Quiz: Can you name these classic cars from just their taillights?
If you consider yourself a classic car enthusiast, chances are you can distinguish not only makes and models, but different years as well, just by a single glance at the body. Heck, you might even be able to name the types of engines and performance metrics for these specific cars. But what about very specific body parts, like taillights?
We’ve put together the following images of taillights from decades gone by to see if you can correctly guess which cars they belong to.
So, start your engines. Here are 14 sets of taillights that could make or “brake” you.
Vehicle No. 1
Let’s start with a beginner-level taillight.
Answer: 1959 Cadillac Coupe de Ville
This ’59 Cadillac had a suggested retail price of $5,250 and weighed more than 4,700 pounds.
Vehicle No. 2
Another easy one, just to get you warmed up.
Answer: 1968 Volkswagen Beetle Classic
This little beauty had a factory price of just about $600. You’d be hard-pressed to find one in drivable condition today that didn’t cost at least five times that.
Vehicle No. 3
Answer: 1972 Chevrolet C10 Fleetside pickup truck
The C10 line was offered in three wheelbases: 115 inches, 127 inches, and 133 inches.
Vehicle No. 4
Answer: 1966 Ford Mustang
Does it get more classic American muscle car than this?
Vehicle No. 5
Answer: 1966 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray
OK, so this beauty definitely gave the Mustang a run for its money.
Vehicle No. 6
Answer: 1992 BMW E36 M3
Square and boring, but an absolute classic.
Vehicle No. 7
Answer: 1958 Chevrolet Apache pickup truck
Chevy only made the Apache for four, short years.
Vehicle No. 8
Answer: Aston Martin DB Mark III
The car James Bond drove in Goldfinger.
Vehicle No. 9
Answer: 1957 Studebaker Golden Hawk
This was Studebaker’s premium edition of The Hawk.
Vehicle No. 10
Answer: Anadol A1 model
The Anadol A1 was made in Turkey between 1966 and 1975.
Vehicle No. 11
Answer: 1963 Porsche 356B Super 90 Hardtop Coupe
We’ll just leave you with a quote from Car & Driver’s 1963 review:
“Expensive? Only a few years ago you could pry a Porsche Speedster loose from a showroom for a shade under three grand. It seemed like a bargain. Our test car—a ’63 Super coupe—carries a basic price tag of $4408.”
Vehicle No. 12
Answer: 1960 Chevrolet Impala
Hottest of the hot rods? Strongest of the muscle cars? Whatever your take, this is a true American classic.
Vehicle No. 13
Answer: Chevrolet Bel Air
Low. Ri-duh. Drives a little slower…
Vehicle No. 14
Answer: 1967 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Convertible
The best of the Sting Ray series? Fight it out amongst yourselves.
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