Vintage Automobile Photographs from Toronto

Joel Levy — Thu, 25 Feb 2016 07:56:53 +0000

The Canadian International Auto Show took place last week in Toronto with both new and old automobiles on display. For this week’s history post, I thought it would be nice to find some interesting vintage automobile photographs from the Toronto archives.

I ended up finding a huge variety of photos that include auto shows, city vehicles, automobile polo, ice racing, the Queen of England, yes, the Queen of England, and BP’s “Mr. Beep”. There are also a few photos from several car dealerships around Toronto.

Let us know on social media if you discover any interesting details.

376 Dupont Street – Oct 31 1923

1932 Frontenac automobile. – [1932?]

Toronto Fire Department photographs – 1964 C151 Meteor JKL automobile, 18 Ashton Manor 1964

Aemilius Jarvis driving a car – 1912

Armed forces men and automobile in OC Cavalcade, by Princes’ Gates – 1941

Auto show at Armouries, showing electric car (left). – 1912

Auto show, Armouries. – 1912

Auto show, Armouries. – 1913

Automobile – CPR official inspection car oct 12 1916

Automobile at CNE 1936

Automobile on muddy Morley Avenue. – 1912

Automobile polo at CNE stadium. – [between 1913 and 1919]

Toronto Fire Department photograph Chief William J. Russell with department car, an Oakland automobile, at Adelaide Street Firehall 1927-1940

Crash during automobile race, CNE Grandstand. – [ca. 1930]

Damaged automobile, Ontario Street 1909

Danforth Auto Body and Courtby Motors – 1965

Denton Massey with unidentified man and automobile 194?

Toronto Fire Department photographs Deputy Chief Duncan McLean in City of Toronto automobile 1927-1940

Toronto Fire Department photographs Deputy Chief George Sinclair and Buick car and driver, Adelaide Street 1928

Electric automobile in accident on Glen Road Bridge. – [1912]

Electric car and first motor vehicle built in Canada at auto show, Armouries. – 1912

Ford exhibit Monte Carlo carnival – june 7 1957

General Montgomery saluting crowds from automobile on Bay Street on the way to Old City Hall aug 31 1946

Governor General Alexander and Lady Alexander in automobile, possibly outside Old City Hall may 23 1946

Group in old automobile, Dougherty Bros. service station, French River 194?

Group with old automobile 193?

Indoor Auto Mart Car dealership, Eglinton Avenue East 1974

Man (Robinson?) and two women in automobile in front of University College 1931

Mayor Tommy L. Church (in top hat) and naval officers. – 1917

McLaughlin Motor Company, used Packard car. – May 29, 1929

men in auto with group of on-lookers, on Temperance St., across from the Automobile and Supply Co. Ltd., 22-26 Temperance St 1902

Miss Dyment talking to driver of automobile at auto show, Armouries 1912

Miss Toronto 1947 Margaret Marshall arrives in automobile at Old City Hall 1948

Motor Show, first car being hoisted, side, Simpson Bldg. – January 4, 1929

Motor Show, preparing first car for hoisting, Simpson Bldg. – January 4, 1929

Nat Turofsky next to automobile 1930

Nat Turofsky with automobile 1942

Old Overland car after accident on Coxwell Avenue may 28 1919

Ontario Safety League july 28 1923

Ontario Safety League’s and British Petroleum’s “22Mr. Beep” 22 automobile at Old City Hall 1959

People in automobile watching first airplane flight, Weston. – July, 1910

Philmac motors, Marmon 68 Sedan. – May 1, 1929

Philmac motors, McLaughlin Sedan. – May 1, 1929

Philmac motors, Oldsmobile roadster. – May 1, 1929

Queen Elizabeth II in automobile, moving past spectators on Bay Street 1959

Race between iceboat and automobile, Toronto Bay. – [1908?]

Westgrove Rammbler Car Dealership 1961

White Rose Car Dealership 1961

William Albert “Bill” Harris by automobile 1931

Winner of iceboat and car race, Toronto Bay 1912

See more historic photos from Toronto on the Toronto Archives website.

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