Wow! Time flies when you’re at the wheel having fun. We hope you’ve enjoyed your motoring in 2022 as much as we have. But have you been keeping up to speed with all the interesting developments across the classic and wider car scene? To find out, get stuck into our festive Christmas quiz, with 20 questions that will soon reveal whether you paid attention to all the goings on this year.
Oops. They both turned 25 in 2022! Did you miss our interview with Elisa Artioli, granddaughter of Roman Artioli and the little girl who leant her name to the Elise? hagerty.co.uk/articles/last-one-out-the-door-elisa-artioli-and-the-final-lotus-elise/ Actually, it uses Ford’s sweet little 3-pot. Here’s a link to our full review: hagerty.co.uk/articles/car-reviews/morgan-super-3-review-puts-the-fun-back-into-every-drive/ It marked its 40th anniversary this year! Take a trip down memory lane with this profile of the Sierra: hagerty.co.uk/articles/automotive-history/40-years-ago-fords-bold-new-sierra-shocked-britains-conservative-drivers/ Afraid not – it’s the Chrysler CCV. Read all about it here: hagerty.co.uk/articles/ccv-when-chrysler-almost-made-a-2cv/ The correct codename for the original Boxster was 986. And here’s one we drove earlier… hagerty.co.uk/articles/classic-car-reviews/boxster-at-25-driving-the-car-that-saved-porsche/ In fact, it was a reference to the car’s engine output of 7bhp. Read Simon Hucknall’s celebration piece: hagerty.co.uk/articles/austin-seven-power-to-the-people-100-years-on/ The Clio V6 phase 2 was part of the Renault UK heritage fleet that was put to auction. It sold for £87,654. Here’s the story: hagerty.co.uk/articles/the-renault-collection-sale-which-would-you-pick/ This is the new Lotus Eletre, an electric SUV that is the first five-door Lotus. Here’s what you need to know: hagerty.co.uk/articles/new-lotus-eletre-is-a-super-suv-for-the-electric-generation/ The right answer was synthetic e-fuels, which are hoped to keep older cars on the road for decades to come. hagerty.co.uk/articles/porsche-doubles-down-on-e-fuels-with-57-million-investment/ The car’s claim to fame was it could crack the ton! hagerty.co.uk/articles/driving-britains-first-ton-up-car-vauxhalls-car-of-grace-that-sets-the-pace/ On the left is Paul Cowland, and to the right is Drew Pritchard. See who went up Shelsley Walsh hill fastest: hagerty.co.uk/articles/events-articles/cowland-versus-pritchard-at-the-hagerty-hillclimb/ Believe it or not, the Escort RS Turbo went for £725,000! hagerty.co.uk/articles/princess-dianas-ford-escort-rs-turbo-sells-for-725000/ Get into the driver’s seat and read David Lillywhite’s story on driving the epic Bugatti EB110. hagerty.co.uk/articles/classic-car-reviews/driving-the-greats-bugatti-eb110/ It is a Vauxhall PA Cresta estate, and was kept on at Sandringham long after she stopped using it. hagerty.co.uk/articles/the-cars-of-queen-elizabeth-ii/ Believe it or not, the remains of the racing machine fetched £911,000 at auction. hagerty.co.uk/articles/911000-for-a-pile-of-rusty-race-car-parts-not-crazy-and-heres-why/ It was Edington Mains Farm, Chirnside, in the Scottish Borders – pictured here. And our man Nik Berg drove all the way there in his Lotus Esprit! hagerty.co.uk/articles/chasing-the-ghost-of-jim-clark-in-my-lotus-esprit/ It was our 1903 Knox, and the intrepid drivers were Paul Cowland, a Hagerty columnist, and Mark Roper, our managing director. Here’s Cowland’s report: hagerty.co.uk/articles/community/columns/british-grit-and-gas-lamps-on-the-london-to-brighton-veteran-car-run/ The right answer is three: the Saab 99 Turbo, Audi TT Quattro Sport and aptly named Bentley Turbo R. Read the full feature here: hagerty.co.uk/articles/market-analysis/2023-uk-bull-market-list-10-collectable-cars-primed-to-take-off-this-year/ Congratulations! You were paying attention in 2022. You just missed the pass score!
#1. Name the supercar in the foreground
#2. What did the Ford Puma and Mercedes A-class have in common?
#3. Who bagged the last Lotus Elise ever built?
#4. What's the engine in the new Morgan Super 3?
#5. Which anniversary did the Ford Sierra celebrate in 2022?
#6. It looks like a vacuum-formed 2CV – what is it?
#7. The Porsche 911 996 turned 25 in 2022. What was the codename for the Boxster it was developed with?
#8. Why did Herbert Austin choose the 'Seven' name for his Austin Seven?
#9. How much did this Renault Clio V6 phase 2 sell for, in March?
#10. Which company revealed this electric SUV in 2022?
#11. What did Porsche invest in, this year?
#12. We drove this Vauxhall earlier in 2022. What is its claim to fame?
#13. Name these two drivers seen in the paddock at the 2022 Hagerty Hill Climb.
#14. How much did this ex-Princess Diana Ford Escort RS Turbo sell for, in August?
#15. We drove this classic supercar this year. Can you name it?
#16. The late Queen Elizabeth II was a keen driver. Which car is she seen at the wheel of here?
#17. How much did someone pay for the remains of this rare McLaren Cooper Zerex special?
#18. We visited the former home of two-time F1 champion Jim Clark. Where was it?
#19. Guess the car we completed the 2022 London to Brighton Veteran Car Run in.
#20. How many turbocharged cars featured in the 2023 Hagerty Bull Market List?
Results
How come if I got only 2 wrong did I only score 17/20?
What is the pass score? 100%?