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  1. List price $1.00. Dealer cost $0.60.

    Perfect answer. While a dollar may seem inexpensive today, in 1963 Federal Minimum Wage was $1.25 an hour. Factoring in inflation over the last 50 years, $1 in 1963 is equivalent to $9.69 in 2014.

  2. Let's try a bus (Greyhound Scenicruiser), a ferry, a locomotive (GG-1), a car (several makes and models), aircraft, possibly taxicabs and who knows what else.

    Olivia DeHavilland is Joan Fontaine's sister.

    Nice job! You got five of the six - car, plane, train, boat, and bus. Anyone want to take a shot at the sixth Loewy influenced mode of transportation that would offer a view of New York City?

  3. Well it wasn't the Concorde which was about 25 years after Loewy. I think he was best known for household appliance design so the answer here would be enlightening.

    The sleek silverware used on the Concorde was a Loewy contribution.

    To answer this question, think general modes of transportation, not necessarily specific brands. For instance, "car" could be a general mode and "Avanti" could be the specific vehicle within that mode.

    Now, what are the other five modes?

  4. I'd say a lot as all 1990 cars were 4-doors.

    Not according to the 1990 Press Kit which includes the four door, the two door coupe, and the convertible. There are other sources who say all three models existed in the 1990 model year, even though only the four doors seem to have left the factory.

  5. How soon do you need to know?

    Well, Eddy, what don't you understand about the word "today" as used in my request for more information. Your boorishness is wearing a little thin with quite a few readers who visit this forum for enjoyment, not to be mocked or challenged by you. I've asked you off forum to talk to me about why you rudely respond to me as you do, but you refuse to answer.

    Here's my trivia question. What's your point?

  6. Loewy was standing beside his silver Avanti, a 1972 model, with both in front of an Air France Concorde jet. The photo is on the front side of the "Looking Back to the Future" DVD that the AOAI is selling through Avanti Magazine and the AOAI website.

    RL_CD-ad.jpg

    When I checked the web site, it says the "Looking Back ToThe Future" DVD is NOT available. Status?

    Dennis

  7. Lots of good points made in the posts above.

    Same few people responding

    No need to "rain" trivia, a question or two a day is fine

    Timely answers or verification of an answer

    Others should offer their trivia questions

    Reference source for answer

    Perhaps if one answers a question correctly, he/she is a knowledgable Avanti owner and should post a question. That would bring a little a little variety and widen the scope rather than having most of the trivia coming from one source. Although it's been said that the trivia has increased interest in the site in general, I haven't noticed any big changes in the amount of message input in the other sub forums. For the most part, the trivia questions don't tend to spark much conversation. A few have, but most haven't.

  8. I'd like to see answers referenced with a source. Facts in isolation can be fun, but facts that lead to more information create knowledge. As for unanswered questions, the originator should either answer them after a reasonable tine, say a week, or move on. Bumping them back to the top of the list is wasted effort.

    Dennis

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