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  • Introduction
  • The Basics
    • A Brief History of Durant Vehicles
    • Vehicle Identification
  • Catalogs
    • The Durant Catalog
    • The Star Catalog
    • The Rugby Catalog
    • The Flint Catalog
    • The Locomobile Catalog
    • The Mason Truck Catalog
    • The Eagle Catalog
    • The Princeton Catalog
    • The Mathis Catalog
    • The DeVaux Catalog
    • The Continental Catalog
    • The Frontenac Catalog
  • Literature Guides
    • Durant Literature Guide
    • Star Literature Guide
    • Rugby Literature Guide
    • Flint Literature Guide
    • Locomobile Literature Guide
    • Mason Motor Truck Literature Guide
    • Eagle Literature Guide
    • Princeton Literature Guide
    • Mathis Literature Guide
    • De Vaux Literature Guide
    • Continental Literature Guide
    • Frontenac Literature Guide
    • Miscellaneous Suppliers Literature Guide
  • The Registries
    • The Durant Registry
    • The Star Registry
    • The Rugby Registry
    • The Flint Registry
    • The Locomobile Registry
    • The DeVaux Registry
    • The Continental Registry
    • The Frontenac Registry
  • Collector’s Corner
    • Dealer Signs
  • Bibliography

The Frontenac Catalog

In 1931, as the end approached for Durant Motors, the Canadian Durant factory at Leaside became an independent company. Leaside became totally owned and operated by Canadians Jan 14 1931 to make what ever it wanted. It was originally to be Nash built there but that fell through. They decided to continue the Durant car and Rugby truck.  1st mention of Dominion Motors Ltd. Feb13 1931. On March 14, 1931 Dominion Motors Limited received its charter. On May 4, 1931 Durant Motors of Canada was dissolved with all its assets being taken over by Dominion Motors.

Frontenac was all Canadian car which came out Aug 1931 and built side by side with Durant. Frontenac’s were initially based on the USA 1931 619 Durant, next model 685 was based on designs from 1932 680 Continental-De Vaux. The three models of the cars 1933 were based on Continental designs. Continental Motors stopped making cars and continued making engines only. Dominion Motors ceased production in December 1933 of our vehicles, with drawings on the board for 1934 models.

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