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 ...
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You got the Valiant one backwards: In '63 & '64, they were Dart bodies with Valiant noses.
This brings back memories of my first car - a '63 Parisienne with a 283 and 2-spd Powerglide slushbox. Thinking back on it, I learned quite a lot in that car.
Not a mention of Fargo?
Cool story. Thank you.
Ford Meteor ((Canada) many years. Saw a lot of them in VT in the 50s & 60s
Very nice, thanks for sharing!
I wonder why they're mostly inspired by Quebec culture?
Although the Valiant is always referred to as a Plymouth, the Plymouth name doesn't appear anywhere on the car, owners manual, brochure or even registration. I used to have a 66 Valiant and it confused Americans because it looked like their Dart rather than the US Valiant.
So, the Chevy II was branded as the Acadian, but was essentially a Chevy Nova. Then they offered up a trim level on the Acadian called the Canso that was named for a French Canadian community in Nova Scotia. Ça ne va pas!