i have noticed  there are 2 different type  of letters

1  mine are  seperated  about   one inch  apart  held  by  a straight  metal  line  that runs under  the letters   B  E  A  U  M  O  N  T  imagine  a straight  line  under these letters

i have seen  on other models  ,  an aluminium  stamped   plate   with  the same type of letters

can  anyone  tell me more about the two   types 

why   one type   why  the other type   , is this  a mid  year change   or something   else ?????

is one sd and the other 300 ?

The one with the line under it is on the Beaumont series the one with the backing plate would be the Beaumont Custom and I think Sport Deluxe series.



Beaumont economy series (this was also used on the 68 Deluxe)





Beaumont custom series




Beaumont Sport Deluxe




-- Edited by Beaumont4008 on Saturday 27th of June 2009 02:44:50 PM

You are correct Ian!   could not have said it better myself.

Since1983, you have a 2dr post car....... so yours is the base model as seen by my car in the first  photo.

the 67 and 68 base model beaumonts use the same emblem, so you may have better luck finding one.

Thanks Dave.  I sure like that four door. Are you still kicking your self for selling it ?

I still have 2 more, so in that regard i'm not really missing it, or wishing i still had one.
But i will admit, it was the nicest appearing car ive owned(body wise)

It was still for sale a couple of months ago in the Belleville , Ontario area. I'd like to have that car as a 2 dr post.

anyone know how to get the rear sd ring around the letters

Rare rare rare

i was at willies in the summer and he found one in a pile of his junk he didnt even know he had,lol 

i imagine only 451 and 66 cars ever came with them  517 total

you also have to add the 736 vin SDs which came with them.... but these are now the rarest 67sd pieces, since everything else is now reproduced... very very hard to find!

ak