Australian cars. Yes, we still have mainstream examples and could have for almost two more years if everything goes well. But what, gentle Drive reader, do you know about the Aussie cars, great and small, that have gone before? No googling now.
1. Mike Simcoe was supposed to be painting the interior walls of his Melbourne home in   February 1998. Instead he used them to map out the shape of a new coupe. What was it? (1 point) 
2. The Buick 215 aluminium V8, from 1960, was licensed and developed by a non-GM company and would eventually power an Australian sedan. Which one? (1 point)
3. What is the designation of the current, and indeed final, Australian Falcon model series? Clue: the previous one was FG. (1 point)
4. The Mini Moke was built in Australia from 1966 until the early 1980s. It was produced in a different country before this (from 1964) and another immediately afterwards (finishing up circa 1993). What were the before-and-after countries? (2 points)
5. In 1977 Chrysler Australia managed to catch a major trend just as it was receding by producing its first what? (1 point)
6. The Adelaide-based racing car concern started by Garrie Cooper, with help from his father in 1957, would go on to make road cars too. Garrie didn't call his company Cooper because there was already a father-and-son team using it in the UK. What name did he choose? (1 point)
7. In 2003 Holden Special Vehicles cancelled a new flagship model even though it had firm orders for all 50 planned examples, at a startling $215,000 apiece. What was it? (1 point)
8. Which heavily striped Falcon two-door was named after a snake? Easy enough, but can you add the year it went on sale? For bonus points, what were the two engine capacities available? (4 points)
9. Which Australian-built Toyota was named after the island where King Arthur (of Round Table fame) was supposedly buried? And what Australian comedian was pressed into service to promote this "big, wide and handsome" new model? (2 points)
10. A famed Australian sports model from the early 1970s was reborn in 2008 with an all-new effort from the same designer. What was it? (1 point)
HOW YOU RATED:
15 points: 100 per cent - you are a genius or sad obsessive.
10-14 points: less impressive, but perhaps you have a life.
6-10 points: what made you think you wanted to participate?
0-5 points: only one word for it - unAustralian.
ANSWERS
1. Simcoe, then head of Holden design, sketched out the Concept Coupe, later produced as the born-again Monaro.
2. Leyland P76.
3. FGX, with the X possibly for "exit".
4. England then Portugal.
5. Panel van. Based on the Valiant CL, it was available with loud "Drifter" decals.
6. Elfin.
7. The HRT 427, with Monaro body and Corvette 7.0-litre V8 racing engine. HSV underestimated the true build cost and canned it for "commercial reasons".
8. Falcon Cobra, based on the XC Hardtop; 1978; 5.8 and 4.9 litres.
9. Avalon; Barry Humphries (playing his Dame Edna and Sir Les characters).
10. The Bolwell Nagari. The newcomer, alas, sold poorly.