Parade celebrating Canadiens 1971 NHL Title Some point after the Plein Air was first introduced, examples began finding their way to Montreal. Approximately twenty Plein Airs were exported into Canada over the next year or so to be used on the site of the Terre des Hommes World Exhibition in Montreal. However at the end of 1970, when the not so permanent exhibit, was ended, it appears that all but possibly six of the Plein Airs were returned to Renault of Canada. While these unusual looking vehicles must have caught the eye of many a spectator who visited, only a single photo has be discovered of one of the vehicles in service on site. So it did not appear that the Plein Air had left much of an impression on either the attendees of Terre des Hommes, or the residence of Montreal for that matter. That is until the day after the Montreal Canadiens won the Stanley Cup, on May 19th 1971, it appears that at least, six Plein Airs were photographed in a parade in Montreal helping to celebrate the team’s championship victory. Once these final remaining vehicles were returned to Renault Canada and then distributed throughout the sales network of Renault dealers, most of these vehicles stayed in the Province of Quebec, but at least one made it as far west as Victoria, British Columbia. While another remained on the islands of Notre-Dame and Sainte-Hélène in Montreal. Eventually renamed Parc Jean Drapeau, it was used around the site until it fell into a state of disrepair, and then remained there untouched for decades. It appears that most of the Canadian Plein Airs were not only used but often abused by their new owners , Sinpar Plein Air
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