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Also, all of these American companies chose to build in Canada right away, mostly in Windsor, because it gave them immediate access to export vehicles to the entire British Empire at the time.
LOL indeed. A long-dead relative worked for Studebaker in Windsor. IIRC, Studebaker ended up being part of AMC. Magnatomicflux, you would know better than I, but I think that Studebaker, then AMC, made cars in Windsor up until they were bought by Chrysler. I guess Chrysler is keeping up the tradition of auto manufacturing in Windsor--good to hear!
Does Ford still operate in Windsor? I still think about the Ford 351 V-8, and the arguments that would ensue between Cleveland and Windsor enthusiasts.
LOL indeed. A long-dead relative worked for Studebaker in Windsor. IIRC, Studebaker ended up being part of AMC. Magnatomicflux, you would know better than I, but I think that Studebaker, then AMC, made cars in Windsor up until they were bought by Chrysler. I guess Chrysler is keeping up the tradition of auto manufacturing in Windsor--good to hear!
Does Ford still operate in Windsor? I still think about the Ford 351 V-8, and the arguments that would ensue between Cleveland and Windsor enthusiasts.
I don't think so, Chevy. To the best of my knowledge, Studebaker/Packard (were you maybe thinking Packard? lol) stopped producing vehicles in Windsor around 1937. The plant itself burned in the 1980's.
Yep, Ford is still here with two plants: Windsor Engine, and Essex Engine.
GM has been gone a couple years after shuttering their massive transmission plant.
Chrysler's Windsor Assembly is still home to the mini van. The large van plant was demolished years ago.
And then there is a whole slew of shops making various parts for damed near every vehicle manufacturer out there.
There is so much automotive history in this city, yet so little remains, and it makes me sad. Just like America gave up on Detroit, Canada gave up on Windsor. It is said Detroit put America on wheels, which is true. But Windsor, with it's commonwealth reach, put the world on wheels.
Yeah but it has to do with the history and our close automotive ties to each other that we use Mileage when asking for the kilometres on the vehicle.
But what would would rather have exact same that sell for same exact price on a late model used car with a 100,000 Kilometres or a 100,000 Miles on it?
The Canadian car would be low considered low Mileage and the American one would be average in the 5-6 year old used car market in Canada
Kilometerage doesn't exactly roll of the tongue in English. I wonder what the Aussies say as they are one of the most metricated socieities in the Anglo world.
I suppose. I guess I just don't really consider the two to be foreign countries.
Well there is an international border that requires a passport to cross, not to mention different laws, language, attitudes, etc. Sounds foreign to me.
Well there is an international border that requires a passport to cross, not to mention different laws, language, attitudes, etc. Sounds foreign to me.
Also, all of these American companies chose to build in Canada right away, mostly in Windsor, because it gave them immediate access to export vehicles to the entire British Empire at the time.
The first Fords were built in Windsor in 1904. The first Fords assembled in Great Britain were made in 1911.
All of the stickers on my 2009 Chevy, have bi-lingual wording. The engine compartment warning about the electric fan, the vehicle information sticker on the door post, about tire inflation numbers, and the seat belt and air bag warnings, are all bi-lingual.
Just about all of the many Ford police Interceptor models that are still being driven in the USA, were built in St Thomas, Ontario. The current Chrysler Police model is built in Brampton, Ontario. It is widely bought in the USA, by Police agencies.
Going back the idea of Canadian muscle cars............I can remember a few that stood out. The Nova, with a 396, 375 horse motor. A plain as vanilla Chevy Impalla, with no chrome trim, but a smoking 427, 400 horse big block under the hood. The basic concept has all ways been to keep the car as light as possible, with as many cubic inches as you could afford. With that in mind..................a 32 Chevy, three window coupe, with a 454 big block, with a two four carb set up, topped with a blower. Try to keep the rear tires on that one .
Jim B
Toronto.
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