My 69 Parisienne that I had in high school was a 350 2bbl glide, ps, manual drum brakes with full disc wheel covers.
My parents 69 Strato Chief had the th350, 350 2bbl, ps, manual drums, poverty caps and cloth insert seats. It was a "demonstrator" for the Pontiac dealer in Saskatoon.
no verts with the 6cyl all v8s
2+2,Grande Parisienne,Safari De Luxe/Custom/Estate Wagon all had V8s only,the Strato,Laurentian,non vert Parisiennes and Safaris had the 6cyl as a option
the PG was available on the 250 and 350 only,no big blocks
this info is from the brochure and being the 60s im sure if you knew someone who knew someone at GM you could order whatever you wanted
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69 2+2 convert pw,ptop,disks and 3.73 posi 12b on the way
Typically in late 60's GM pedal bright trim became tied to the decor group rather than power brakes as had been the case earlier, but I'm not 100% sure about 69 Canadian Pontiac.
I recall seeing many powerglides in lower priced late 60's cars like Parisienne and impala. My friend had a 69 in the 80's, I think a Laurentian, it had the 6 and the power glide, that car was so underpowered it should of never been allowed on highways.
First off, Dealing with John at Vintage Vehicle services was a pleasure.
As an automotive assembler it's fun talking to others involved in car production.
The package answered a lot of questions but some still exist.
John suggested that Old Mill may have ordered the car and donated it in whole to the Service group as this type of generous donation was common of the dealers of that time.
The 3 speed transmission was standard in the 69 Parisienne but the two speed Powerglide was an option.
The poverty caps were standard but the dealer opted for whitewall tires.
I let a set of those black GM floor mats go about 15 years ago looks like I will be in the market for another set !
In reading the brochure John sent with the package it looks like power steering and power brakes were standard.
I could not find a description for Z49 but this may have been PS & PB
Or would power steering and power brakes been listed on the doc as J50 as in the brochure ?
For dealer stock, and especially for a raffle car they want to be able to say that it has power steering, power brakes, a V8 and an automatic. Of course the power brakes were drums and the automatic was only a Powerglide, but it is sufficient for most average driving. Buyers looking to comparative shop for a new car can be very price-conscious; a Powerglide will shave a few bucks off the sticker over a hydramatic and most people won't notice the difference in normal driving (or at least a test drive).
Power steering and power brakes were not standard on any 1969 Big Canadian Pontiac. You could even get a Grande Parisienne with a 3-in-the-tree, manual steering and manual drums. If it isn't on the GM paperwork then perhaps the dealer installed the p/s & p/b. It is funny but more cars out there that you wouldn't expect to have a Powerglide actually did come with it. I have made a habit of checking the shift quadrants of old cars and have seen a surprising number of Powerglides in cars like, say 69 Impala Custom coupes.
Z49 Canadian Base Equipment typically includes a few upgrades for Canada like perhaps a higher output starter and a high amp battery, plus any mandatory stuff to be sold in Canada. Really it varied from year to year and is hard to dig up specific info on. There was actually a GM Canada option in 1967 & 68; RPO Z46 Cold Cranking Equipment. It included a h.d battery, h.d. alternator, h.d. battery cables and even an ultra-high starter. By 69 it was dropped but some items like the starter may have been upgraded as base equipment for Canada by then anyway (just speculating here).
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67 Chevelle Malibu Sport Coupe, Oshawa-built 250 PG never disturbed.
In garage, 296 cid inline six & TH350...
Cam, Toronto.
I don't judge a man by how far he's fallen, but by how far back he bounces - Patton
As I read your post it reminded me of when I bought my car. It too didn't have any options, no power brakes or steering or top. SD with no options and a six cylinder. Previous owner told me that it was originally a prize car for a Rotary or some type of club fundraiser draw in Saskatchewan. I was never able to contact the owners further back to validate this as truth but it sure has provided a smile or two for me and our family over the years.
My Wagon (a 69 Ventura) was won on an Good Morning America type show in December 68. Sort of...
He actually won a 69 Firebird with almost no options (whitewalls and an AM radio... nothing else), but they told him he could take any Pontiac he wanted and pay the difference. So he ordered this wagon which cost about $5k with the options and paid $2k for it. The PHS has a notation about the TV show on it and I also have the letter from PMD head office telling him to go to any local dealer to pick up his free car.
His son never could understand why he took a wagon, it only was driven once a month for 46 years and never had anything in the back. Stored indoors all its life and today the only thing touched is a set of tires and an NOS tailpipe. Paint, interior is original and never detailed, engine still has factory plugs, wires, you name it.
Actually the more they fill new cars with superfluous tech gadgets, the more I appreciate the old cars with no options. Quite a contrast between then and now.
I imagine that nobody would buy a car today without A/C, power windows etc etc. All the stuff that I used to think could only be afforded by "rich people" when I was a kid has mostly become standard equipment today - and then there's stuff on them now that I couldn't even have dreamed of back then...
"I'll take the Pontiac Acadian 1+1 over there, please." The Acadian 1+1 was also known as a Chevette Scooter. For 1976 it didn't even have a back seat or a glove box door, let alone a radio or radials.
Dad bought a new Biscayne 6-cylinder 4-door in January 1970. The option list consisted of h.d. suspension ($5), h.d. battery ($5) and G78-15 blackwall tires (maybe $15). It had manual steering, brakes & transmission. No radio (block-off retained but a removable under-dash AM/FM/SW was present). It went coast to coast from Vancouver Island to Newfoundland, had been to Florida twice, was driven across the states (crossed the Bonneville Salt Flats & the Arizona Desert) on our way to California and even ventured into Mexico. Five people, a trailer and sometimes a boat on top.
Hey, North, that Ventura wagon looks amazing. Really the Ventura was an upscale interior option for the Catalina series. Is it a 400 under the hood?
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67 Chevelle Malibu Sport Coupe, Oshawa-built 250 PG never disturbed.
In garage, 296 cid inline six & TH350...
Cam, Toronto.
I don't judge a man by how far he's fallen, but by how far back he bounces - Patton
With that background I can see why you have an affection for the 250's! I have one in my 69 chevy truck in front of a TH350 and it is such a lovable, dependable, easy maintenance old beast I don't think I'd ever dump it for a V8.
Course my tire smoking days are pretty much over...
The only thing I would like to do is toss off the old one barrel and set up a fuel injection.
The Catalina wagon has an odd mix of options; 2 seater, standard engine 400-290 which is a 2bbl but high compression, th400, 2.73 open diff, Ventura option (basically nicer seats and door panels etc), AC, AM radio, tinted glass all around, lamp group (cornering lights, hood light, cargo area light, extra dash warning lights (low Fuel, belts, lights)), roof rack, rear deflector, power tailgate window.
Car was actually quite expensive, $5k or $6k Canadian but since she was ordered without the decor group it has that US Forest Service feel. Since the Catalina was the base model the lack of the decor group explains the dog dish, the lack of bright trim around the side windows and the hard plastic plain Jane steering wheel.
With respect to ABC123's car the oddest thing on that documentation to my eye is the 350 2bbl 250 HP Tonawanda, NY engine. I can't recall ever seeing a 350 2bbl Tonawanda engine in an Oshawa car before. The 300 HP 350 4bbl's came from Tonawanda though but that 350 2bbl usually was from McKinnon, in St. Catharines, ON. I'm sure someone will have another example to show but first time seeing that for me.
