Canadian Automotive Museum
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The Canadian Automotive Museum is an automobile museum located in Oshawa
, Ontario
. The museum features many Canadian-made cars as the automobile industry, specifically the Canadian division of the General Motors, known as General Motors Canada
, has always been at the forefront of Oshawa's economy.
The museum was opened in 1961 by a group of Oshawa businessmen. The venture was initiated mainly to preserve the automotive history of Canada and to present this history in an educational and entertaining manner. Canadian Automotive Museum Inc is a charitable corporation and has been in operation since 1963.
The museum is housed in a 25000 sq ft (2,322.6 m²) building in downtown Oshawa that was originally a 1920s car dealership. The building maintains its original period architecture right down to the original elevator used to move cars to the second floor.
The Museum is affiliated with: CMA
, CHIN
, and Virtual Museum of Canada
.
Oshawa
Oshawa is a city in Ontario, Canada, on the Lake Ontario shoreline. It lies in Southern Ontario approximately 60 kilometres east of downtown Toronto. It is commonly viewed as the eastern anchor of both the Greater Toronto Area and the Golden Horseshoe. It is now commonly referred to as the most...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. The museum features many Canadian-made cars as the automobile industry, specifically the Canadian division of the General Motors, known as General Motors Canada
General Motors Canada
General Motors of Canada Limited is General Motors' Canadian division. Its national headquarters office, Canadian Regional Engineering Centre, and main manufacturing plants are located in Oshawa, Ontario. GM Canada is 100% owned by GM.As of Apr...
, has always been at the forefront of Oshawa's economy.
The museum was opened in 1961 by a group of Oshawa businessmen. The venture was initiated mainly to preserve the automotive history of Canada and to present this history in an educational and entertaining manner. Canadian Automotive Museum Inc is a charitable corporation and has been in operation since 1963.
The museum is housed in a 25000 sq ft (2,322.6 m²) building in downtown Oshawa that was originally a 1920s car dealership. The building maintains its original period architecture right down to the original elevator used to move cars to the second floor.
The Museum is affiliated with: CMA
Canadian Museums Association
The Canadian Museums Association is a national organization for the promotion of museums in Canada.The Canadian Museums Association is the national organization for the advancement of the Canadian museum sector, representing Canadian museum professionals both within Canada and internationally. The...
, CHIN
Canadian Heritage Information Network
The Canadian Heritage Information Network is a Canadian government-supported organization that provides a networked interface to Canada's heritage, largely through the World Wide Web. It aims to give access to Canada's heritage for both Canadians and a worldwide audience, by supporting the...
, and Virtual Museum of Canada
Virtual Museum of Canada
The Virtual Museum of Canada is Canada's national virtual museum. With a directory of over 3,000 Canadian heritage institutions and a database of over 600 virtual exhibits, the VMC brings together Canada's museums regardless of size or geographical location.The VMC includes virtual exhibits,...
.
Vehicles on display
The museum has two floors: the ground floors features foreign cars, while the upstairs features a "Made in Canada" exhibit.| Cars On Display | |
|---|---|
| Before 1910 | 1898 Fischer Electric 1902 Orient Orient (automobile) Waltham Manufacturing Company was a manufacturer of automobiles in Waltham, Massachusetts between 1902 and 1908.-History:Their first car was a light model sold as the Orient Buckboard. It seated 2 passengers and sold for just US$425, making it the lowest-priced automobile available... 1903 Redpath Messenger 1905 McLaughlin Carriage 1908 De Dion Bouton Roadster 1908 Tudhope-McIntyre 1909 Hupmobile Hupmobile The Hupmobile was an automobile built from 1909 through 1940 by the Hupp Motor Company, which was located at 345 Bellevue Avenue in Detroit, Michigan. Its first car, the Model 20, was introduced to the public at the Detroit Auto Show in February 1909... 1909 Model T -- Canadian Built |
| 1910 | 1910 McKay Roadster 1911 International Harvester International Harvester International Harvester Company was a United States agricultural machinery, construction equipment, vehicle, commercial truck, and household and commercial products manufacturer. In 1902, J.P... High-Wheeler 1911 Carter Car Touring 1912 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost (originally Lady Eaton's car) 1912 McLaughlin 5 Passenger Touring 1914 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost 1914 McLaughlin Truck 1914 Galt Gas-Electric 1915 Ford T Touring 1915 Chevrolet 490 Touring 1918 Chevrolet 490 Snowmobile 1918 Packard Packard Packard was an American luxury-type automobile marque built by the Packard Motor Car Company of Detroit, Michigan, and later by the Studebaker-Packard Corporation of South Bend, Indiana... Twin Six 3-25 |
| 1920 | 1921 Kissel Gold Bug 6-45 Speedster 1922 McLaughlin-Buick 1923 Rauch & Lang Electric 1923 Vauxhall OE 30-98 (Prince Henry) 1924 Gray-Dort Gray-Dort Motors Ltd. Gray-Dort Motors was a Canadian automobile manufacturer in Chatham, Ontario, Canada, from 1915 to 1925. It started as Canadian carriage works of William Gray & Sons Company Ltd, founded in 1855 by William Gray. In the mid 1900s Robert Gray began to build Ford bodies for the Walkerville factory.... Touring 1924 Chevrolet Touring 1925 Brooks Steamer 1925 Ford TT Tanker Truck 1926 Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8A Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8A The Isotta Fraschini 8A was a car manufactured by Isotta Fraschini, successor to the Tipo 8 model with a new 7.3 litre straight-eight engine to replace the 5.9 litre unit used in the previous model.This new engine could produce between 115-160 hp.... Dual Cowl 1926 Chevrolet Sedan 1926 Willys Willys Willys was the brand name used by Willys-Overland Motors, an American automobile company best known for its design and production of military Jeeps and civilian versions during the 20th century.-Early History:In 1908, John Willys bought the Overland Automotive Division of Standard Wheel Company... Whippet Coupe 1926 Ahrens Fox Pumper (fire truck) 1926 Bentley 3 litre Speed Model 1926 Chevrolet Depot Hack 1926 Morris Oxford Roadster 1928 Durant Durant (automobile) The Durant was a make of automobile assembled by Durant Motors Corporation of New York City, New York from 1921 to 1926 and again from 1928 to 1932. Durant Motors was founded by William "Billy" Durant after he was terminated as the head of General Motors... Sedan 1928 Hispano Suiza 7 Passenger Limousine 1928 Hudson Sedan 1929 Ford Model A Cabriolet 1929 Chevrolet Roadster (with wire wheels) 1929 Oakland Sedan |
| 1930 | 1930 Marquette Sedan 1930 Ford Model A Coupe 1930 Henderson 4 Cyl 1931 Alfa Romeo Gran Sport—Zagato Body 1931 McLaughlin-Buick Model 67 1931 Francis Barnett 1931 Gardner Phaeton 1932 Francis Barnett 1932 Frontenac 6-85 Roadster 1934 McLaughlin-Buick Sport Coupe 1935 Rolls Royce 20/25 Convertible Sedan 1936 Talbot Model 110 1937 Rolls Royce Phantom III 1937 Reo Speed Delivery Pickup 1939 Rolls Royce Wraith |
| 1940 | 1949 Allard Roadster 1949 Mercury Meteor |
| 1950 | 1950 Oldsmobile Futuramic 1950 Dodge 1952 Vauxhall Custom Woody Wagon 1952 Velocette 2 Cyl Water Cooled 1958 BMW Isetta |
| 1960 | 1960 Austin Princess Limousine 1960 Rolls Royce Phantom V Limousine 1962 Hillman Sedan 1962 Lotus Formula Junior 1963 Panther with Garrard Side Car 1966 Buick Wildcat 1966 Corvair 1969 Daimler Limousine |
| 1970 | 1971 Manic GT Manic GT The Manic GT was a two-seater sports car built in Canada from 1969-1971, first in Terrebonne, Quebec and later in Sorel, Quebec .... 1974 Podomotor |
| 1980 | 1981 Plymouth Plymouth (automobile) Plymouth was a marque of automobile based in the United States, produced by the Chrysler Corporation and its successor DaimlerChrysler.-Origins:... |
See also
- Manitoba Antique Automobile MuseumManitoba Antique Automobile MuseumThe Manitoba Antique Automobile Museum, located on Trans Canada Highway 1 in Elkhorn, Manitoba, has a collection of over 100 rare automobiles dating back to 1908.-Collection:...
- McLaughlin Carriage CompanyMcLaughlin automobileThe McLaughlin automobile company began life in 1876 as the McLaughlin Carriage Company, a blacksmith's shop in the village of Enniskillen, located north east of Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. The company began making horse-drawn carriages in the mid 19th Century, moving to Oshawa, Ontario in 1876...