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The Dealerships
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Those who bought new went to dealerships such as these ones advertised in Canada Track and Traffic. I do not know what the advertisement climate was in the 60's but these ads run from car performance to lifestyle to just putting the dealership name forward. Techniques seem to be similar to the ones I used in making up high school yearbooks in the 70's. Cut it, paste it and send it off.
If any one has any remembrances of these, or any other, dealerships let me know. I can add it here.
If any one has any newspaper adds I can include them here
all images are linked to the full size images
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December 12th 2011
BSCCoC Cyber Collection of Dealer Sticker and Plate Graphics
I bought this at Ancaster a couple of years ago.
This was sent in by Gord Guthrie.
He is looking for more information on the dealer
Archibald Motors in Lethbridge Alberta.
This was sent in by Richard Roberts from Whitehorse YT.
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I'll take more
Submissions always gladly accepted.
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December 10th 2011
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Westgrove Rambler Hillman Street Scenes August-September 1961
This Rambler dealership, Westgrove Rambler Hillman was located on the north-west corner of Islington Avenue and Bloor Street West.
It was demolished in 1965 to make way for the Islington subway station. Here in August of 1961 it was a thriving business.
A friend of Roger's was searching White Rose information on the web and came across these pictures from the City of Toronto Archives, and thought we'd be interested.
As a side to this, in the same collection of pictures was a White Rose station at the north-eastern corner of Islington Avenue and Dundas Street West. According to the Toronto Archives the station continues to operate under the Shell banner to this day.
In September of 1961, hiding behind the Buick is an Austin Healey 100.
If anyone else has more information on this dealership, I'd love to have it.
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From North of 60°
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As the dealer ads on the BSCCoC site are rather Toronto centric thought I'd send you a couple from the Whitehorse Star of April 1964.
The papers were found many years ago when I was wandering around in the bush and came across an abandoned cabin, roof collapsed with the papers inside.
As a resident of Toronto in the 1960's all the dealers mentioned were familiar to me, especially Kovac Motors on Liard Drive as I worked at the CIBC branch on the opposite corner.
Just up the street was Comstock Construction. Those of you of a certain age will remember them being heavily involved with Ford racing and rallying programs using American and English Ford products.
Richard Roberts
On my 57 Morris Minor - Archibald Motors Lethbridge Alberta Buy Austin Morris. Unfortunately lost due to the car's repaint
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Motor Sales Ltd.
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Elva had this submission of this advertisement from The Winnipeg Free Press, Monday June 1st 1953
This dealer served the Prairies and North West Ontario
Any one have any memories of this dealer?
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Kitchener Motors Ltd
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Elva was going through some files and found this advertisement from The KW Record April 19th of 1954.
Any one remember this dealer?
How about Good's Garage in St. Jacobs?
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Darlington Motor Sales
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As the recent owner of what I think was the last Jowett Javelin in Ontario, I attach a dealer advertisement relating to that make and model.
Cheers,
Eric Aldcroft
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Ashley Motors
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Gulliver Motors
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Cambridge Motors, Kovac’s Motors
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Omega Motors, Robert Motors
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Grant Clark Autos, Performance Cars Ltd
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Wheaton Motors
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Wes Forrest Motors, Younge Steeles Motors Ltd
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Old English Car Club
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The Old English Car Club Historic British Car Moments in B.C. page
links:
Pictures from the Austin Automobile Exhibition, August 1951, Vancouver. With some present day followup
Austin Highlights of 1950
Pictures from Fred Deeley's Dealership in Vancouver about 1950
- thanks to Ian Cox
Sunbeam Canada
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Sunbeam Canada's Rootes
The club has been gathering memorabilia from historic competition and dealership networks
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