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Wheeling and dealing: The Lord may not buy you a Mercedes Benz but you can rent yourself one from Executive Choice Auto Rentals
Wheeling and dealing: The Lord may not buy you a Mercedes Benz but you can rent yourself one from Executive Choice Auto Rentals

Wheeling and dealing: The Lord may not buy you a Mercedes Benz but you can rent yourself one from Executive Choice Auto Rentals

Date7/4/1984
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Object NumberTSPA_0134210F
Classy wheels: Executive Choice Auto Rental owner Benny Spatafora, flanked by Sue Gatto and Claudia Gatto, will offer you a Mercedes for $114
Classy wheels: Executive Choice Auto Rental owner Benny Spatafora, flanked by Sue Gatto and Claudia Gatto, will offer you a Mercedes for $114
Bull, Ron
6/16/1983
Sign of success: David Cooke of Prudential-Bach Securities shows off the upbeat license plate on his Mercedes-Benz. Now he's considering trading the car for a cheaper model.
Sign of success: David Cooke of Prudential-Bach Securities shows off the upbeat license plate on his Mercedes-Benz. Now he's considering trading the car for a cheaper model.
Griffin, Doug
12/9/1987
New chairman of the Automobile Importers of Canada is Rainer Lange-Mechlen, of Mercedes-Benz of Canada Ltd
New chairman of the Automobile Importers of Canada is Rainer Lange-Mechlen, of Mercedes-Benz of Canada Ltd
Lennon, Frank
3/4/1977
Leading protest: In a drive to prove unfair pricing in Canada, Janis Mierins, retired Ottawa Mercedes dealer, went all the way to his native Latvia to buy a Lada
Leading protest: In a drive to prove unfair pricing in Canada, Janis Mierins, retired Ottawa Mercedes dealer, went all the way to his native Latvia to buy a Lada
Cooper, David
1/13/1982
Wheeling and dealing, Eli Melnick, owner of Start Auto Electric Ltd
Wheeling and dealing, Eli Melnick, owner of Start Auto Electric Ltd
Loek, Dick
6/1/1992
Bargain rates: Samuel Bresler's Budget Car Rentals may lead the business in Toronto but he is worried about stiff competition which he claims is squeezing profits.
Bargain rates: Samuel Bresler's Budget Car Rentals may lead the business in Toronto but he is worried about stiff competition which he claims is squeezing profits.
Russell, Jim
7/8/1981
Herb Singer Discount car and truck Rentals
Herb Singer Discount car and truck Rentals
Dexter, Brian
10/19/1993
No.1?: Samuel Bresler, owner of Budget Car Rentals, says its a tough business. But his company is now considered Canada's biggest agency by some transport officials and carmakers.
No.1?: Samuel Bresler, owner of Budget Car Rentals, says its a tough business. But his company is now considered Canada's biggest agency by some transport officials and carmakers.
Bull, Ron
6/15/1983
Comfortable image: At some point you have to give up worrying about what other people think of you, and just be yourself, says Doriano Calvano, who is gay.
Comfortable image: At some point you have to give up worrying about what other people think of you, and just be yourself, says Doriano Calvano, who is gay.
Eglinton, Rick
2/28/1989
Not even milk will help says Dr. Eugene LeBlanc, a pharmacologist at Toronto's Addiction Research Foundation. He suggests that you limit yourself to one drink an hour instead. Coffee is another folk tale about cure for drinking.
Not even milk will help says Dr. Eugene LeBlanc, a pharmacologist at Toronto's Addiction Research Foundation. He suggests that you limit yourself to one drink an hour instead. Coffee is another folk tale about cure for drinking.
Bull, Ron
12/28/1973
A Porsche: You can't buy a plane like this, Les Horvath says. This is a Porsche, a special machine.... if you want this, you have to build it.
A Porsche: You can't buy a plane like this, Les Horvath says. This is a Porsche, a special machine.... if you want this, you have to build it.
Faught, Ken
12/12/1988
You can thank Brian Mulroney for this one. Mulroney and Bush are pretty chummy -- and it's obvious who the winner was here.' Ron Davis, St. Catharines auto union leader.'
You can thank Brian Mulroney for this one. Mulroney and Bush are pretty chummy -- and it's obvious who the winner was here.' Ron Davis, St. Catharines auto union leader.'
Power, Peter
2/24/1992