Ford Motors is an American company, however this particular dealership photographed above is located at Yonge and Steeles in Thornhill, Ontario, Canada! Finding American companies in Canada is not rare, in fact it's hard not to! McDonald's, Sears, Wal-Mart, Target, Esso- all American! The United States have an enormous influence of Canada and many of their inventions, innovations and ideas are brought over to Canada. In 1903, Henry Ford established the Ford Motors Company. Branches opened up all throughout the United States, and almost immediately, he began cutting deals with foreign countries to assemble and sell Ford cars. His first deal with a foreign manufacturer was with Gordon McGreggor, an Ontario wagon maker. They signed a contract with Ford exchanging 51 percent of the stock in his new company for Ford granting him assistance in producing various Ford vehicles and the rights to sell them. McGregor began making cars at his Walkerville Wagon Works and finished his first Ford in February 1905. For over a hundred years and counting, Ford has created some of the most popular and iconic cars in Canada and has continuously influenced the way we drive.
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