10 Canadian car names from back in the day

[Bryan]

Over the years, Canada has had its fair share of unique models. You may be peripherally familiar with some of the exclusive machines that came from north of the border: Pontiacs powered by Chevrolet engines, Plymouth-Dodges (a.k.a. “Plodges”), and a dizzying array of Ford derivatives. Canadian tariffs (solved by the 1965 Auto Pact trade agreement) and other business conditions were often the driving force behind these nation-specific vehicles. This intriguing niche of cars often included names with cultural connections, often inspired by national pride in Canadian history or geography ... 

Read the full list on Hagerty.com:

https://www.hagerty.com/media/automotive-history/10-canadian-car-names-from-back-in-the-day/

[57TC]

I believe there was a Monarch model in 1959 only they called the Sceptre, can you confirm?

[kmanfredo]

Very interesting

[Diego]

Per the intro of the story: "This intriguing niche of cars often included names with cultural connections, often inspired by national pride in Canadian history or geography." Fargo, AFAIK, is not influenced by Canadian culture.

[Diego]

Is Allure named for something specific to Canadian culture? 

[Diego]

"Acadian"

[Diego]

I believe the warranty was introduced several years after 1960.

[Diego]

The Firefly's name was not derived from anything Canadian, unlike the cars in this article.

[Diego]

The Viscount wasn't a name that was uniquely based on Canadian culture.

[Diego]

Thank you. I appreciate the recognition of what the story was about.

[Diego]

I appreciate your feedback and had it corrected. Due to login problems, I was not able to thank you earlier.