Rideau 500 The standard Rideau was dropped after the previous year and this was the lowest price Meteor in 1973. It was the Rideau 500, sold through Mercury dealers in Canada as a lower price alternative to the Mercury Monterey, which was its nearest comparison. Three body styles were sold. These were the 2-door coupe […]
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Cars that were once or always sold only in Canada.
Meteor Montcalm
Montcalm The Meteor sub-brand of Mercury had two models remaining in the lineup as of 1973. These were only sold in Canada, but of course it’s possible to find one near the border, or import one from The Great White North. That’s if you want something a bit unique. One of these cars was named […]
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Meteor Cars
Meteor Cars Meteor was a lower cost alternative which was sold through Canadian Mercury dealers. By the time that the smog-era arrived, Meteors were carrying dual badges with both terms of ‘Mercury’ and ‘Meteor’. Related Pages: Meteor Montcalm Meteor Rideau 500 Mercury Bobcat
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Ford Cortina
Ford Cortina Believe it or not, a United Kingdom Ford came close to American shores. It was sold in Canada up until 1973, which makes it easier to find a used example. However, sales were low for the ’70 model year and there were no ’71 models. It was time for one last push in […]
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Plymouth Caravelle
Caravelle It didn’t make it to the states during the smog-era, but the Caravelle was in Canada long before it make its U.S. debut. Used examples are just over the border. They’re just like the Dodge Diplomat, and in later years, the Dodge 600, so we decided to include it on this site. Since this […]
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Plymouth Caravelle Salon
Caravelle Salon Salon was the top model in the Caravelle series which debuted for 1978. It was offered in Canada only, but was an M-body and cousin to the Dodge Diplomat. At first it was offered in 4-door sedan and 2-door coupe styles. A t-top option was even offered on the coupes. The 1980 cars […]
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Mercury Bobcat
Bobcat The Bobcat was introduced for 1975 in the U.S., but was around since ’74 in Canada. Powering these were the same 2.3 liter 4 cylinder or 2.8 liter V6 as found in the corporate stablemate, the Ford Pinto. Body styles were a 3-door hatchback or a 3-door station wagon. Front ends were updated for […]
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