The 1960 Zar Car is one of the rarest and least-known automobiles in Canadian history. Built in Windsor, Ontario, this fiberglass prototype was designed as a lightweight, affordable compact car during the late 1950s. Using a rear-mounted Fiat 600 drivetrain and a hand-formed fiberglass body, the Zar Car was only the second fiberglass automobile ever developed in Canada. Planned production never happened, leaving just one confirmed prototype. Lost for decades, the car was rediscovered, restored, and finally documented, revealing a forgotten chapter of Canadian automotive innovation.
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