Re: [FWDLK] Oops It is a 1955 Dodge

[Tony Boatman <acboatman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

-----Original Message-----
From: Tony Boatman 
Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2005 12:58 PM
To: 'Bill K.'
Subject: RE: [FWDLK] Oops It is a 1955 Dodge

The Parisienne eventually became a rebadged Chevvy, but in the late 50's
and 60's it was actually the full-sized, top of the line Pontiac.  A
lesser model was named the Laurentian.  I recall that these cars had
Chevvy underpinnings, which meant they lacked the "wide track" stance of
the U.S. models.  This was easy to spot from either the front or rear,
since the bodies looked too wide for their wheel stance.  I went to
college in Florida, where a lot of Canadians sought a reprieve from
winter, so we used to see lots of these Canadian Pontiacs, plus Plodges,
Meteors and Monarchs.

Tony Boatman
Boise, Idaho

-----Original Message-----
From: Bill K. [mailto:pontiac@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2005 12:14 PM
To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Oops It is a 1955 Dodge

Wildly off topic, I don't know what cars Chevrolet sold in Canada but
the
Acadian, Beaumont (I know I spelled that wrong), and the Parisienne were
rebadged Chevrolets sold as Pontiacs.  The cars would have minor detail
changes (the split grille used to turn the '68 Malibu into a Beaumont
looks
like a custom add-on out of a JC Whitney catalog) from the Chevrolet
version.  They revived the Tempest name later on a Canada-only rebadged
Corsica, and the Parisienne ended up imported to the US when they
foolishly
did away with the full size Bonneville in 1982 (moving the name to a
smaller
platform).   Even the Pontiacs made prior to the mid-60's used a
Chevrolet
underframe and drivetrain, and there were a few Canada-only styles as a
result of the crossbreeding.

It's just like some of the goofy Dodges that were bascially Plymouths
with a
Dodge nose, or outright rebadged Plymouths - they played these games to
beat
some of Canada's import laws and regulations.



Bill K.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Fern Rivard" <crc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2005 11:37 AM
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Oops It is a 1955 Dodge


Hi Tom:
    They call those canadian built malibus  "acadian" up here.  Cheers
from
Fern in SE BC



  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Tom Taylor
  To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2005 4:47 AM
  Subject: [FWDLK] Oops It is a 1955 Dodge


  I posted that the car was a Plymouth but it is a Dodge.  Anyway, I
gave
the man $6999.  He  wanted $9000. Got to tell the wife now.  Ouch.  I
just
sold a 64 Malibu with a big block 450 HP motor and am using that money
to
better act my 58 year old age.  Hooking up that Malibu was sure fun
though.
It had a stall 3000 converter.  It is the one time in recent memory
where
all the boys (adults) piled in while visiting for Dad to take 'em for a
ride.  The extra weight in the back made it hook up really good.  They
were
all smiles even the grandkid.  I also just sold a 1929 Chevy AC (1/2
ton)
truck to a fellow in Canada.  Chevy cars and trucks are really popular
in
Canada.  They built Malibus up there but called them Arcadia.



  I appreciate all the feedback so far from the listers and hopefully
when
it cools down, we can have a "list fest" where we get together with our
cars
somewhere.  The Mercedes site I have been on for 6 years does that.
Even
though I know longer have MBs, I stay subscribed and post here and there
because it is like family and  I have traveled to Atlanta with the wife
to
attend gatherings.



  Tom Taylor


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