Bricklin 50th anniversary celebrated by past employees [Video]

Several Bricklin SV-1 sports cars travelled back to the Saint John plant they were assembled in 50 years ago, completing a full circle moment for the New Brunswick relic on wheels.

The first Bricklin rolled off the assembly line at 245 Industrial Ave. on Aug. 6, 1974.

For former Bricklin employee Stewart Gilbert, seeing the different Bricklin models gathered on Friday night was similar to putting in a shift at the old plant.

“What a thrill when we would come and see them go out the door, and now they’re here,” said Gilbert. “This is just like when we were working here.”

Several former employees attended the rare summit, with just under 3,000 Bricklin models distributed between 1974 and 1976.

“Every vehicle that came out I know I worked on,” said Wayne Damon, a former Bricklin employee who attended Friday’s event. “It’s pretty nostalgic coming back here, that’s for sure.”

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