You'd need the original full jpeg file if possible. Not the downsized one posted here.
I tried zooming and sharpening, re-contrasting, etc. 
But nothing was really visible, since there is not enough pixel information at this (posted) resolution.

Carl
 I called my buddy in Ottawa this morning and he does recall seeing the car about 10 years ago at a show but he has not seen it since. He vividly remembers the car.
 He spoke with the owner of the car at that time and described him as a skinny guy with blonde hair. The fellow told him that he brought the car to Ottawa from the west. His parents lived in Ottawa. 
 Does this sound correct?
 My friend asked if you know the name of the guy and ihe will start turning over stones in Ottawa for you. I will PM you my friends name and number.
 He doesn't have a computer.

-- Edited by SD 396 at 13:29, 2008-02-02

No, it's got a stuffed animal propped up against the plate!!!

But now I have the plate number.

I will send you a PM when I get a chance Todd. I am at work, but would like to talk to you.

Heck, can you PM me your phone number? I'd like to call you later tonight or tomorrow if that works for you.

Thanks.

Well, this has been a very emotional evening for me. I decided tonight was the night to call, since I had a number for what is likely the current owner.

It's the right number. In a nutshell, the car has a great home, but it will never be for sale as long as the current owner is alive. He has other cars ( no Pontiacs from what I gather) but views this one as the jewel.

I guess I am pretty sad. I had hoped that after owning it for about 19 years, he would be willing to move on, but I didn't even have to ask, as he volunteered he had no interest in selling it.

Fortunately, he did the car a favour when he rescued it from the man I sold it to in Edmonton. He was not a car guy, and it sounds like in the short time that he owned it (9 months) the car went into a state of disrepair. When I sold it, the car drove home to Edmonton in January, trouble free. The car drove like a dream. 9 months later apparently it drove like crap. Some work had been done to the engine (cam change) and when it went to Ottawa, he said it ran horrible.

I did find out that it came in 10th in the race from New York to LA, sometime around 1999. Also, it's run 14.2 at the track on street tires through the exhaust. Not too shabby for 4300 lbs.

Lot's more to say I guess, but that is an update anyway.

I'm pretty sad tonight.

I guess I am looking for a 66 Grande Parisienne 2 door hardtop to restore. Must be a solid body, and the rest doesn't really matter.

:

I am in a position to buy it right now, too. In the past year I sold a 64 GTO clone convertible, and a 74 Trans Am Super Duty car, and the money would have been well spent on the GP.

I am a bit sad that he is drag racing this car, as it is such a rare car. Better to build a clone and race it. However, with that said, I have always made up my mind if I sell a car it's not mine any more and whatever happens, happens.

But I did say "Shame on you" when he told me he drag raced it a few times!!!