Ep. 27 World Tour: The History of the Canadian Car Industry
Ep. 27 World Tour: The History of the Canadian Car Industry
Welcome to part four of the this five part World Tour. In this episode, a classic car connaisseur goes deep into the alternative universe that is the Canadian car industry!
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3:51 so South-Eastern Québec, New-Brunswick, Nova Scotia and PEI are in USA now? 😅😅 I live in Southern Québec btw 🙃😝😝
Just fyi, economists sometimes refer to the Canadian economy as a branch-plant type of economy, largely because in time, Canadian automakers were more often than not subsidiaries of American automakers.
Yes Canadians love chrome very much
Viscount is pronounced Vy-count
Chevrolet Corsica then in Canada Pontiac Tempest.
The oddball "Plodge" was actually the all-purpose Chrysler Corporation export to all countries, and wasn’t unique to Canada. And it had existed for years before this. The model names were the DeSoto Diplomat and the Dodge Kingsway, and they were Plymouths with different front ends. For some reason, these were sold in Hawaii along with the "normal" Chrysler models, even though Hawaii was completely a part of the USA; it was outside North America. I owned a 1950 Dodge Kingsway coupe.
In Canada, we pronounce the name McLaughlin, Mick-lock-lin. Yeah, it looks like laugh, but it isn’t.
I actually don’t like Canadian built cars being from Alberta and the way my oil industry has been attacked by our government and the way Ontario’s car industry has been supported by the same government will keep me from purchasing a Canadian build one for the rest of my life!
That’s a good description of Canada. As kids, we loved to look at the Canadian versions of the American cars in our country. It was so strange to see them. It was an alternate universe.
Toronto – There was a Ford Plant at Islington and Dupont until 1924 and then they moved to the Danforth and Victoria Park (Shoppers World Danforth) and then they moved to Oakville in about 1952. They’re still at this plant today.
When did the US get New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. As an American I approve this map!
I have really been enjoying your videos for the last 3 days and I just recently subscribed. Your videos are genuinely funny and interesting. And I love the accent what is it Dutch?
I’m Canadian and a car guy and even I didn’t know most of this.
It’s weird how making fun of Canadians is so acceptable lol . Bet I don’t hear awful accent impersonations and you mentioning every stereo possible when you do something on India eh ? It’s okay we like to laugh about it
Another oddball aspect of driving in Canada: originally, in the early years of cars, half the provinces had right-hand traffic while the other half drove on the left. This was not standardized until 1924, when the last province shifted to the right. And then Newfoundland (which was not part of Canada, but was a British colony) finally changed in about 1947 before it voted to join Canada politically.
You should have cut off quebec too
Well, today, March 16 2022 I just watched a press conference by Honda Canada telling people it is investing a billion dollars in the Canadian Manufacturing facility in Alston Ontario. of course Ford and Trudeau were there blowing sunshine up everyone’s WAZOO! I am wondering if the U.S is going to put through the BUY AMERICAN law and screw Canadian car manufactures! (I bet they do) American does not give a shit about Canada any more! Bet they are sorry now that the canceled the XL Pipeline!
What about Fargo or Mercury’s M-series?
I was hoping you’d mention the Canadian exclusive Mercury and Fargo trucks.
Who remembers the Pontiac Firenza? I do. I bought one in 1972 which was a rebranded english Vauxhall.
Plus you had Dodge pickups being called Fargo. Never understood that name, Fargo is in the US.
I had a 1962 Mercury Meteor S 33 back in the early 80’s. I lived in Michigan at the time.
here in canada the only way electric vehicles will outnumber internal combustion powered one is if the meddling govt forces them onto consumers .
import or american cars built in canada are still imports or american car, canadian car history is a total failure considering the bricklin was a product of gov corruption, its very canadian
Dodge Viscount is pronounced ‘vie – count’ and not like discount.
How about Studebaker. ?
While you do a grand job of mocking some of the classic rural accents of primarily Northern Ontario’s rural regions, I have to remark you absolutely massacre the pronunciation of some of our American-made-into-Canadian badge names. For instance, the Comet is not pronounced Koo-met, but rather, Kaw-met. The Mercury "Monarch" is not a Mow-narch, but rather a Maw-narch. I am not sure where you originated, but PLEASE, take a few extra lessons, especially on English vowels. A new V.O. and your pleasant mockery of some Canadian expressions might be more humorous then! Great content though! Very interesting.
McLaughlin was built till 1922 where the name was switched to Buick-McLaughlin In 1924.. pronounced mic-Lock-Lin.. Our Family restored 2 cars.. 1922 &1924 ..4-door touring cars… Great Information on Canadian History.. Only Canadian Brand left is Prevost.. Bus Maker.. crazy..
A couple of other points. Studebaker also had a plant in Ontario, in fact it was its only plant in the car maker’s last 2 years (1964-66) using GM/Chevy engines likely made in Canada. Ford did sell trucks under the Mercury name, mainly for those Mercury brand models in Canada so had trucks too. Chrysler sold most of the Dodge Trucks under the US city name of Fargo until about 1990. That was so that Plymouth dealers had trucks too. Chrysler also had separate version of the ‘small block’ V-8’s (273-318 CID/4.5 L-5.3L) made in Canada until about 1967. Toyota and Honda also have plants going back to the 1980’s-1990’s in Canada. American Motors also sold in Canada but mostly via a plant in Ontario where they made and assembled cars for that market. In the 1980’s also made NA market versions of 2 Renault cars for sale under the Jeep dealer’s only Eagle as well as under the Dodge brand in the NA market That plant continued to make Renault based cars for a few years under the Eagle brand after Chrysler took over AMC/Jeep and continues to make Chrysler minivan.
Is it just me or does the Beaumont looks so much better than the normal Chevelle
Ford should’ve brought Meteor and Monarch to the US as well instead of Edsel.
7:23 fun trivia – the designer of the new 1965 Canadian flag owned a Frontenac, and he said he took his inspiration to use a maple leaf from his car 🍁🇨🇦
Nah, the maple leaf has been an official symbol for Canada for over a century before it was used on the flag.
3:47 where did you get that map? I didn’t know part of Quebec and the Maritimes were in the US 🍁.
It’s not pronounced "vis-count" (but otherwise a pretty decent vid).
Damn it, we support the criminal in Moscow. Putin can only be defeated if we implement an immediate energy-saving lockdown. No more private trips. Heating only at night and only one room with light and electricity, you can simply set that at the fuse box….Cities could, for example, switch off every second street light and companies could switch off their neon signs. We can initially limit driving to pure business trips and hospital trips, etc…!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Stop driving now!!!!!!!!!!!!
Your map graphics are a bit off. New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island are Canadian Provinces, you have them south of the border in the U.S.
Hey! What about the famous Ford 351 cu in. V8 called the Windsor because it was made in Windsor, Ontario?
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I was in Toronto some 20-odd years ago and saw what I thought was a Chevy Corsica. Upon closer inspection (not that I inspect Corsicas very closely), I saw it was badged as a Pontiac Tempest. I was thoroughly confused. Guess this episode clears that confusion up a bit.
Very entertaining
There were the pickups as well dodge trucks were called Fargo and a Plymouth version. The f100 was the mercury m100 and as well
Love these videos – great content, needs more views. Great research, stock footage, well edited and thoughrful analysis!
A suggestion, I’d love your take on "national" car projects like the Malaysian Proton – is that an upcoming destination?
Dude! You have New Brunswick, PEI and Nova Scotia defined as part of the US.
“Eh buddy!”
“Who you callin’ buddy, guy?”
This is basically how GTA, or really Mafia in this case because of the time period, designed their cars.
ah yes, the 51st 52nd, 53rd, and 54th states of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and that one bit that keeps switching what side of the border it’s on through time, that nobody can remember the name of. Please ignore the Canadian flags in these places, they are absolutely states, I can confirm as I live in New Brunswick.
Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’m going to take a vacation to Alaska. I will be needing my passport, as it is a Canadian province.
Very nice. But wasn’t the moustache on the 56 Meteor for pushing snowbanks to the sides?
I want a 56 Meteor!
Your map shows New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland and Labrador as America. Shame.
This wasn’t as much an episode about Canadian Car Industry as it was about badge engineering.
One of your best videos! Keep up the good work 👏