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Big three in Canadian sales of imported cars are Honda, Toyota and Datsun
Big three in Canadian sales of imported cars are Honda, Toyota and Datsun

Big three in Canadian sales of imported cars are Honda, Toyota and Datsun

Date10/20/1976
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0130867F
New Escort: Jon Rideout, product plans manager for Ford of Canada, stands beside the 1991 Escort GT, a competitor to the Toyota Corolla and Honda Civic
New Escort: Jon Rideout, product plans manager for Ford of Canada, stands beside the 1991 Escort GT, a competitor to the Toyota Corolla and Honda Civic
9/14/1990
Car sales manager Henry Turbis fears bad economic news from the auto industry is scaring people away from buying cars - making the industry's health even worse
Car sales manager Henry Turbis fears bad economic news from the auto industry is scaring people away from buying cars - making the industry's health even worse
2/13/1970
Shoji Kato is annoyed: He's the factory representative in Canada of Japan's Datsun car and he's annoyed with dealers across Ontario because they underestimated the market
Shoji Kato is annoyed: He's the factory representative in Canada of Japan's Datsun car and he's annoyed with dealers across Ontario because they underestimated the market
5/19/1971
Just for cars: Everything about the automobile is on sale at new store devoted to books, models, etdc., on cars.
Just for cars: Everything about the automobile is on sale at new store devoted to books, models, etdc., on cars.
7/7/1983
Small is in: Small car fever is all over the world, says the new president of renamed Toyota Canada Inc
Small is in: Small car fever is all over the world, says the new president of renamed Toyota Canada Inc
3/31/1980
Flat fee approach: When Norm Spears saw success of California entrepreneur's Wheels 'n Deals business, he bought idea the with partners, including wife Claudette, set up U-Sell used car sales facility in Toronto
Flat fee approach: When Norm Spears saw success of California entrepreneur's Wheels 'n Deals business, he bought idea the with partners, including wife Claudette, set up U-Sell used car sales facility in Toronto
8/8/1980
Good deal: Sales manager Al Pountney of Gyro Mazda believes incentives for buying a car have increased to the point where consumers have it too good.
Good deal: Sales manager Al Pountney of Gyro Mazda believes incentives for buying a car have increased to the point where consumers have it too good.
10/9/1992
Interest bargain: Sales manager Steven Mengesha stands beside a car at Ontario Chrysler Ltd
Interest bargain: Sales manager Steven Mengesha stands beside a car at Ontario Chrysler Ltd
12/12/1980
Big plans: Bob Collins-Wright, president of Inglis, says his company will invest $60 million over the next five years and hire an additional 1,000 workers. He predicts his expanded firm will capture 35-to-40 per cent of all appliance sales in Canada this year.
Big plans: Bob Collins-Wright, president of Inglis, says his company will invest $60 million over the next five years and hire an additional 1,000 workers. He predicts his expanded firm will capture 35-to-40 per cent of all appliance sales in Canada this year.
3/29/1982
Ready to roll: Alain Sutton, Toro's director of Canadian operations, shows the company's new snow blower, one of many products with which Toro intends to dazzle the Canadian market to the extent of some $35 million in sales per year
Ready to roll: Alain Sutton, Toro's director of Canadian operations, shows the company's new snow blower, one of many products with which Toro intends to dazzle the Canadian market to the extent of some $35 million in sales per year
9/18/1979
Imported cars head east, Sunlight is reflected from the roofs of imported Volkswagen cars being carried to market from the east coast, where they were(...)
Imported cars head east, Sunlight is reflected from the roofs of imported Volkswagen cars being carried to market from the east coast, where they were(...)
3/2/1975
Honda's Ralph Luciw points to the recently introduced new sports car, Prelude
Honda's Ralph Luciw points to the recently introduced new sports car, Prelude
3/6/1979