Question of the day

[GeoffCapes]

First twin turbo

 

[JonW]

The first turbo charged production car.

Yes - correct. Turbocharger is the theme...

1905 - Germany, engineer called Dr Büchi - First patent for a turbocharger granted
1923 - Germany, Danzig and Preussen (passenger liners) - first use of a turbocharged engine, in ships
1938 - Switzerland, Swiss Machine Works Saurer - first turbocharged engine in a truck
1962 - America, General Motors / Chevrolet - first turbo in a car (Oldsmobile Jetfire / Chevrolet Corvair)
1974 - Germany, Porsche - first 911 turbo
1978 - Germany, Mercedes - first turbo diesel (300SD)
1981 - Italy, Maserati - first production car with a twin turbo (Maserati Biturbo)

Over to you Mick...

 

[Navcorr]

Yes - correct. Turbocharger is the theme...

1905 - Germany, engineer called Dr Büchi - First patent for a turbocharger granted
1923 - Germany, Danzig and Preussen (passenger liners) - first use of a turbocharged engine, in ships
1938 - Switzerland, Swiss Machine Works Saurer - first turbocharged engine in a truck
1962 - America, General Motors / Chevrolet - first turbo in a car (Oldsmobile Jetfire / Chevrolet Corvair)
1974 - Germany, Porsche - first 911 turbo
1978 - Germany, Mercedes - first turbo diesel (300SD)
1981 - Italy, Maserati - first production car with a twin turbo (Maserati Biturbo)

Over to you Mick...

Good question! Didn't have a clue based in dates - so won't say, to avoid embarrassment, what my guesses would've been

 

[midlifecrisis]

Great question! Had me thinking all day.

 

[zagatoes30]

Me too, not even close on my thought processes

 

[MrMickS]

Ok. Continuing the theme. What happened in these years:

1862
1899
1909
1959
1963
1992

 

[midlifecrisis]

Car related?

 

[spkennyuk]

Something to do with car engines or car fuel ?

 

[MrMickS]

Car related. Not engines or fuel.

 

[MrMickS]

Will add another one

1862
1899
1909
1914
1959
1963
1992

 

[JonW]

Is this specific to a particular make / brand of car?

 

[MrMickS]

No

 

[spkennyuk]

The years various car manufacturers started up or started production ?

 

[MrMickS]

Yes. Can you take a guess at some of them?

 

[CatmanV2]

First one was Daimler was in not?

C

 

[GeoffCapes]

First one was Daimler was in not?

C

Should that not be Daimler-Benz?

 

[MrMickS]

First one was Daimler was in not?

C

Right country, wrong company.

 

[CatmanV2]

Should that not be Daimler-Benz?

I *thought* Benz came later, but I could well be very wrong

C

 

[JonW]

Right country, wrong company.

I think first one is Opel, but then I thought many of the other dates were also Opel related

 

[MrMickS]

I think first one is Opel, but then I thought many of the other dates were also Opel related

The first one is Opel yes. I did think about putting the original Peugeot date in as they started as a bicycle company in 1810.