In Canada, Durant Motors of Canada based in Leaside, Toronto, Ontario Province, Canada also ceased operation under the Durant name on January 14, 1931 but continued under the Dominion Motors name using various parts from the Durant line in their production of the Frontenac car in August 1931/1932. In 1932 with the left over Durant parts drying up, Frontenac switched to using DeVaux automobile parts from DeVaux model 680 on the Frontenac 685. In 1933 Continental Motors, who had been providing engines for most all of the Durant automobiles, decided to enter the automobile manufacturing business. Their model, the Continental Beacon, was marketed as the Frontenac C-400, the Continental Flyer,was the Frontenac C-600 and Continental Ace the Frontenac Ace with Frontenac names on them for sale in Canada. Dominion Motors was only in existence from August 1931 to December 1933. With the great depression in full swing, Continental also could not make a go of the production of their cars in Canada and ceased production in early 1934. This exhibit covers Frontenac and Continental automobiles.
