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Pierre Trudeau pilots his Mercedes instead of the ship of state as he arrives for the transfer of power
Pierre Trudeau pilots his Mercedes instead of the ship of state as he arrives for the transfer of power

Pierre Trudeau pilots his Mercedes instead of the ship of state as he arrives for the transfer of power

Date6/4/1979
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Original Toronto Star caption: Pierre Trudeau pilots his Mercedes instead of the ship of state as he arrives for the transfer of power
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    ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
    CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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    Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
    Object NumberTSPA_0085421F
    Creating the Trudeau look, the man of the moment in his green leather belted coat and the green leather hat which had all the reporters commenting. An outfit to go with his Mercedes 300SL
    Creating the Trudeau look, the man of the moment in his green leather belted coat and the green leather hat which had all the reporters commenting. An outfit to go with his Mercedes 300SL
    Philp, Barry
    3/14/1968
    Back to business: Liberal Leader Pierre Trudeau exchanges a few words with his press secretary Suzanne Perry as he hurries to his office in Ottawa to prepare for a quick transfer of power
    Back to business: Liberal Leader Pierre Trudeau exchanges a few words with his press secretary Suzanne Perry as he hurries to his office in Ottawa to prepare for a quick transfer of power
    Spremo, Boris
    2/20/1980
    Dunn's done it - won a Mercedes-Benz, Burlington salesman William Dunn, 40, beams as he displays the $70,000 Mercedes-Benz 560 SL coupe he won with a (...)
    Dunn's done it - won a Mercedes-Benz, Burlington salesman William Dunn, 40, beams as he displays the $70,000 Mercedes-Benz 560 SL coupe he won with a (...)
    Lennon, Frank
    4/21/1986
    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
    No tears: Looking relaxed and sporting his favorite blue sweater, Prime Minister Joe Clark flew back to Ottawa yesterday to begin the transfer of power to Liberal Leader Pierre Trudeau
    No tears: Looking relaxed and sporting his favorite blue sweater, Prime Minister Joe Clark flew back to Ottawa yesterday to begin the transfer of power to Liberal Leader Pierre Trudeau
    Clark, Joe, 1939-
    2/19/1980
    Papa Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau passes out cigars to newsmen waiting outside of Civic Hospital in Ottawa as he arrives to visit his 23-year-old wif(...)
    Papa Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau passes out cigars to newsmen waiting outside of Civic Hospital in Ottawa as he arrives to visit his 23-year-old wif(...)
    Mosher, Murray
    12/28/1971
    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
    One of three: Dr. Jon Evans owned an extremely rare gullwing Mercedes 300 SL for 20 years, but this Lister-Chevrolet is now his circuit steed. 'It als(...)
    One of three: Dr. Jon Evans owned an extremely rare gullwing Mercedes 300 SL for 20 years, but this Lister-Chevrolet is now his circuit steed. 'It als(...)
    Dunlop, Al
    9/1/1987
    Baby Justin sticks out his tongue at his father, Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, from his mother's arms as the family arrives at Toronto International (...)
    Baby Justin sticks out his tongue at his father, Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, from his mother's arms as the family arrives at Toronto International (...)
    Barkley, Harold
    4/9/1972
    He currently owns an even dozen - four Cadillacs, three Rolls-Royces, two Mercedes, two Lincoln Continentals and a Packard
    He currently owns an even dozen - four Cadillacs, three Rolls-Royces, two Mercedes, two Lincoln Continentals and a Packard
    Beaty, Keith
    10/4/1982
    He looks good: Lefty Ramon Tapia pitched a seven-inning complete game for the Dominican Mercedes team last night as they trounced a bantam team from Leaside 10-5
    He looks good: Lefty Ramon Tapia pitched a seven-inning complete game for the Dominican Mercedes team last night as they trounced a bantam team from Leaside 10-5
    Toronto Star (Firm)
    7/7/1988
    Mobbed by school children as he arrives at Guelph City Hall today Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau flashes a V sign and says Peace to the youngsters. The(...)
    Mobbed by school children as he arrives at Guelph City Hall today Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau flashes a V sign and says Peace to the youngsters. The(...)
    Griffin, Doug
    6/19/1970