chrysler history trivia quiz

The Dodge Main plant was demolished in 1980. GM bought the property and built the Detroit/Hamtramck plant there in 1985 with future plans to produce electric trucks.

Bob Eaton was the last Chrysler CEO before the brand was sold to Daimler.

Walter P. Chrysler purchased Maxwell Chalmers in 1925 and renamed it Chrysler.

Fisher body was the original supplier to Chrysler.  After GM's purchase of Fisher body, Chrysler couldn't source bodies, so Chrysler purchased Kercheval Body in 1925.  The Kercheval plant later became Chrysler's Jefferson Avenue Assembly Plant.

True. Chrysler's Jefferson North Assembly plant is the only automotive plant to manufacture vehicles in the city of Detroit.  Prior to the North Jefferson Avenue plant being built, both Kercheval and Hudson occupied that space.

GM's Detroit/Hamtramck plant (Factory Zero) isn't entirely located in Detroit.

The Highlander was introduced in mid-1940 and featured plaid interior.

Chrysler purchased Lamborghini in 1987 and sold them in 1994.  Lamborghini is now owned by VW.

The historical home of Chrysler was Highland Park, Michigan.  Chrysler's original headquarters was located at 12000 Chrysler Service Drive, Highland Park, Michigan.  Prior to Chrysler, the facility was home to the Brush Motor Company.  Ironically, Brush was part of the United States Motor Company, which was absorbed into Maxwell - Maxwell itself was bought by Walter Chrysler to become the Chrysler Corporation.