Inside the rise and fall of Canada’s forgotten domestic car pioneer
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Inside the rise and fall of Canada’s forgotten domestic car pioneer
DUMARESQ DE PENCIER
SPECIAL TO THE GLOBE AND MAIL
PUBLISHED JULY 1, 2026
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The first public display of Russell Model As in front of Toronto City Hall in 1905. Tommy Russell sits in the driver’s seat of the left-most car.
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