How to get better at naming cars?

My dad is like a genius on cars and I'm becoming far more interested in vehicles than ever. He can be like, "Oh look at 1964 Chevrolet Nova SS Big Block Standard Transmission 22 in. Tires new rear struts and vinyl interior with a 308 cu in V6." Well, not that far of course. But he's like unstoppable. He's like, "1976 Ford Gran Torino GT" or "1962 Chevy II" Just by looking. Yes, he is a mechanic. I just want to know what I can do to become better at this. I'm all about that American Muscle Car and I know the basics. I want to be able to impress him and make him proud of all that I've picked up.

"Top trumps" card game, they have apps too
You get a card

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  • Why would people buy older foreign cars instead of brand new American cars? I see it all the time, people driving 7-8 year old Mercedes or BMWs that they paid probably paid around $20,000. They could of easily gone out and bought a brand new Ford or Dodge, but they didn't. They bought a Mercedes with over 100k miles. All worn and torn on the inside. But aslong as they're shining on the outside I guess.
  • Why don't American cars last as long as Japanese cars? My family has owned a Ford Taurus and a Nissan Altima of similar model years. Both cars are still running, but the Taurus has very low mileage (it's a 1999 with only 85,000 miles) and the interior is in horrible condition and the plastics Ford put in have been known for breaking. None of this has happened with the Altima, even though it has more miles. Why?
  • Why are some Ford cars (like the Taurus and Focus) such unreliable cars? I'm looking at cars in the $3000 - $4500 range and I'm noticing a decent amount of Ford Taurus's and Focus's and out of all the cars that I see, these are two cars that just seem so unreliable. I test drove a Focus last year and it sounded like something was wrong with the engine.
  • Which of these 2 cars is better? I'm 16 and I'm debating on which car I want. There are 2. I live in an area where it snows in the winter. Here are the cars. -2011 Ford Taurus Limited AWD -2012 Ford Focus Titanium Which one should I get? Which is better? I'm saving for it.

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