Fossmobile: Then & Now

George Foote Foss (1876 - 1968) was a mechanic, blacksmith, bicycle repairman and inventor from Sherbrooke, Quebec. During the winter of 1896, he developed a four-horsepower single-cylinder gasoline powered automobile. In the spring of 1897, he completed his invention: the first gasoline-powered automobile to be built in Canada, which was later referred to as the “Fossmobile”.

The Foss family recently re-opened the “Foss Family Archives” to better document his remarkable accomplishment and to finds ways to share this historic Canadian event with automotive enthusiasts and historians alike. Join George Foss’ grandson, Ron Foss, who will discuss bringing to life the Fossmobile story and his own project to create a tribute (as close as possible) of George Foss’ invention from surviving images and archival records.

Follow the story of the Fossmobile Tribute on Facebook and on the official Fossmobile Enterprises website to learn more about the project and the Fossmobile's legacy.

This online talk will take place over Zoom and is part of the Canadian Automotive Museum's Third Thursday lecture series. These online talks are free and open to the public, but registration is required. The Canadian Automotive Museum is a registered Canadian charity and a suggested donation of $10 goes toward covering the cost of hosting these virtual events.