Weird , Wacky and Wonderful Car Facts !

MARK WARD KIA PRESENTS - WEIRD, WACKY AND WONDERFUL CAR FACTS! Obsessed with cars? DVR every episode of Top Gear? Believe that the "perfect body" is the framework of a 1967 Shelby Mustang GT-500? You're in luck! Below is an eclectic compilation of car-related facts for all you automobile enthusiasts! STRUTHE CARS ABOUT wwW.THETRUTHABOUTCARS.COM The first car radio was invented in 1929. (Talk about The first cars didn't uncomfortable have steering wheels, so drivers had to steer roadtrips.) with a lever. Currently, the automobile is the most recycled consumer product in the world! On average, drivers spend Over 90% of car two weeks out of their whole owners admit to The city with the most Rolls Royces' per capita is Hong Kong. lives, waiting for traffic lights to change. singing along to their car radio (Are you one of them?) An airbag only takes 40 milliseconds to inflate P after an accident. In California, there Central London has the most expensive car The United States parks in the world, costing the USD equivalent of $865 per month! are at least six has almost one car drivers licenses that are registered under the name per person (and yes, this includes babies.) "Jesus Christ." Amen to that. 1.6 Ferrari A car uses 1.6 ounces of gas when idle for just one The most expensive car ever sold was the 1931 Bugatti Royale Kellner Coupe, with a whopping price tag of $8,700,000. Windshield wipers were invented by a Ferrari only produces a maximum of 14 cars per day, minute. woman. due to the complexities required of each model. The first known automobile was constructed in 1668: a two-foot long. steam-powered model..built by a Belgian Jesuit priest. (As they do.) The Kea, a bird native to New Zealand, is notorious In the state of New York, it's illegal for a blind for eating the strips of rubber around car person to drive an automobile in light of "safety concerns." windows. Ford The fastest time for removing In Tennessee, it's against the law to drive a car while sleeping. (Sorry somnambulists.) The first speeding and replacing a Ford Escort car engine is 42 seconds; achieved on November 21, 1985. ticket was issued in 1902, though most cars could only reach a maximum speed of 55% 40MPH. Feel that whiplash? Ford BUICK In 1916, 55% of the cars in the world Buick introduced were Model T Fords, the first electric The first person killed by an automobile was a British woman which is a record Most American turn signals in 1938. car horns beep in the key note of "F." that has yet to be beaten! named Bridget Driscoll in 1896. She succumbed to fatal injuries after being struck by a car that was going 4 MPH. It would take over 150 years for a car to drive to the sun. Car airbags kill 1 person for every 22 lives they The fastest police car in service is the 2009 Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4, reaching speeds of 230 mph! Only 30 police officers are licensed to drive the car. 53% 16% save. 53% of car owners wash their cars once a month vs. the In 2010, 19 people packed themselves into a smart car to 16% minority who Red cars are prohibited in Shanghai, China. can't be bothered. claim a "most-crammed car" record. LIKED THIS INFOGRAPHIC? STRUTHE "CARS VISIT WWW.THETRUTHABOUTCARS.COM THE ABOUT WWW.WARDKIACENTER.COM FOR ADDITIONAL AUTOMOTIVE NEWS, REVIEWS AND EDITORIALS! http://www.jurnii.com/blog/2010/06/24/10-interesting-and-wacky-facts-about-cars/ http://www.weird-facts.org/weird-car-facts.htm http://autoref.com/blog/2011/08/05/strange-car-facts/ http://blog.carld.com/20-most-interesting-facts-about-cars