The Ford Barn

chrs1961815 · 05-17-2019, 07:46 AM

Since I am interested in history, I thought I would share this with you guys:

Have any of you ever heard of Canadian Cars being laced with alcohol while being brought to the United States during prohibition? It is just a story I heard, buy it is definetely interesting. For some background, Canada had a national prohibition from 1918 to 1920, with some provinces and towns having localized prohibition before and after that. It is plausible because border checks back then weren't like they are today. I have heard that cases of alcohol were tied to axles, thrown into trunks, or hidden under the seat in the curtain pan. Again, I don't know if any of this is true, just thought it would be a good conversation.

05-17-2019, 07:46 AM	#1
chrs1961815 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Spring Grove, Illinois Posts: 1,371	Prohibition and Canadian A's Since I am interested in history, I thought I would share this with you guys: Have any of you ever heard of Canadian Cars being laced with alcohol while being brought to the United States during prohibition? It is just a story I heard, buy it is definetely interesting. For some background, Canada had a national prohibition from 1918 to 1920, with some provinces and towns having localized prohibition before and after that. It is plausible because border checks back then weren't like they are today. I have heard that cases of alcohol were tied to axles, thrown into trunks, or hidden under the seat in the curtain pan. Again, I don't know if any of this is true, just thought it would be a good conversation. __________________ "The more things change, the more they stay the same."