Guided Tour of the Canadian Automotive Museum
Oshawa, Canada
Trip Type: Museum Tickets & Passes
Duration: 60 minutes
Immerse yourself in Canada's automotive history with a 1-hour guided tour of the Canadian Automotive Museum. Knowledgeable guides will introduce you to uniquely Canadian vehicles and the personalities behind them. The tour covers over a century of innovation with over 75 cars, trucks, and motorcycles on display.
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Immerse yourself in Canada's automotive history with a 1-hour guided tour of the Canadian Automotive Museum. Knowledgeable guides will introduce you to uniquely Canadian vehicles and the personalities behind them. The tour covers over a century of innovation with over 75 cars, trucks, and motorcycles on display.You'll begin in the museum lobby with an overview of the Canadian Automotive Museum. The museum was founded in 1963 as Canada's first public automotive collection. The building itself dates to 1920 as a Chevrolet/Oakland dealership, which sold cars assembled only a few blocks away in downtown Oshawa.
The tour beings on the main floor with an impressive collection of seven Rolls-Royces imported by prominent Canadian families. Of particular note are the 1912 Rolls-Royce owned by department store heiress Lady Eaton in Toronto, and the 1914 Rolls-Royce owned by Canada's "tobacco kind" Sir Mortimer Davis in Montreal. In contrast to these beautiful imported cars are two 1909 Canadian-built cars, a rare, one-of-a-kind Kennedy high-wheeler and the earliest surviving Canadian Ford Model-T. Jumping "Back to the Future," the tour continues with 1983 DeLorean, which was one of only 88 modified for sale in the Canadian market.
The second floor contains the built in Canada gallery, featuring vehicles from a McLaughlin Carriage to a 1971 Manic GT sports car. The scandalous story of O.J. Brooks and the Brooks Steam Car in Stratford, Ontario is a favourite among visitors, with deception, intrigue and mystery. The Canadian cars include the stories of their owners including one who loved his Packard so much he moved it into his spare bedroom!
After the formal tour, you are welcome to explore the Canadian Automotive Museum on your own and have your questions answered by staff and volunteers.
The tour beings on the main floor with an impressive collection of seven Rolls-Royces imported by prominent Canadian families. Of particular note are the 1912 Rolls-Royce owned by department store heiress Lady Eaton in Toronto, and the 1914 Rolls-Royce owned by Canada's "tobacco kind" Sir Mortimer Davis in Montreal. In contrast to these beautiful imported cars are two 1909 Canadian-built cars, a rare, one-of-a-kind Kennedy high-wheeler and the earliest surviving Canadian Ford Model-T. Jumping "Back to the Future," the tour continues with 1983 DeLorean, which was one of only 88 modified for sale in the Canadian market.
The second floor contains the built in Canada gallery, featuring vehicles from a McLaughlin Carriage to a 1971 Manic GT sports car. The scandalous story of O.J. Brooks and the Brooks Steam Car in Stratford, Ontario is a favourite among visitors, with deception, intrigue and mystery. The Canadian cars include the stories of their owners including one who loved his Packard so much he moved it into his spare bedroom!
After the formal tour, you are welcome to explore the Canadian Automotive Museum on your own and have your questions answered by staff and volunteers.
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