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The Canada Science and Technology Museum starts its ''Search of the Canadian Car!''

Ottawa -- Everybody knows that the automobile is over 100 years old. As for what makes a car Canadian, your guess is probably as good as mine. To answer that question, the Canada Science and Technology Museum (CSTM) is now hosting a new exhibition called "In Search of the Canadian Car."

  • Photo: Luc Gagné/Auto123.com
  • Photo: Luc Gagné/Auto123.com
  • 1961 Meteor Montcalm. In those years, the name Meteor designated a brand of cars sold exclusively by the Canadian Ford dealers. They were essentially clones of Mercury models with some aesthetic differences. (Photo: Luc Gagné/Auto123.com)
  • The CSTM's souvenir boutique offers some items promoting the exhibition. (Photo: Luc Gagné/Auto123.com)
  • This 1989 740 GL sedan was assembled at Volvo's Dartmouth assembly plant, operated in Nova-Scotia from 1963 to 1998. (Photo: Luc Gagné/Auto123.com)
  • This 1927 McLaughlin-Buick Model 28-496 was used for an official visit of the British royal couple. (Photo: Luc Gagné/Auto123.com)
  • A bright orange Quebec-built 1971 Manic GT sits between an Ontario-built 1914 Russell and Canada's very first automobile: Henry Seth Taylor's steam buggy. (Photo: Luc Gagné/Auto123.com)
  • This is Canada's very first car: Henry Seth Taylor's steam buggy. This watch maker built this « horseless carriage » in his hometown of Stanstead, Quebec, near the US borders and showed it to the public for the first time in 1867 - Confederation year! (Photo: Luc Gagné/Auto123.com)
  • The design of the Chrysler Cordoba and the Plymouth Volaré/Dodge Aspen twins was penned by Canadian designer Jacques Ostiguy. (Photo: Luc Gagné/Auto123.com)
  • Enameled metallic sign from a Supertest gas station. (Photo: Luc Gagné/Auto123.com)
  • A Shell gas pump dating from the early 20s. (Photo: Luc Gagné/Auto123.com)
  • Ford started making cars in Canada in 1904. Model Ts followed in 1908. This one dates from 1914. (Photo: Luc Gagné/Auto123.com)
  • En 1958, la Coccinelle de Volkswagen aurait été l'une des voitures les plus populaires au Canada. (Photo: Luc Gagné/Auto123.com)
  • Throughout the exhibition, signs provide different perspectives to help visitors resolve the question of what makes a car Canadian. This one describes vehicles that were popular in various periods. (Photo: Luc Gagné/Auto123.com)
  • This 1989 Toyota Corolla was the first car that came off the then new Cambridge plant assembly lines. It was offered as a gift to the mayor of Cambridge. (Photo: Luc Gagné/Auto123.com)
  • Detail view of the Ontario-built 1903 Le Roy 1903 2-seater. (Photo: Luc Gagné/Auto123.com)
  • A 1973 25th Anniversary Edition Mercury Meteor. In the seventies, the name Meteor was used for specific Mercury models. It wasn't a stand-alone brand anymore.(Photo: Luc Gagné/Auto123.com)
  • Certificate issued by the Canadian Bartlett Automobile Company for an investor who had bought two shares of the company assets! (Photo: Luc Gagné/Auto123.com)
  • Designed for kids (and kids at heart!), this tiny Toyota is made of interchangeable parts which allow to reshape it in a multitude of forms. (Photo: Luc Gagné/Auto123.com)
  • The exhibition has nice decors that give it a touch of quality. (Photo: Luc Gagné/Auto123.com)
  • A 'Car-culator' computer that allows visitors to vote for the 'most Canadian' vehicle exhibited.(Photo: Luc Gagné/Auto123.com)
  • Opening night of this exhibition had a taste of the daring 50s and the chrome era of the American automobile, complete with rock and roll dancing and Dad's Root Beer! (Photo: Luc Gagné/Auto123.com)
  • Opening night of this exhibition had a taste of the daring 50s and the chrome era of the American automobile, complete with rock and roll dancing and Dad's Root Beer! (Photo: Luc Gagné/Auto123.com)
  • Opening night of this exhibition had a taste of the daring 50s and the chrome era of the American automobile, complete with rock and roll dancing and Dad's Root Beer! (Photo: Luc Gagné/Auto123.com)
  • This 1926 Franklin Séries 11A Touring spent all its existence in Canada. Bought initially by a Quebec City resident, its two following owners also were Canadians. Is this enough to make this car 'Canadian'? (Photo: Luc Gagné/Auto123.com)

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The Canada Science and Technology Museum starts its ''Search of the Canadian Car!''

Ottawa -- Everybody knows that the automobile is over 100 years old. As for what makes a car Canadian, your guess is probably as good as mine. To answer that question, the Canada Science and Technology Museum (CSTM) is now hosting a new exhibition called "In Search of the Canadian Car."