I believe those towering fins are located at the old Desoto/Dodge (as it says on the sign) dealership at 1400 Dorchester Blvd. My grandfather was a Chrysler/Desoto man. Squarish steering wheels, push button start. Lots of chrome and hard surfaces to smash your face on in an accident! So what is the prize? First run wrapped unopened Clash Sandinista album I hope! Ha!
I remember going there quite often, my dad was a salesman there for many years, Chrysler, Dodge, Desoto, always had great cars, unfortunately I never got my hands on them, he would often have an Imperial,Dorchester and aqueduct I believe, UN 6-7897, I believe but not sure, my first car was a gift from him 1956 Dodge Custom Royal, super red ram engine, push button, the memories LOL
1400 Dorchester was on the south side of the street. The Concordia building on the north side was the home of Mid-Town Motors, a Pontiac-Buick dealer, from where Charles Martin Good, the 45 year tenure Hydro-Quebec/Montreal Light Heat & Power manager who briefed Rene Levesque on the Hydro dossier when Rene was named Minister of Natural Resources in the Lesage cabinet, and who later became the first Canadian President of the American Association of Variable Star Observers (the Montreal Chapter of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada gives out a Charles M. Good Award...he was a mentor to a young David Levy of comet discovery fame), purchased a green Pontiac LeMans Sport in 1969.
1400 Dorchester is an even number address, so it would have been on the south side of Dorchester, probably where there's a gas station now.
The Concordia Fine Arts Bldg on the north side used to house Mid-Town Motors which, I think, was a GM dealer, and which even I can remember from the 1960's/1970's.
I love this photo because I lived right behind this location on Dorch just east of Mackay about 20 yards south, on a now-demolished little street called Kinkora for about 7 years from age 18. The building was long gone by then but I often wondered what had previously sat on the land.
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I believe those towering fins are located at the old Desoto/Dodge (as it says on the sign) dealership at 1400 Dorchester Blvd. My grandfather was a Chrysler/Desoto man. Squarish steering wheels, push button start. Lots of chrome and hard surfaces to smash your face on in an accident! So what is the prize? First run wrapped unopened Clash Sandinista album I hope! Ha!
ReplyDeleteBishop and Dorch.
ReplyDeleteI know nothing about this except George Costanza's dad once had a Dsoto.
ReplyDeleteThe bullding is still there. On Rene-Levesque between Crescent and Bishop. It is home to some of Concordia's Departments in the Faculty of Fine Arts.
ReplyDeleteI remember going there quite often, my dad was a salesman there for many years, Chrysler, Dodge, Desoto, always had great cars, unfortunately I never got my hands on them, he would often have an Imperial,Dorchester and aqueduct I believe, UN 6-7897, I believe but not sure, my first car was a gift from him 1956 Dodge Custom Royal, super red ram engine, push button, the memories LOL
ReplyDelete1400 Dorchester W. Easy find with google search, that photo is everywhere.
ReplyDelete1400 Dorchester was on the south side of the street. The Concordia building on the north side was the home of Mid-Town Motors, a Pontiac-Buick dealer, from where Charles Martin Good, the 45 year tenure Hydro-Quebec/Montreal Light Heat & Power manager who briefed Rene Levesque on the Hydro dossier when Rene was named Minister of Natural Resources in the Lesage cabinet, and who later became the first Canadian President of the American Association of Variable Star Observers (the Montreal Chapter of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada gives out a Charles M. Good Award...he was a mentor to a young David Levy of comet discovery fame), purchased a green Pontiac LeMans Sport in 1969.
ReplyDeletePeter Gunn drove a 1958 DeSoto and Chrysler convertibles, while Lt. Jacoby drove a 1958-59 Plymouth Savoy.
ReplyDeletePeter Gunn drove a 1958 DeSoto and Chrysler convertibles, while Lt. Jacoby drove a 1958-59 Plymouth Savoy.
ReplyDelete1400 Dorchester is an even number address, so it would have been on the south side of Dorchester, probably where there's a gas station now.
ReplyDeleteThe Concordia Fine Arts Bldg on the north side used to house Mid-Town Motors which, I think, was a GM dealer, and which even I can remember from the 1960's/1970's.
I love this photo because I lived right behind this location on Dorch just east of Mackay about 20 yards south, on a now-demolished little street called Kinkora for about 7 years from age 18. The building was long gone by then but I often wondered what had previously sat on the land.
ReplyDeleteDeSoto? Tell 'em Groucho sent you.
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