stackyFACTSDuring the Great Depression, Canadians literally couldn't afford gasoline, turning their shiny new Fords into very heavy, incredibly stupid-looking wagons.
During the Great Depression, Canadians literally couldn't afford gasoline, turning their shiny new Fords into very heavy, incredibly stupid-looking wagons. They ripped out the engines and hitched horses to the front bumpers, naming them 'Bennett buggies' as a sarcastic jab at Prime Minister Richard Bennett’s failure to fix the economy. It was the ultimate automotive walk of shame—owning a car but having to feed it oats just to get to the store.
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