Pontiac dumped all their C-bodies a couple of years prior, but the Canadian models continued till the RWD platform went away in '86. I'm pretty sure that the half-hearted effort to get back in the full-size game, no doubt under tremendous pressure from their dealer network, led to bringing Canadian-built Parisiennes Stateside around this time. Hard to believe something 36 years old has only 5K on it.
Even harder to believe I wasn't yet 36 when it was built. :(
This is an outgrowth of the former Kruse Auctions house that RM, from Chatham, acquired ten or more years ago. They tend to concentrate on low-mileage, as-built cars, eschewing restomods and exotics. Not sure if I'll be making the trek down, we have our own GAA coming up in two weeks, and the Raleigh one is a good hour-and-a-half each way. Last time I went to one, I ended up coming home with something I didn't REALLY need.
-- Edited by see2xu on Tuesday 19th of October 2021 01:09:08 PM
CDN2PLS2 said
Oct 19, 2021
I'm sure I saw that in a collection yrs ago.What a Beauty!!
65Camino said
Oct 19, 2021
Interesting car. Especially that no one really drove it.
...but it IS a Parisienne!
1985 Pontiac Parisienne | Raleigh Classic Car Auctions
Pontiac dumped all their C-bodies a couple of years prior, but the Canadian models continued till the RWD platform went away in '86. I'm pretty sure that the half-hearted effort to get back in the full-size game, no doubt under tremendous pressure from their dealer network, led to bringing Canadian-built Parisiennes Stateside around this time. Hard to believe something 36 years old has only 5K on it.
Even harder to believe I wasn't yet 36 when it was built. :(
And, here's another one, in the same auction:
Current Lots | Raleigh Classic Car Auctions
This is an outgrowth of the former Kruse Auctions house that RM, from Chatham, acquired ten or more years ago. They tend to concentrate on low-mileage, as-built cars, eschewing restomods and exotics. Not sure if I'll be making the trek down, we have our own GAA coming up in two weeks, and the Raleigh one is a good hour-and-a-half each way. Last time I went to one, I ended up coming home with something I didn't REALLY need.
-- Edited by see2xu on Tuesday 19th of October 2021 01:09:08 PM