I was excited when the Bricklin came out (I was 9). I thought it looked awesome (still do although many say they hate its looks). I didn't know St Bruno was almost the factory location (I lived there in the late 70s and had no idea).
The original St. Bruno deal wasn't very widely publicized. As far as we've been able to tell the plan never really got out of the boardroom, as it were. Certainly nothing was finalized.
Absolutely! The mid-1970s were a tough time to build sports cars, what with the rapidly-changing engine and emissions regulations that were going on at the time.
It absolutely is, and it absolutely is! The Bricklin team were passionate, enthusiastic, but, for better or for worse, not very good at running a car production line, especially one involving what was then pretty cutting-edge plastics technology in a factory where they didn't have time to work any of the kinks out. Money was always tight, so there was no wiggle room to fix major problems (like how one-third of the acrylic bodies they built fell apart during the curing process), and the failure to sell the car in Canada seriously hurt their bottom line. Hatfield's decision to can the factories and pull funding was harsh, but it was a decision that absolutely made financial sense at the time.
I own a 1974 Bricklin rare factory 4spd car. These cars still turn heads today. And you are usually the only one at the car show with one!!!!
I was excited when the Bricklin came out (I was 9). I thought it looked awesome (still do although many say they hate its looks). I didn't know St Bruno was almost the factory location (I lived there in the late 70s and had no idea).
The original St. Bruno deal wasn't very widely publicized. As far as we've been able to tell the plan never really got out of the boardroom, as it were. Certainly nothing was finalized.
I have seen one Bricklin in person. It was an interesting idea, but like the DeLorean, it needed a better engine.
Absolutely! The mid-1970s were a tough time to build sports cars, what with the rapidly-changing engine and emissions regulations that were going on at the time.
Isnt thereone in st jacques, by the NB QC border
Terrebonne is a northwesterly suburb of Montreal.
It's sexy, but dang... That's a rough history
It absolutely is, and it absolutely is! The Bricklin team were passionate, enthusiastic, but, for better or for worse, not very good at running a car production line, especially one involving what was then pretty cutting-edge plastics technology in a factory where they didn't have time to work any of the kinks out. Money was always tight, so there was no wiggle room to fix major problems (like how one-third of the acrylic bodies they built fell apart during the curing process), and the failure to sell the car in Canada seriously hurt their bottom line. Hatfield's decision to can the factories and pull funding was harsh, but it was a decision that absolutely made financial sense at the time.