...from the Buffalo Evening News, Nov 4, 1963

When this Buffalo Evening News ad ran in the November 4, 1963 editions, Brost Motors Inc. was a Dodge and Simca dealer (Simca was a French division of the Chrysler Corp.). In 1965 Brost became a Ford dealer at the same 1285 Main St.

1285 Main St., Buffalo NY today

address in Buffalo. By 1970 they had moved to Broadway in Alden. The Main Street building is currently home to William S. Hein & Co., which serves the law library and legal community by publishing, reprinting, and providing printed, micrographic, and electronically-formatted materials.

...from the brochure, 1964 Simca 1000

...publicity shot, 1964 Dodge 880

The 1964 Simca 1000 in the ad listed for just $1,595, while the Dodge 880 Custom convertible in the photo sold for more than twice that at $3,264.

…Jim Corbran, You Auto Know

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