Private company

Dominion Motors Frontenac

Automobile manufacturer founded in 19311

Durant Motors of New York, New York, first used the Frontenac marque in 1931 on vehicles built and sold in Canada. The Canadian Durant firm was acquired by a group of Canadian investors Jan 14 1931 (Toronto Star Jan 14 1931) and renamed Dominion Motors Limited. The firm continued building Durant and Frontenac cars.2 It ceased to exist in 1933.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1931Founded1
  • Legal formbusiness corporation1
1932 Frontenac Deluxe Sedan (2532827120)
Photo: dave_7 from Lethbridge, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

Durant Motors of New York, New York, first used the Frontenac marque in 1931 on vehicles built and sold in Canada. The Canadian Durant firm was acquired by a group of Canadian investors Jan 14 1931 (Toronto Star Jan 14 1931) and renamed Dominion Motors Limited. The firm continued building Durant and Frontenac cars. The first Frontenac, for 1931, was model 6-18, a 109-inch-wheelbase car based on the Durant 619.2

Timeline

  1. 1933Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1931Founded Founded1

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