canada....

[ving]

are there any canadian designed and produced cars?

just wondering... doont ear anything aboot them ere.

 

[Joey]

i've never heard of one, come to think of it.

 

[Gran Turismo7058]

there is one,but i forgot.

 

[Gran Turismo7058]

Wrong Forum BTW

 

[ving]

thanks josh, ur a lil' ray of sunshine!

 

[ving]

Originally posted by Josh7058
Wrong Forum BTW

BW over half of the top ten treads today are OT in one way or another :/

it's a losing battle .....

 

[12sec. Civic]

This one is not entirely Canadian. But these days, it's as close as ever. I live in Calgary Alberta Canada and I don't think there have ever been any Purely Canadian cars. This one made by Lear is extremely fast, even though it uses a Chevy engine.

Whoa, www.lear2000.com is no longer up. Well, here is a good start page for the Lear 2000.



http://www.fast-autos.net/lear/lear2000.html

 

[halfracedrift]

how come it looks like a diablo from the front.. 😈

 

[Deathhawk]

It is a diablo replica

 

[12sec. Civic]

Yah, they made it as a Diablo replica, but unlike most replica cars (atleast from what I've heard and read) it has a wonderful drivetrain, it's transmission is apparently VERY slick and it has the limited slip diff designed almost identically to a Lambo and there are other things that enable it to go from 0-60 in 4.4 seconds, such as a very stiff chassis and good weight bias. It also weighs like 3/5 of what a Diablo weighs, I believe it weighs like 2350lbs

 

[bigwhlkid]

i think bombardier is one but they only design small cars and atv's

 

[Joey]

my history teacher's name is "Bombardiere."

so, these people only made one car?

 

[1X83Z]

Uh, just about every American car is made in Canada, now. Chevy makes Cavaliers in Canada, I think, as well as Silverados; Ford makes a small number of Tauruses, etc. There's more, too, but I don't have the data.

 

[SonicGTO]

I know one thing... the Ford Probe was designed by a canadian women. The Ford Probe was a 2 doors sports coupe ,it went out of production in the mid 90s. But Ford is still an american company. and i also think it was only available for northh america.

 

[12sec. Civic]

The Camaro and Firebird WERE made in Quebec.

Lear is a Canadian company that makes small jets and other aircraft.

 

[Deathhawk]

Originally posted by bigwhlkid
i think bombardier is one but they only design small cars and atv's

Exvcuse me? They manufacture ATV's, snowmobiles and areospace/flight components.

 

[Deathhawk]

Originally posted by M5Power
Uh, just about every American car is made in Canada, now. Chevy makes Cavaliers in Canada, I think, as well as Silverados; Ford makes a small number of Tauruses, etc. There's more, too, but I don't have the data.

To be sold w/o added taxes in canada, a certain precentage of the cars sold here must be built here.

 

[CrackHoor]

Originally posted by SonicGTO
I know one thing... the Ford Probe was designed by a canadian women.

So that means I'm right when I call the Probe a "girl's car"? Excellent. Now if you'll excuse me, I have a friend to pester...

 

[Mad Medic]

Back in the late 70's and early 80's the Bricklin was built in Canada... a uniquely designed 2 door coupe. It used a G.M. drive train, but the car itself was solely designed and built in Canada. In New Brunswick. It only lasted about 3 years unfortunately. Do a search on Google... tell me what you think.

 

[-Fred-]

the Campagna T-Rex is a trike built in the province of Quebec, uses a motorcycle engine.

there was the Bricklin SV1 during the 70s, and that's about it, not including the Bombardier stuff.

 

[12sec. Civic]

Bricklin's were designed to be the safest car in the world.

Too bad they made the mistake of using a crappy Ford motor. Only Ford would make a 5.8L V8 with 170hp.

 

[milefile]

My first car was a 1976 Ford LTD with a Canadian made Windsor 351 V8.

 

[12sec. Civic]

Originally posted by milefile
My first car was a 1976 Ford LTD with a Canadian made Windsor 351 V8.

Canadian made, but not Canadian conceived and designed.