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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
      Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)
      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0130867F
      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(...)
      Lennon, Frank
      3/2/1975
      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
      McConnell, Colin
      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
      Darrell, Dick
      2/13/1970
      Sleek Cadillac sits in a Toronto Car Showroom, While production of other cars is cut, Cadillac sales go marching on
      Sleek Cadillac sits in a Toronto Car Showroom, While production of other cars is cut, Cadillac sales go marching on
      Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
      12/20/1974
      Row upon row of cars await a hoped-for sales pickup at General Motors' Oshawa plant, where assembly lines were silent last week to trim production. U.(...)
      Row upon row of cars await a hoped-for sales pickup at General Motors' Oshawa plant, where assembly lines were silent last week to trim production. U.(...)
      Ross, Fred
      3/13/1970
      Used cars enjoy healthy sales/H4
      Used cars enjoy healthy sales/H4
      Goode, Jeff
      10/27/1974
      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
      Ross, Fred
      5/19/1971
      Hard-driving star man: Toronto Star photographer John Mahler takes a walk on the wild side yesterday at Mosport in a race for Honda cars
      Hard-driving star man: Toronto Star photographer John Mahler takes a walk on the wild side yesterday at Mosport in a race for Honda cars
      Mahler, John
      8/12/1990
      Sales technique: It's best to do a little homework to determine a suitable price for your car before you advertise it or put it on a sales lot
      Sales technique: It's best to do a little homework to determine a suitable price for your car before you advertise it or put it on a sales lot
      Beaty, Keith
      12/9/1982
      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.
      Bock, Tony
      7/7/1983
      Big cars, little cars, smooth cars and crazy cars were all there in their glory at the show
      Big cars, little cars, smooth cars and crazy cars were all there in their glory at the show
      Philp, Barry
      1/28/1966
      Finding a good parking spot. Performance rally drivers Niall Leslie and Stuart Ballntyne pretend to lift a car as they help set up the Toyota display (...)
      Finding a good parking spot. Performance rally drivers Niall Leslie and Stuart Ballntyne pretend to lift a car as they help set up the Toyota display (...)
      Cooper, David
      2/14/1989