveiled vehicles with "IPA", a system that allows a car to do this "P" by itself park |
#5411, aired 2008-03-03 | COOL CARS $400: Mercedes-Benz' "smart" cruise control uses this detecting & ranging system to sense vehicles ahead of you radar |
#5411, aired 2008-03-03 | COOL CARS $600: (Sarah of the Clue Crew reads the clue from inside a car.) This vehicle is the only still-existing 1970 Boss 429 Lawman type of this "pony" car a Mustang |
#5411, aired 2008-03-03 | COOL CARS $1000: Powered by both a gasoline engine & an electric motor, this company's Insight was the first hybrid car sold in the U.S. Honda |
#5411, aired 2008-03-03 | COOL CARS $1,200 (Daily Double): Henry Ford planned for this biofuel made from grain to be the principal fuel for the Model T ethanol |
#5266, aired 2007-07-02 | MUSCLE CARS $200: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew stands next to a '59 Chevrolet Biscayne, shown from the rear.) For the '59 Biscayne, Chevy introduced new features like cat's eye taillights & fins named for this mammal's wings bat |
#5266, aired 2007-07-02 | MUSCLE CARS $400: With a lighter body and large engine, this company's 1968 Dart offered superior handling Dodge |
#5266, aired 2007-07-02 | MUSCLE CARS $600: (Sarah of the Clue Crew leans over the open hood of a 1970 Plymouth Barracuda.) The 1970 Plymouth Barracuda got some extra muscle from its six-barreled setup of these devices carburetors |
#5266, aired 2007-07-02 | MUSCLE CARS $800: The E-type by this British company was one of the first to offer independent rear suspension Jaguar |
#5266, aired 2007-07-02 | MUSCLE CARS $1000: (Sarah of the Clue Crew stands behind a pristine Ford Mustang GT500 parked outside a residential garage.) You can't talk about muscle cars without honoring this racer, car designer & chili cookoff originator who made the classic GT500 Carroll Shelby |
#5236, aired 2007-05-21 | FORBES' CARS FOR THE RICH $400: Things get personal for personal computer mogul Michael Dell in a 2005 H2 from this manufacturer Hummer |
#5236, aired 2007-05-21 | FORBES' CARS FOR THE RICH $800: Investor Warren Buffett drives one of these "urban" car models from Lincoln a Town Car |
#5236, aired 2007-05-21 | FORBES' CARS FOR THE RICH $1600: For Bill Gates, it computes to own 2 models, the 959 & the 911, from this manufacturer Porsche |
#5236, aired 2007-05-21 | FORBES' CARS FOR THE RICH $2000: No stranger to the finer things in life, Saudi Prince Alwaleed Alsaud traverses the sands in this auto's Phantom Rolls-Royce |
#5236, aired 2007-05-21 | FORBES' CARS FOR THE RICH $2,400 (Daily Double): Put it together: IKEA founder Ingvar Kamprad drives a 240 GL from this European auto company Volvo |
#5027, aired 2006-06-20 | CARS IN THE DICTIONARY $200: This Chevy car is perfectly ship-shape a Corvette |
#5027, aired 2006-06-20 | CARS IN THE DICTIONARY $400: I think we can all agree on this Honda an Accord |
#5027, aired 2006-06-20 | CARS IN THE DICTIONARY $600: This Ford model created quite a storm in North America a Thunderbird |
#5027, aired 2006-06-20 | CARS IN THE DICTIONARY $800: It would take many of this Nissan model to reach its limit a Maxima |
#5027, aired 2006-06-20 | CARS IN THE DICTIONARY $1000: This Volkswagen model is a real sport a Golf |
#4958, aired 2006-03-15 | HONEST AL TREBEK'S USED CARS $200: Yes, this American Motors car shares its name with a WWII engine trouble-causing imp... what, no sale? a Gremlin |
#4958, aired 2006-03-15 | HONEST AL TREBEK'S USED CARS $400: Sure, in the '70s this car's gas tank exploded a bit when rear-ended but I prefer to think of the same-named bean the Pinto |
#4958, aired 2006-03-15 | HONEST AL TREBEK'S USED CARS $600: Never mind this carmaker's Jetta--I see you top down, stone cold chillin' in its model called the Thing Volkswagen |
#4958, aired 2006-03-15 | HONEST AL TREBEK'S USED CARS $800: This import had its U.S. debut in 1985 at $3,990, but its home country got split up later, so I'll let it go for a cool grand Yugo |
#4958, aired 2006-03-15 | HONEST AL TREBEK'S USED CARS $1000: You'll feel like Montezuma in his chariot--I've got a whole lot of these Pontiac "sport recreation vehicles" the Aztek |
#4837, aired 2005-09-27 | CARS $200: Ford's Crown Victoria accounts for over 3/4 of these purchased, many painted black & white police cars |
#4837, aired 2005-09-27 | CARS $400: An octet of these gives the VW Passat W8 its name cylinders |
#4837, aired 2005-09-27 | CARS $600: Subaru's Outback was one of the first vehicles to combine an SUV & this traditional favorite of suburbanites a station wagon |
#4837, aired 2005-09-27 | CARS $800 (Daily Double): At the 1953 Paris motor show, along came this famed Porsche model the Spyder |
#4837, aired 2005-09-27 | CARS $800: Showing its "age", this 106-year-old GM line of cars sent its last one off the assembly line in 2004 Oldsmobile |
#4663, aired 2004-12-08 | CARS $200: In a 1969 Disney film, Herbie was this model of car Volkswagen Beetle |
#4663, aired 2004-12-08 | CARS $400: This Japanese luxury brand debuted in the U.S. with the Legend sedan in 1986 Acura |
#4663, aired 2004-12-08 | CARS $600: The name of this maker of the Q45 makes it sound like it will run forever Infiniti |
#4663, aired 2004-12-08 | CARS $800: This sporty Dodge model is available as n SRT-10 Roadster for 2004, starting at around $80,000 a Viper |
#4663, aired 2004-12-08 | CARS $1000: This German car make got its name from the Latin translation of founder August Horch's name Audi |
#4498, aired 2004-03-10 | CARS $200: Models from this car company include Escort & Mustang Ford |
#4498, aired 2004-03-10 | CARS $400: Serapis Bey performs the catchy "Zoom-Zoom-Zoom" song in this carmaker's commercials Mazda |
#4498, aired 2004-03-10 | CARS $600: Introduced in 1963, the Sting Ray was a version of this Chevrolet sports car the Corvette |
#4498, aired 2004-03-10 | CARS $800: Actor Paul Hogan appeared in ads for its Outback model Subaru |
#4498, aired 2004-03-10 | CARS $1000: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew) This legendary GM designer introduced tailfins in 1948 & saw them reach a peak with the 1959 Cadillac Harley Earl |
#4260, aired 2003-02-21 | '60s MUSCLE CARS $200: Ronny & the Daytonas wanted to "turn it on, wind it up" & "blow it out" GTO |
#4260, aired 2003-02-21 | '60s MUSCLE CARS $400: This Plymouth named for a sharp-toothed fish really had some bite Barracuda |
#4260, aired 2003-02-21 | '60s MUSCLE CARS $600: This Chevy was still going strong into the '90s with a Z-28 model Camaro |
#4260, aired 2003-02-21 | '60s MUSCLE CARS $800: This Pontiac muscle car moves much faster than the Stravinsky ballet Firebird |
#4260, aired 2003-02-21 | '60s MUSCLE CARS $1000: Later maker of the Pacer, this automaker's Javelin hit the mark American Motors (AMC) |
#4199, aired 2002-11-28 | THE CARS $200: Look! Up in the sky! Those clouds! A Chrysler Cirrus & a Dodge one of these a Dodge Stratus |
#4199, aired 2002-11-28 | THE CARS $400: In his diaries, this pop artist mentions directing The Cars' "Hello Again" music video Andy Warhol |
#4199, aired 2002-11-28 | THE CARS $400: Aye, it's the name of a pirate sword as well as an Oldsmobile a Cutlass |
#4199, aired 2002-11-28 | THE CARS $600: Maurice Chevalier sang, "Every little" one of these Plymouths "seems to whisper Louise" a Breeze |
#4199, aired 2002-11-28 | THE CARS $800: One of this legendary pin-up artist's girls graced the cover of The Cars' album "Candy-O" Vargas |
#4199, aired 2002-11-28 | THE CARS $1,000 (Daily Double): I can't see the sun; this Mitsubishi is blocking it an Eclipse |
#4199, aired 2002-11-28 | THE CARS $1000: You can buy this Lincoln off the shelf -- the shelf off North America a Continental |
#4199, aired 2002-11-28 | THE CARS $1200: The video for "Drive" featured this Czech model whom Ric Ocasek drove up the aisle in 1989 Paulina Porizkova |
#4199, aired 2002-11-28 | THE CARS $1600: It's a "no-brainer" to tell us that in 1984 this Cars video won MTV's first Video of the Year award "You Might Think" |
#4199, aired 2002-11-28 | THE CARS $2000: "Dance all night with anyone don't let nobody pick your fun just" do this "Shake It Up" |
#4095, aired 2002-05-24 | NEW CARS $200: One version of Chrysler's PT Cruiser has a paneled look like the hip station wagons known as these Woodies |
#4095, aired 2002-05-24 | NEW CARS $400: Unlike characters in the Keanu Reeves movie, this new Toyota can't hang frozen in mid-air & dodge bullets Matrix |
#4095, aired 2002-05-24 | NEW CARS $600: Ford plans to produce only 25,000 a year of this reinterpreted classic model Thunderbird |
#4095, aired 2002-05-24 | NEW CARS $800 (Daily Double): Called "the original SUV", this over 60-year-old brand has a new model, the Liberty Jeep |
#4095, aired 2002-05-24 | NEW CARS $1000: The H2 is GM's smaller version of this roadhog Humvee (Hummer) |
#3967, aired 2001-11-27 | STOCK CARS $200: GM General Motors |
#3967, aired 2001-11-27 | STOCK CARS $400: TM Toyota |
#3967, aired 2001-11-27 | STOCK CARS $600: HMC Honda Motor Corporation |
#3967, aired 2001-11-27 | STOCK CARS $800: NSANY Nissan |
#3967, aired 2001-11-27 | STOCK CARS $1000: DCX Daimler Chrysler |
#3825, aired 2001-03-30 | 2001 CARS $100: The top-selling SUV in America, Ford didn't change it much for 2001 Explorer |
#3825, aired 2001-03-30 | 2001 CARS $200: With its 2.8-liter engine upgraded to a 3.0, this company's 328i became the 330i BMW |
#3825, aired 2001-03-30 | 2001 CARS $300: Demand way exceeded production of this company's PT Cruiser, which premiered in March 2000 Chrysler |
#3825, aired 2001-03-30 | 2001 CARS $400: This Japanese automaker's Prius has a hybrid gas-electric engine Toyota |
#3825, aired 2001-03-30 | 2001 CARS $500: Honda changed the Civic's double-wishbone front suspension to this strut system MacPherson front suspension system |
#3802, aired 2001-02-27 | FAST CARS $100: In the U.S. a limited edition of these new VWs in vapor blue & reflex yellow were available only online Beetle |
#3802, aired 2001-02-27 | FAST CARS $200: Sting rides around in the back of an S-type sedan in TV commercials for this car Jaguar |
#3802, aired 2001-02-27 | FAST CARS $300: This automaker's TT Roadster goes from 0 to 60 in 6.7 seconds Audi |
#3802, aired 2001-02-27 | FAST CARS $400: In 1993 New York's Museum of Modern Art dedicated the exhibit "Designed for Speed" to this Italian automaker Ferrari |
#3802, aired 2001-02-27 | FAST CARS $500: It's the make & model of the fast car seen here Porsche Boxster |
#3594, aired 2000-03-30 | 2000 CARS $100: Honda's new Insight is a hybrid, propelled by 2 engines: 1 gas & 1 of this type electric |
#3594, aired 2000-03-30 | 2000 CARS $200: This Swedish automaker's 40-Series has--Oh my!--curves instead of corners Volvo |
#3594, aired 2000-03-30 | 2000 CARS $300: Not to be Cruella, but Cadillac's completely restored this model for 2000, including L.E.D. taillights de Ville |
#3594, aired 2000-03-30 | 2000 CARS $400: Oooh, it cut its Cutlass & 86ed its Eighty-Eight from the line Oldsmobile |
#3594, aired 2000-03-30 | 2000 CARS $500: It split its most popular all-wheel-drive vehicles, the only type it sells, into 2 lines--Legacy & Outback Subaru |
#3529, aired 1999-12-30 | CALLING ALL CARS $100: It can be a group of desert travelers journeying together, or the name of a Dodge minivan Caravan |
#3529, aired 1999-12-30 | CALLING ALL CARS $200: This Ford model is named for the Zodiac sign of the wives of several men who developed it Taurus |
#3529, aired 1999-12-30 | CALLING ALL CARS $300: General Motors' first new nameplate in over 60 years, it bears the name of the sixth planet Saturn |
#3529, aired 1999-12-30 | CALLING ALL CARS $400 (Daily Double): One of the longest-lived model names, this Buick line dating from 1959 means "the sword" in French Le Sabre |
#3529, aired 1999-12-30 | CALLING ALL CARS $400: The name of this rear-engined Chevy model brought out in 1959 was originally on an experimental Corvette Corvair |
#3433, aired 1999-07-07 | VINTAGE CARS $100: The Cadillac Automobile Company was founded in this city in 1902 Detroit |
#3433, aired 1999-07-07 | VINTAGE CARS $200: It's the company that produced classics like the 1967 Z/28 Camaro Chevrolet |
#3433, aired 1999-07-07 | VINTAGE CARS $300: Chief designer of the 1965 Pontiac GTO, he later designed a sports car he named for himself John DeLorean |
#3433, aired 1999-07-07 | VINTAGE CARS $400: Mopar, a company that helps keep vintage cars running, stands for this Motor Parts |
#3433, aired 1999-07-07 | VINTAGE CARS $500: This classic Plymouth muscle car with a 383 c.i. engine shares its name with a speedy cartoon bird Roadrunner |
#3389, aired 1999-05-06 | THE CARS $100: An all-new model of this classic car was introduced in 1998 Volkswagen Beetle |
#3389, aired 1999-05-06 | THE CARS $200: Today, instead of a family car, many Americans are roughing it with an SUV, which stands for this Sport utility vehicle |
#3389, aired 1999-05-06 | THE CARS $300: The logo for this luxury automaker is one line away from a '60s peace sign Mercedes-Benz |
#3389, aired 1999-05-06 | THE CARS $400: This GM car is named for a rocket, not a planet Saturn |
#3389, aired 1999-05-06 | THE CARS $500: Bad news for some Toyota owners: this model is the car that's stolen most often Camry |
#3260, aired 1998-11-06 | VINTAGE CARS $100: This famous flop was named after Henry Ford's son Edsel |
#2953, aired 1997-06-04 | CARS $100: This international automaker opened a U.S. plant in 1978 to build Rabbits Volkswagen |
#2953, aired 1997-06-04 | CARS $200: In 1949 Chrysler pioneered starting a car with one of these rather than by pushing a button Ignition key |
#2953, aired 1997-06-04 | CARS $300: In 1968 a U.S. postage stamp was issued commemorating this automaker's 105th birthday Henry Ford |
#2953, aired 1997-06-04 | CARS $400 (Daily Double): GM division named for the son of a Swiss clockmaker Chevrolet |
#2953, aired 1997-06-04 | CARS $400: Though the gov't considers it a truck, Motor Trend named this Dodge family vehicle 1996 "Car of the Year" Caravan |
#2506, aired 1995-06-26 | 1995 CARS $100: This company has a new ragtop Celica Toyota |
#2506, aired 1995-06-26 | 1995 CARS $200: Pontiac's Sunfire replaced this other "Sun" model the Sunbird |
#2506, aired 1995-06-26 | 1995 CARS $300: Its new XJ6 sedan has a base price of $53,450; its XJ12, $77,250 Jaguar |
#2506, aired 1995-06-26 | 1995 CARS $400: This Japanese automaker's Odyssey is its first minivan Honda |
#2506, aired 1995-06-26 | 1995 CARS $500: Its Integra LS is Consumer Reports' top recommended small car Acura |
#2321, aired 1994-10-10 | CARS $100: In 1993 this Chevy sports car celebrated its 40th birthday the Corvette |
#2321, aired 1994-10-10 | CARS $200: The expression "a real doozy" became popular after the introduction of this car in the 1920s the Duesenberg |
#2321, aired 1994-10-10 | CARS $300: In 1989 Nissan unveiled its Infiniti & Toyota launched this luxury line the Lexus |
#2321, aired 1994-10-10 | CARS $400: Some of this Swedish co.'s 1995 models, including the 850 Turbo, feature side-impact air bags Volvo |
#2321, aired 1994-10-10 | CARS $500: Mazda's MX-5 2-seater convertible is also known by this name the Miata |
#2127, aired 1993-11-30 | THE CARS $100: In 1994 select customers will be able to test GM's new Impact, a car powered by this Electricity |
#2127, aired 1993-11-30 | THE CARS $200: Judging by its name, this line of luxury cars from Nissan could go on forever Infiniti |
#2127, aired 1993-11-30 | THE CARS $300: In 1949 this company produced its one millionth car, a Coupe DeVille Cadillac |
#2127, aired 1993-11-30 | THE CARS $400: This company has "excelled" in automaking ever since it produced Korea's first car, the Pony Hyundai |
#2127, aired 1993-11-30 | THE CARS $500: In 1987 this Italian company's Countach sold for about $125,000 Lamborghini |
#1744, aired 1992-03-12 | CARS $300: An Oldsmobile that can be "Ciera" or "Supreme", or a sword once swung by sailors Cutlass |
#1744, aired 1992-03-12 | CARS $400: A Plymouth, or the intersection of the earth & sky Horizon |
#1744, aired 1992-03-12 | CARS $500: A Suzuki, or a "fast" bird that roosts in chimneys Swift |
#1670, aired 1991-11-29 | CARS $100: A Dodge, or a TV series about the Carringtons, who might be chauffeured in one a Dynasty |
#1670, aired 1991-11-29 | CARS $200: A Buick, or the European coastal region where you could take it for a spin Riviera |
#1670, aired 1991-11-29 | CARS $300: A Hyundai, or the "Moonlight" composition you might listen to while you drive it a Sonata |
#1670, aired 1991-11-29 | CARS $400: A Cadillac, or the Spanish city where Velazquez was born Seville |
#1670, aired 1991-11-29 | CARS $500: A Toyota, or the collection of petals on a flower a Corolla |
#1223, aired 1989-12-20 | CARS BY THE NUMBERS $100: 911 a Porsche |
#1223, aired 1989-12-20 | CARS BY THE NUMBERS $200: RX7 a Mazda |
#1223, aired 1989-12-20 | CARS BY THE NUMBERS $300: 325i a BMW |
#1223, aired 1989-12-20 | CARS BY THE NUMBERS $400: 5000S an Audi |
#1223, aired 1989-12-20 | CARS BY THE NUMBERS $500: Z28 a Chevrolet |
#1147, aired 1989-09-05 | CARS $100: In 1973 this motorcycle manufacturer created a splash in the U.S. with the Civic car Honda |
#1147, aired 1989-09-05 | CARS $200: In ads, celebrities & their children promote the "New Generation" of this company's cars Oldsmobile |
#1147, aired 1989-09-05 | CARS $300: The Ranger, Pacer, Corsair & Citation were the 4 models of this Ford failure Edsel |
#1147, aired 1989-09-05 | CARS $400: This French automaker, not Mercedes, is Europe's largest builder of diesel engines Peugeot |
#1147, aired 1989-09-05 | CARS $500: Planning to market the Lexus, this Japanese company was taken to court by a co. using the name Lexis Toyota |
#698, aired 1987-09-23 | CARS $100: On the power stroke of a piston's 4-stroke cycle, air & this are ignited by an electric spark gasoline (fuel) |
#698, aired 1987-09-23 | CARS $200: Before air really caught on, it's said syrup, sawdust, & tennis balls were tried as-filling for these tires |
#698, aired 1987-09-23 | CARS $300: Among early prototypes of this 1st U.S. production sports car was a station wagon a Corvette |
#698, aired 1987-09-23 | CARS $400: G.M.'s chief stylist was inspired with the idea of tail fins while looking at these other vehicles airplanes |
#698, aired 1987-09-23 | CARS $500: To avoid high import taxes, for many years some of these British cars were built in Springfield, Mass. Rolls Royces |
#664, aired 1987-06-25 | CARS BY THE NUMBER $100: RX 7 Mazda |
#664, aired 1987-06-25 | CARS BY THE NUMBER $200: 560 SEL Mercedes |
#664, aired 1987-06-25 | CARS BY THE NUMBER $300: 928 S4 Porsche |
#664, aired 1987-06-25 | CARS BY THE NUMBER $400: 325 e BMW |
#480, aired 1986-10-10 | CARS $100: The names of most Toyota models begin with this letter C |
#480, aired 1986-10-10 | CARS $200: A U.S. car was named this out of admiration for endurance & strength of the Pilgrims Plymouth |
#480, aired 1986-10-10 | CARS $300 (Daily Double): Make of model mentioned in this song: Pontiac |
#480, aired 1986-10-10 | CARS $300: New on the American market, the Hyundai is imported from this country Korea |
#480, aired 1986-10-10 | CARS $500: In the Ford Edsel, the transmission controls took this form push buttons |
#343, aired 1986-01-01 | CARS IN SONG $100: According to the Beach Boys, "She'll have fun, fun, fun 'til her daddy takes" this car "away" a T-Bird |
#343, aired 1986-01-01 | CARS IN SONG $200: In the '50s, Dinah Shore always closed her show by singing "See The U.S.A." in this a Chevrolet |
#343, aired 1986-01-01 | CARS IN SONG $400: Pontiac model Ronnie & the Daytonas could have driven at Daytona a GTO |
#343, aired 1986-01-01 | CARS IN SONG $500 (Daily Double): Person who drives the car described here
"If you see her on the street, don't try to choose her / Go Granny, go Granny, go Granny, go" The Little Old Lady From Pasadena |
#343, aired 1986-01-01 | CARS IN SONG $500: Johnny Cash got this car 1 piece at a time & it didn't cost him a dime a Cadillac |
#299, aired 1985-10-31 | FOREIGN CARS $200: World's number 1 motorcycle maker, it's also a major producer of cars Honda |
#299, aired 1985-10-31 | FOREIGN CARS $400: Automaker that's tops in sales in Europe is this American firm Ford |
#299, aired 1985-10-31 | FOREIGN CARS $600: French automaker that owns Citroen & also makes bicycles Peugeot |
#299, aired 1985-10-31 | FOREIGN CARS $800: Though GM no longer markets them here, it still makes these cars in Germany Opel |
#299, aired 1985-10-31 | FOREIGN CARS $1000: Of all European makers, these 2 whose names start the same sell most in the U.S. Volkswagen & Volvo |
#68, aired 1984-12-12 | CARS $100: Daimler & Benz borrowed this name from a friend's daughter Mercedes |
#68, aired 1984-12-12 | CARS $200: GM car named for Indian chief who tried to take Ft. Detroit Pontiac |
#68, aired 1984-12-12 | CARS $300: What BMW stands for Bavarian Motor Works (Bayerische Motoren Werke) |
#51, aired 1984-11-19 | USED-UP CARS $100: Ford's '50s flop with a family name an Edsel |
#51, aired 1984-11-19 | USED-UP CARS $200: Fans howled at Mel Blanc's imitation of this, Jack Benny's junker a Maxwell |
#51, aired 1984-11-19 | USED-UP CARS $300: Among the victims of the Depression was this company's Bearcat a Stutz |
#51, aired 1984-11-19 | USED-UP CARS $400: When production stopped in 1960, this Chrysler car had reached "de Endo" a DeSoto |
#51, aired 1984-11-19 | USED-UP CARS $500: In '55, this steelmaker gave up making his namesake cars Henry J. Kaiser |