[AD removed for archives] ------------------------------------------------------------------- Buying or Selling a Home? Get the Facts Before Buying or Selling! Get a FREE Home Valuation TODAY! caadV2pbOyW3Na/Home Valuation ------------------------------------------------------------------- The big Pontiacs based on the Impala body were Strato Chief (Biscayne), Laurentian (BelAir), Parisienne (Impala), Parisienne 2+2 (Impala SS) and Grande Parisienne (Caprice). The 1966 Grande Parisienne was interesting as it used the Grand Prix rear window on the 2-door hardtop. The Beaumont (1964-1969) was based on the Chevelle with some Tempest/LeMans pieces and the Acadian (1962-1971) on the Chevy II/Nova. The Firebird was not built in Canada during the 1960's and 1970's, although some wise Americans showed up at the race tracks during 1967-68 with a 'Canadian' Firebird, complete with Chevrolet engines. Forget the name of the racing group, but they had a size limit and Pontiac did not have a V8 small enough. But Chevrolet did. They were doing quite well until the racing authorities found out the Firebird was sold in Canada with Pontiac V8 engines and the whole thing was a scam. Ford took a different route, taking the Ford shell and making grille and trim changes for the Mercury dealers' Meteor (1949-1961). Starting in 1964 Ford used the Mercury body with Ford dash and interiors for the Meteor. Including the six, by the way. The Monterey was not sold in Canada after 1963 as it was in the same price class as the Meteor Montcalm. The Meteor series were Rideau, Rideau 500, Montcalm and Montcakm S-33. In 1967 they came out with a model to compete with the LTD, Caprice, VIP, etc. called the Montego. It renamed LeMoyne for 1968 when Mercury decided to use the Montego name for the Comet. The Monarch (1946-1957 & 1959-1961) was a Mercury for Ford dealers. In 1960 Mercury-Meteor dealers got the Frontenac, a Falcon with different grille, taillights and trim. It was replaced by the Comet for 1961. Bill Vancouver, BC ----- Original Message ----- From: <ledman_70@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2005 10:42 AM Subject: RE: American vs Canadian Polaras And to add a little more confusion, the mid 60's Canadian Pontiac Beauville was a Chevelle with Chevy drivetrain, typical Pontiac split grille, and GTO/LeMans interior.They also did this with the Impala body. Jeff [AD removed for archives] ------------------------------------------------------------------- Ben & Jerry?s® or Häagen-Dazs®? Take our Nationwide Ice Cream Survey today! Receive a FREE* $100 Restaurant Gift Card of your choice or $100 worth of Ben & Jerry?s® or Häagen-Dazs® ice cream for participating! caadVYQbOyW3Nf/Ice Cream Research Survey ------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person -- directly to that person. I.e., send parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! '62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html. bOyW3N.