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He currently owns an even dozen - four Cadillacs, three Rolls-Royces, two Mercedes, two Lincoln Continentals and a Packard
He currently owns an even dozen - four Cadillacs, three Rolls-Royces, two Mercedes, two Lincoln Continentals and a Packard

He currently owns an even dozen - four Cadillacs, three Rolls-Royces, two Mercedes, two Lincoln Continentals and a Packard

Date10/4/1982
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Original Toronto Star caption: He currently owns an even dozen - four Cadillacs, three Rolls-Royces, two Mercedes, two Lincoln Continentals and a Packard.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0032994F
Facade of Lonsdale House is unpretentious and simple although the circular driveway is designed with the longest Cadillacs and Continentals in mind. T(...)
Facade of Lonsdale House is unpretentious and simple although the circular driveway is designed with the longest Cadillacs and Continentals in mind. T(...)
6/6/1972
Riding high: John Cox, owner of a Toronto luxury-car dealership, displays one of his brisk-selling Rolls-Royces. He settled in Canada after his British boss wouldn't promote him to salesman because of his Cockney accent.
Riding high: John Cox, owner of a Toronto luxury-car dealership, displays one of his brisk-selling Rolls-Royces. He settled in Canada after his British boss wouldn't promote him to salesman because of his Cockney accent.
11/18/1987
Man with a special touch. Stanley Gill uses his 40 years of working on Rolls Royce vehicles to help restore them today. The retired Willowdale man, here polishing his 1954 Silver Wraithe, owns 5 Rolls, 3 of them restored and available for special rental.
Man with a special touch. Stanley Gill uses his 40 years of working on Rolls Royce vehicles to help restore them today. The retired Willowdale man, here polishing his 1954 Silver Wraithe, owns 5 Rolls, 3 of them restored and available for special rental.
10/5/1992
Win a Rolls, Barry Brown, president of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, polishes the hood ornament of a Rolls-Royce to be raffled Nov.
Win a Rolls, Barry Brown, president of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, polishes the hood ornament of a Rolls-Royce to be raffled Nov.
9/25/1979
Almost had 'em: Rolls-Royce on Bay general sales manager Steve Kastner (foreground) could almost see the color of their money as Wheels writers Carola Vyhnak and Bill Taylor spy a Rolls convertible
Almost had 'em: Rolls-Royce on Bay general sales manager Steve Kastner (foreground) could almost see the color of their money as Wheels writers Carola Vyhnak and Bill Taylor spy a Rolls convertible
5/24/1988
Charles Goldsmith stands beside one of the rooming houses he has made over, and the Rolls-Royce he can afford to drive because he does the thing that so no one else wants to do
Charles Goldsmith stands beside one of the rooming houses he has made over, and the Rolls-Royce he can afford to drive because he does the thing that so no one else wants to do
7/25/1973
Oril Maclean: Courtice man uses a toy model to guide him as he builds a replica 1931 Rolls Royce Roadster, complete with oak frame, from the ground up
Oril Maclean: Courtice man uses a toy model to guide him as he builds a replica 1931 Rolls Royce Roadster, complete with oak frame, from the ground up
8/8/1989
Liberal challenger: Leaning on his Rolls Royce, realtor Sherland Chhangur shows some of the money he collected for new Liberal party memberships in his bid for the York West riding nomination.
Liberal challenger: Leaning on his Rolls Royce, realtor Sherland Chhangur shows some of the money he collected for new Liberal party memberships in his bid for the York West riding nomination.
5/23/1988
Cadillac's E.A. Diamond. It's time to stop the auction
Cadillac's E.A. Diamond. It's time to stop the auction
12/2/1976
Power trip: John Cox. managing director of Jaguar Rolls-Royce on Bay, says those who would buy a Bentley are entrepreneurs and professionals who want to buy something that would be an outward sign of their success.
Power trip: John Cox. managing director of Jaguar Rolls-Royce on Bay, says those who would buy a Bentley are entrepreneurs and professionals who want to buy something that would be an outward sign of their success.
9/20/1988
Sign of success: David Cooke of Prudential-Bach Securities shows off the upbeat license plate on his Mercedes-Benz. Now he's considering trading the car for a cheaper model.
Sign of success: David Cooke of Prudential-Bach Securities shows off the upbeat license plate on his Mercedes-Benz. Now he's considering trading the car for a cheaper model.
12/9/1987
Dunn's done it - won a Mercedes-Benz, Burlington salesman William Dunn, 40, beams as he displays the $70,000 Mercedes-Benz 560 SL coupe he won with a (...)
Dunn's done it - won a Mercedes-Benz, Burlington salesman William Dunn, 40, beams as he displays the $70,000 Mercedes-Benz 560 SL coupe he won with a (...)
4/21/1986