The Canadian-made Bricklin SV-1: The story of a flashy politician and car industry disruptor

Open this photo in gallery: Malcolm Bricklin poses with his gull-winged sports car, the Bricklin SV1, during the Toronto International Auto Show in Toronto, June 24, 1975.Hamilton Spectator The story of the Bricklin SV-1, the futuristic Canadian-made gull-wing sports car, is one of a flamboyant politician and an auto industry disrupter. Central to the car being built was a change in tariffs for the North American auto sector. Sound familiar? The parallels between this 1970s tale and today aren't lost on historian Dimitry Anastakis, author of Dream Car: Malcolm Bricklin's Fantastic SV1 and the End of Industrial Modernity. His latest…