Another new member - '59 Parisienne 4 door hardtop
flatop said
Oct 7, 2013
Hello
I am a new member. My name is Joe Percy and I'm from Thunder Bay, ON. I have a 1969 Pontiac Gand Prix, and I just got this barn find 1959 Parisienne. It is original paint except for some touch ups on the dog legs. It is numbers matching 261 6 cylinder, and power glide. It has the original rear spiral shocks, and the odometer reads 56k miles, which I believe to be accurate. When I was a child, (now I'm just child-ish), my mother always had 60's Pontiacs with the cold light on the dash. I love that this car has the same feature. I don't plan on doing much in the way of restoration on my Parisienne. I love the originality of it. Here are some pics:
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Great shape.....even has the Dealer tag on the back.....is it a local car?
Welcome to CP from Calgary.
flatop said
Oct 7, 2013
Thanks -
It was sold new at Winnipeg Motor Products. It also has the original user's guide in the glovebox. I'm going to fax the GM archives so that I can get the production numbers on it.
Welcome here, and COOL car! Those 4 door hardtops look great.
By the way, I'm from Morris Manitoba but my heart lives in Northwest Ontario at Little Gordon Lake (just east of Kenora) where our cabin is...
flatop said
Oct 8, 2013
thanks my grand prix is restored, just interior left to do. it is an sj 428 car but the 428 has been replaced with 400. it was green but i painted it black. it has the pass reclining bucket seat .had self levelling rear air shocks but the compressor was gone so i removed them. thanks for all the welcomes and positive comments
flatop said
Oct 8, 2013
my father is on the radio in winnipeg DON PERCY he's 76 years old are you familiar with him?
4SPEED427 said
Oct 8, 2013
Oh yeah, I'm 55, used to listen to him growl on AM 25 years ago!!!
flatop said
Oct 8, 2013
remember my brother the teenage puke? what pontiac you have?
4SPEED427 said
Oct 8, 2013
Haha, yeah, I'd forgotten the teenage puke! He always used to phone him from work and wake him up, right?
I have 2 66 Grande Parisiennes. One is a 396 4 speed, other one is part way to being a 427 4 speed. This summer I sold my 65 Acadian this year after owning it over 26 years.
By coincidence, my black GP and my Acadian are both from Winnipeg Motor Products as well.
beaucarlo said
Oct 9, 2013
welcome from Windsor Ontario........love those flat-tops........that back window must have been difficult to make.....probably a costly replacement
JC2+2 said
Oct 9, 2013
I'm not usually a fan of the late '50's - early '60's cars but I like the look of this one. Welcome from Edmonton.
flatop said
Oct 9, 2013
thank you i didnt know myself they made such a car but when i saw it i knew i had to have it . believe me ive had my share of vehicles but this one turns more heads, gets pointed at, and creates more conversation than anything ive owned. when i saw the wheels on ebay i knew they suited the car better than most . they are JD wheels Halibrand replicas $130 a piece . those are 8 " on the rear with 275 tires . there is so much room as it is the wide track pontiac body on the narrow track chevy frame. i cant wait to open the hood when i visit minnesota and see the look on the americans face when they see the 6cyl engine as all american cars were 389. i posted more pics in members rides i think they may be the original rad hoses?? thanks percy
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Stealth68 said
Oct 21, 2013
....awesome looking car - welcome from Australia...........
57poncho said
Oct 21, 2013
Welcome aboard love your ride. When I was younger I thought the 58-60 cars were butt ugly but with time they have grown on me to be one of my favourite!
jim_ss409 said
Oct 21, 2013
Welcome aboard. I am originally from Thunder Bay. I remember listening to your dad there before he moved to Winnipeg.
Hello
I am a new member. My name is Joe Percy and I'm from Thunder Bay, ON. I have a 1969 Pontiac Gand Prix, and I just got this barn find 1959 Parisienne. It is original paint except for some touch ups on the dog legs. It is numbers matching 261 6 cylinder, and power glide. It has the original rear spiral shocks, and the odometer reads 56k miles, which I believe to be accurate. When I was a child, (now I'm just child-ish), my mother always had 60's Pontiacs with the cold light on the dash. I love that this car has the same feature. I don't plan on doing much in the way of restoration on my Parisienne. I love the originality of it. Here are some pics:
-- Edited by flatop on Monday 7th of October 2013 01:51:34 PM
-- Edited by flatop on Monday 7th of October 2013 01:54:18 PM
Great shape.....even has the Dealer tag on the back.....is it a local car?
Welcome to CP from Calgary.
Thanks -
It was sold new at Winnipeg Motor Products. It also has the original user's guide in the glovebox. I'm going to fax the GM archives so that I can get the production numbers on it.
Welcome aboard with your awesome 59 survivor!
All Four Door Hardtops are special in my books!
Welcome from Canada's east coast Joe. There's not too many of your style of car on here! Nice to see!
awesome !
that car reeks cool !
By the way, I'm from Morris Manitoba but my heart lives in Northwest Ontario at Little Gordon Lake (just east of Kenora) where our cabin is...
thanks my grand prix is restored, just interior left to do. it is an sj 428 car but the 428 has been replaced with 400. it was green but i painted it black. it has the pass reclining bucket seat .had self levelling rear air shocks but the compressor was gone so i removed them. thanks for all the welcomes and positive comments
my father is on the radio in winnipeg DON PERCY he's 76 years old are you familiar with him?
I have 2 66 Grande Parisiennes. One is a 396 4 speed, other one is part way to being a 427 4 speed. This summer I sold my 65 Acadian this year after owning it over 26 years.
Here it is/was-
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By coincidence, my black GP and my Acadian are both from Winnipeg Motor Products as well.
I'm not usually a fan of the late '50's - early '60's cars but I like the look of this one. Welcome from Edmonton.
thank you i didnt know myself they made such a car but when i saw it i knew i had to have it . believe me ive had my share of vehicles but this one turns more heads, gets pointed at, and creates more conversation than anything ive owned. when i saw the wheels on ebay i knew they suited the car better than most . they are JD wheels Halibrand replicas $130 a piece . those are 8 " on the rear with 275 tires . there is so much room as it is the wide track pontiac body on the narrow track chevy frame. i cant wait to open the hood when i visit minnesota and see the look on the americans face when they see the 6cyl engine as all american cars were 389. i posted more pics in members rides i think they may be the original rad hoses?? thanks percy
-- Edited by flatop on Wednesday 9th of October 2013 07:41:27 PM
-- Edited by flatop on Wednesday 9th of October 2013 07:46:23 PM
....awesome looking car - welcome from Australia...........