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This car was donated to the museum by Barry Norman, who also built the go-cart that is displayed in the rear of this vehicle.
Frontenac is one example of U.S. automakers' attempts to market slight variations of U.S. models as unique Canadian makes. Like the Monarch and Meteor brands marketed by the Ford Motor Company of Canada, the Frontenac was not part of the Ford or Mercury lines. It was its own marque and was marketed as such.
The Frontenac was essentially a 1960 Falcon with its own unique grille, taillights, and external trim - including red maple-leaf insignias. It was the second-best selling compact in Canada during its one and only year. A total of 9,536 Frontenacs were built at the Oakville, Ontario, plant.
However, research indicates that this vehicle was not manufactured in Canada.
Rather, it is an extremely rare version of the Ford Falcon Ranchero that was manufactured in the U.S. and sold in Mercury/Meteor dealerships in Canada as a Frontenac Falcon Ranchero. The car sold originally for $2,600.
144 cubic-inch inline 6-cylinder engine
90 horsepower
3-speed manual transmission
109-inch wheelbase
Unfortunately, most of the 9,536 ended up like this
Rick DeBruhl Commentary - "Help Solve the Frontenac Rancho Mystery!"
Muscle & Speed / 1960–1979
More from the collection.
1960 Ford Fairlane “The Spaceliner” Custom Concept
1961 Chevrolet Corvette C1 Convertible
1963 Chevrolet Bel Air 5th Gen.
1963 Chevrolet Corvette Split Window C2
1963 Chrysler 300 Pace Setter Convertible
1963 Ford Galaxie 500/XL Convertible
1964 Chevrolet Impala SS Convertible
1964 Ford Thunderbird Convertible (4th Generation)
1965 Dodge Coronet A/FX Kentucky Colonels
1965 Dodge Coronet Hemi
