O Scale Motor Vehicle Chronicle Apr 24

Oh, wow, Richard.  I recognize some of them but I think all but maybe the first are Canadian, Australian, etc., variations on US cars?  The first looks very much like by fathe'rs early 50s Pontiac, but the hood ornament is not as I remember it . . . several others look familiar but different, like the "Ford Falcon," which I know was sold with trim variations in Australia.  And that vaguely Buick-Riveria/Chevelle/GTO looking one, whatever it is, I like a lot.  

I clearly flunk this test entirely.

Mostly Canadian, Eh'. Car #3 I believe is a 1955 Ford.

I will guess at these.

1. Packard or Pontiac.

2. Desoto

3. Ford

4. Mercury

5. Ford

6. Buick

7. GTO

8. Chrysler

I think 3, 4, &5 are all Meteors, a Ford / Mercury car from Canada.

Many of these are, as noted, Canadian rebadged versions of U.S. brands, but there

may be Aussie and others in the mix.  I don't think there is a GM McLaughlin (Canadian Buick) in there, nor a Canadian Russell.

The 2 I'm pretty sure of are Canadian:

#2 a '56 Dodge Regent 4-door sedan (has Plymouth side trim).

#3 a '56 Meteor (Ford) Rideau HT

All are Canadian built.

no.1:  The Pontiac is probably a Pathfinder, based on a Chevy with a flathead 6.

no.3 is a '56 Meteor, a Ford body with Canadian trim, sold here at Mercury dealers.

no. 4 is a Monarch, likewise, a Merc body in Canuck trim, sold at Ford dealers.

no.5 is a '60 Ford Frontenac, our patriotic version of the Falcon.

no.6 a Pontiac Acadian, Chevy II based

no.7 a Pontiac Beaumont with Chevelle roots.

Bruce

#2 Dodge

#8 Desoto

good luck finding 1:43 models of these cars! (But, sure would be fun if you could!)

fred

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