While Ford has become a
household name, other early Canadian manufacturers made
equally-important contribution but did not survive. From 1916 to 1924,
Gray-Dort Motors of Chatham, Ontario, produced 26,000 mid-priced
and luxury cars.
After several successful years of supplying parts for other manufacturers,
in 1915 the Grays decided to enter the business themselves and signed an
agreement with the Dort Motor Car Compagny of Flint, Michigan, to
build the American car in Canada.
At the outset, the Canadian factory merely assembled Dorts and attached
a Gray-Dort nameplate. Soon, however, Canadian content had
increased to 60 % and the cars had a solid reputation and offered good
quality at a competitive price.
Gray-Dort went out of production after the American
parent compagny folded in 1923.
Royal Canadian Mint
Gray-Dort Motor Car and Carriage Association
Manitoba Antique Automobile Museum
Car Patch (The)
Walker Motor Car Co. (The)
Canadian Automotive Museum
