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Maverick Trivia

Maverick Trivia: Are you a Porschephile?

Jerry DeFeo sponsored by Zims Autotechnik

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You can test your knowledge (or Google search ability) of all things Porsche by participating in the monthly trivia contest posted online at http://mavpca.org/trivia. Answers are due by the last day of each month.

The winner of the trivia contest receives a $25 gift certificate from our sponsor, Zims Autotechnik. In the case of ties, a random drawing determines the winner.

Here are the questions and answers for the May 2021 Trivia. Our Winner this month is Richard Hoffer, getting all 5 correct. Honorable Mention goes to Doug Jacobson, Danny Holley, Dana Avery, Rick Dyer, and Tom Martin, all of whom also got all 5 correct. In case of a tie, there is a drawing to determine the winner.

1. Porsche prides itself on its braking systems, but they were not the first to do put disc brakes on a production car. Which was the first car company to offer disc brakes on a production vehicle? a. Mercedes Benz b. Crosley c. Studebaker d. Tucker

Source: https://tinyurl.com/amaw3v8a 2. In what year did this manufacturer offer disc brakes? a. 1946 b. 1948 c. 1950 d. 1952

Source: https://tinyurl.com/amaw3v8a 3. In what year did Porsche first offer production cars with disc brakes? a. 1961 b. 1962 c. 1963 d. 1964

Source: https://tinyurl.com/amaw3v8a 4. Porsche uses different colors for their calipers, which sometimes clash with the car color. While black is the color for standard disc calipers, they use two different colors for the S Models’ standard brakes: a. Red or Silver b. Silver or Yellow c. Yellow or Red d. Red or Acid Green

Source: https://tinyurl.com/amaw3v8a 5. While the Carbon Ceramic discs are considered to be the ultimate brakes in the Porsche lineup, the others do very well at nowhere near the extra cost. In one braking system, Porsche uses a white caliper to emphasize how clean they keep the wheels. Which system is this? a. Porsche Regenerative b. Porsche Surface Coated c. Porsche Carbon Ceramic d. Porsche Hybrid Models

Source: https://tinyurl.com/ amaw3v8a

Answers: 1)b, 2)b, 3)b, 4)a, 5)b

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