Between 2000 and 2003 the Royal Canadian Mint celebrated Canada's 20th-century transport innovations with the Land, Sea, and Rail Transportation Coin Series. Each year featured one coin each for Land (car), Sea (ship), and Rail (train).

The eleventh coin in the series honors the Bricklin SV-1. This special-edition $20 coin pairs intricately detailed sterling silver with selective gold plating.

The Bricklin SV-1

The Bricklin SV-1, aka the "gull-winged wonder", briefly turned Saint John, New Brunswick into a global automotive focal point during the 1970s. Designed to rival the aesthetic of an Italian Maserati at a more accessible price point, the Bricklin promised performance and safety features ahead of its time. Though its legacy is cemented in Canadian history, production was famously short-lived, with the factory closing its doors after only 2,854 vehicles were ever built.