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My dad, heading off to work in his 1957 Dodge Regent (Canadian model).
Toronto, summer of 1958.
Some call this a "Plodge" because it's basically a Plymouth with the front end of a Dodge when compared to the original U.S. designs.
Spidey209
Even then, no footpaths
mohavewolfpup
OuchYoureonmyhair
What music would he be listening to?
markk13
I would love to make my dad sound hip for the time, but he really wasn't a music guy.
OuchYoureonmyhair
Yea same with mine. I was a later life baby, so mine would be listening to the Mills Brothers or just the morning talk radio.
maincarrot
There was colour back then?
markk13
Yeah, pretty uncommon for home movies though. I don't think I've ever known anyone else that had color movies as old as my folks'.
HalifaxEast
https://www.canadianautomotivemuseum.com/cars/1957-dodge-regent
markk13
Cool, thanks for sharing that!
Sebastopol140
Amazing car!! And a great memory to have.
zerozolo
Suddenly cuts to black and white. "And that was the last they ever saw of him. Welcome back to unsolved mysteries." But I think your dad's car is really cool.
McPuffinStuff
Vergenbuurg
"Show me." https://youtu.be/KfAv8yAaHps
FreePalestineAndTheWorldFromIsrael
https://youtu.be/_0JBD_HuWpc?si=QikC1r72UDoda8Bs
kayakninjas
If the front half is a Dodge and the back half is a Plymouth, shouldn't it be called a Dodmouth instead?
saganworshipper
Good man. Two doors.
markk13
Yup, he always stuck with 2 door cars. Even after I came along.
MegatronPewPew
Fun fact cars had the wings they did to evoke the planes of WW2 to try to uptick sales because of the war effort
FreePalestineAndTheWorldFromIsrael
Christine: https://youtu.be/_0JBD_HuWpc?si=QikC1r72UDoda8Bs
ultralunar
Love pillarless coupes
markk13
Me too, 100%.
nojustsayitdont
This footage seems odd. Almost AI generated. Though I might just be tired.
markk13
It's 100% legit from my parents' home movies. Had them digitized close to 20 years ago. Might look weird from whatever processing happens when uploading?
huffnpuff72
What a stupidly oversized car. Its still cool and I'd still have one.
JackieTreehornProductions
ah good ol leaded gasoline...
nickelrocket
Took two litres of gas to leave the neighborhood.
chittychittybangbanglovesustoo
I just realized there are no rear view mirrors on this aircraft carrier!
SeasonedCitizen
I think it's well forward on the left front fender. The inside mirror on these was mounted to the dashboard for some reason.
TheobromineAddict
RedCamaro
cars from the 50s were lit
Minebadger
As nice as this car looks, they were poorly built.
ilhares
I love how massive they are. Upgrade everything mechanical and it's glorious.
TypicallyVigo
I've always been paranoidly terrified at the thought of slaming into one of those huge ship's wheels, cars from that time had, in a high speed collision lol
ilhares
They were beastly. I miss my '79 Cordoba. Talk about a land yacht. Room for 3 full adults in the trunk.
ChaIto
O man did he buy that house for 10k? It must be worth millions now!
markk13
I think it was closer to 15 lol... but yeah, worth a little more these days.
Soboredwithlife
Toronto used to be so nice
drcookieninja
It's wonderful if you had generations of people who lived and worked in Canada creating wealth. If you're a newcomer or your family didn't save for future generations, it is terribly expensive and life can be a struggle.
youreathing
I mean, it still is, kinda. It's just cripplingly expensive now.
InkyBlinkyPinkyAndClyde
Tons of areas still look literally exactly like this. The trees are bigger and maybe sidewalks have been put in, but that's it.
DL17
Once upon a time
WoopDeFrickenDoo
off to his high paying job as a shoe salesman I presume
MCpeepantz
Just out 'getting some smokes', what's with the questions? /s
thrashingcows
markk13
Lol, carpenter actually, but still.
Buffoonery
I would've guessed some kind of construction job, judging from the hat and the lunchbox. My dad would've been 21/22 years old at the time.
HandoB4Javert
The wood is worth more than the car today...
DavidNightingale
"Every morning, round about dawn, you could hear turn that motor on. By the time I got up, he was gone."
Vergenbuurg
It was so goofy how American manufacturers had to sell "unique"/"bespoke" models in Canada... essentially just swapping badges and grills.
CakeShapedPie
Often they were because of what the Canadian factories had for equipment or for specific Canadian traffic laws.
For example, we never got the dodge lancer here. Instead, the valiant remained its own make until 1963 and our 62 valiant has unique trim without any sign of being a Plymouth. In 1964, we didnt get all the dies for the valiant so it was a dart with the front panels from the 64 valiant. More recently the surburu wrx I think had a Canadian market rear bumper and diffuser for safety
markk13
And fenders! I think I once read something about Chrysler of Canada requesting these different offerings but without an increase in cost.
thatwoodguy
They had some of them better wipers and better heating systems. My uncle owned a Studebaker truck like that.
ShtankyRichards
Honda and Toyota still do it with Acura and Lexus
Spidey209
Using up left over parts?
QuanticChaos
That's awesome, I made a post about my Canadian Dodge as well! /gallery/1946-dodge-survivour-carmeet-lVcXTNY
markk13
Awesome car! Love your tow truck too. And the cats!