This was a good time for Pontiac. Starting in the 50s Pontiac was at the bottom of the totem and then 10 years later Bunkie and his group pulled Pontiac into the number 2 position. In Canada at that time Pontiac usually out sold Chev, probably due to a stronger dealership and better value for money. Love that name, Parisienne, sounds decadent. :P
@cheddyrod Hey, Chester! Yeah, once they eliminated the "twin streak" superfluous chrome trim, they could feel free to innovate. Performance certainly helped the overall image..and there was a noticeable upgrade compared to the standard Chevy offering! GM was smart to aim the car directly at the Canadian audience by appealing to bilingual Canada! Thanks! :) Jack
Nice looking car. I love Pontiacs of this vintage. Although the headlights are vertical, I like this early grille styling. It's not as aggressive as the 1965-67 Pontiacs. I like it!
@Seattlecarnut Hey, Jason! This definitely has the advantage of restrained styling...really nice. The use of color is probably the most outstanding feature! Thanks! :) Jack
@raconter1 I certainly agree there. It's not the vertical headlamps that I don't like on Pontiacs of the 1966 through 68 model year that I don't like. But the grille treatment that they received for those years.
@Seattlecarnut Hey, Jason! Yeah, those Canadian Pontiacs of this vintage were actually based on Chevy chassis and engine/transmissions. The modified the Pontiac bodies slightly to get them to fit the Chevy chassis. Thanks! :) Jack
@raconter1 It's too bad the Canadian cars weren't sold along side the American built cars. It'd be fun to see how well one would sell next to the other. :)
This was a good time for Pontiac. Starting in the 50s Pontiac was at the bottom of the totem and then 10 years later Bunkie and his group pulled Pontiac into the number 2 position. In Canada at that time Pontiac usually out sold Chev, probably due to a stronger dealership and better value for money. Love that name, Parisienne, sounds decadent. :P
cheddyrod 9 months ago
@cheddyrod Hey, Chester! Yeah, once they eliminated the "twin streak" superfluous chrome trim, they could feel free to innovate. Performance certainly helped the overall image..and there was a noticeable upgrade compared to the standard Chevy offering! GM was smart to aim the car directly at the Canadian audience by appealing to bilingual Canada! Thanks! :) Jack
raconter1 9 months ago
Nice looking car. I love Pontiacs of this vintage. Although the headlights are vertical, I like this early grille styling. It's not as aggressive as the 1965-67 Pontiacs. I like it!
Seattlecarnut 9 months ago
@Seattlecarnut Hey, Jason! This definitely has the advantage of restrained styling...really nice. The use of color is probably the most outstanding feature! Thanks! :) Jack
raconter1 9 months ago
@raconter1 I certainly agree there. It's not the vertical headlamps that I don't like on Pontiacs of the 1966 through 68 model year that I don't like. But the grille treatment that they received for those years.
Seattlecarnut 9 months ago
@raconter1 I agree. I also like the Pontiacs built in Canada. Some of them look like Chevrolets with a touch of Pontiac in the styling.
Seattlecarnut 5 months ago
@Seattlecarnut Hey, Jason! Yeah, those Canadian Pontiacs of this vintage were actually based on Chevy chassis and engine/transmissions. The modified the Pontiac bodies slightly to get them to fit the Chevy chassis. Thanks! :) Jack
raconter1 5 months ago
@raconter1 It's too bad the Canadian cars weren't sold along side the American built cars. It'd be fun to see how well one would sell next to the other. :)
Seattlecarnut 5 months ago
@Seattlecarnut Hey, Jason! It would be interesting...hard to predict which way it would go! Thanks! :) Jack
raconter1 5 months ago
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@raconter1 Indeed it would be.
Seattlecarnut 5 months ago
now thats a badass car.great looking engine
MrBadassandy 9 months ago
@MrBadassandy Thanks, Andy! It really is....love to see these Canadian versions! :) Jack
raconter1 9 months ago
@MrBadassandy Hey, Andy! I agree...the owner keeps the underhood area, as well as the rest of the car perfect! Thanks! :) Jack
raconter1 9 months ago