I've been collecting Acadian memorabilia for over 20 years. I have lots of ads, pictures and books. When I had my website "Better than Nova!" I recieved a lot of information and pictures from Acadian enthusiasts who visited. Here's some more pics I have. One is a picture of my buddies Acadian dealership sign from Birchwood Pontiac Buick Acadian circa 1964. It's over 2 feet wide and close to 4ft high.
My december 1961 ad from the large Mclean's magazine. It has "General Motors Acadian" in the header. Definately would have Pontiac somewhere on there if it were indeed a Pontiac...
A may 1962 ad:
And from "Muscle Pontiacs", here's another reference to Acadians never being "officially Pontiacs".
-- Edited by Canso_Dan at 23:45, 2008-03-31
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Acadian and Beaumont... "Only made in Canada,... Pity!"
Here's a couple pictures of spinner hubcaps. One of the caps could be found on the Pontiac GTO in 1965. The other came on the '65 Acadian Beaumont SD, '65 Acadian Canso SD, and '66 Acadian Canso SD. Look closely and see if you can see anything that differentiates the Pontiac hubcap from the Acadian hubcap....
Dan
-- Edited by Canso_Dan at 00:14, 2008-04-01
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Your point is moot because GTO's were not sold in Canada so that is a US Pontiac part you are showing us, not relevant. What does a comparable GM Canada disc look like ? I say you are showing it.
The Canadian Pontiac Rally wheel centres say nothing as well but the Comparable Chevrolet part says Chevrolet Motor Division.
Hey I agree that Acadians are Acadians but your evidence is flawed.
Your point is moot because GTO's were not sold in Canada so that is a US Pontiac part you are showing us, not relevant. What does a comparable GM Canada disc look like ? I say you are showing it.
The Canadian Pontiac Rally wheel centres say nothing as well but the Comparable Chevrolet part says Chevrolet Motor Division.
Hey I agree that Acadians are Acadians but your evidence is flawed.
-- Edited by 73SC at 00:31, 2008-04-01
At least we agree about the "Acadian". The only point I wanted to make with the hubcaps was they have one with PMD but it wasn't put on the Acadian for some reason. I thought the GTO was imported to Canada but I don't know what years. I think the ad in the McLean's magazine from December '61 says a lot. It says, "... we present this totally new car - Canadian in name, Canadian in style, Canadian in craftsmanship-the Acadian from General Motors".
I like the emblem with "the distinct crest of Acadian" under it too.
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Acadian and Beaumont... "Only made in Canada,... Pity!"
Canso Dan Wrote: ___________________________________________________________ At least we agree about the "Acadian". The only point I wanted to make with the hubcaps was they have one with PMD but it wasn't put on the Acadian for some reason. I thought the GTO was imported to Canada but I don't know what years. I think the ad in the McLean's magazine from December '61 says a lot. It says, "... we present this totally new car - Canadian in name, Canadian in style, Canadian in craftsmanship-the Acadian from General Motors".
I like the emblem with "the distinct crest of Acadian" under it too. __________________________________________________________
Yes I saw the reference to General Motors Acadian as well. There is no doubt. Pontiac Motor Divison was a US Subsiduary of the parent General Motors in much the same way as GM Canada was. Pontiac Motor Divison was not a brand generally used by GM Canada. GM Canada used what were commonly Chevrolet parts on Pontiac's and the blank rally wheel centres on the 2+2 are an example of no branding just like the Acadian. I think the same wheel was used on Acadians or Beaumonts too in addition to the Pontiacs so that may explain it.
I see the point you are making with the hub cap and not trying to be contrary, but all I'm saying is it is a US part off a US car and we accept that they were different. Canadian Pontiacs had hub caps different from the US Pontiacs too.
One could import a GTO. In 1970 they became readily available and built in Oshawa, corresponding to the Beuamont SD's last year of production, 1969. I have always viewed the Beaumont SD as the Pontiac Dealers alternative to the GTO until the GTO was offered mainstream and Beaumont discontinued.
Check out the photo in Zavitz's book, 1956 Pontiac GMC Sedan Delivery....That makes it offical GMC's are Pontiacs!
Did they make this? I'm on a quest!! my wife will kill me if i ever find one.
Indeed they did.......Low production Sedan delivery, approximately 1,300 built and sold through Canadian GMC dealers. Based on 1955-56 Chevrolet chassis and running gear using 261 cubic inch straight six cylinder with 3 speed manual shift. Sold with no radio, cigarette lighter or right side visor.
Saw that on ebay too and thought about posting it here. Seems rather redundant to mention Acadian and Acadian Beaumont doesn't it. My understanding of the '66-'69 manuals saying Pontiac, Acadian, Beaumont was because in '66 "Beaumont" was the marque (name) with custom and Sport Deluxe the models. We really do need to get GM Canada on board so we can get our paperwork done correctly. What's Geaorge Zappora's address? Dan
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Acadian and Beaumont... "Only made in Canada,... Pity!"
For those of us old enough to remember Dragnet this is how Detective Joe Friday might put this:
"So...In 1966 a new marque, Beaumont was created, so a Beaumont is not an Acadian after 1965 but because Acadian had a Beaumont model in 1965 and prior a Beaumont could be an Acadian before GM Canada decided to use Beaumont as the name for a separate marque in 1966 and from 1976 to 1987 the Acadian was a model of the Pontiac marque followed in 2008 by the Acadia which was a model of the GMC marque all sold by Canadian Pontiac dealers. Is that about it?"
