A year ago I tracked down my 66 Grande Parisienne 427 speed I sold 20 years ago with help off this site. I sold it to Edmonton. It's in Ottawa. Not for sale.
I have no idea where my 427 TH400 66 Grande Parisienne went and it was only 30 miles from here! Good car too. Lame body, but power windows, air, tilt, tach, am/fm, reverb, power antenna, power trunk, power seat, reclining passenger seat, 12 bolt posi. If I could find it, even if the body is completely shot now it would sure be a great parts car.
Still wondering where my red 66 Nova SS 327 4 speed with fawn interior went. Last I saw a classic car place in southern Ontario had it in the old car trader. Looked familiar so I called and rattled off the VIN to the rather shocked salesman! I sold it in 88.
Also missing, a black (originally turqouise) 65 Canso Sport Deluxe that was my first car. Heard it was in Winnipeg 10 or so years ago in tough shape.
Carl, I saw a 427 4 spd GP advertised two separate times in the Old Car Trader back in the late 80s, a year or more apart . Of course the memory is sketchy but I do recall the ads because I was aware of how unusual the 427 4 spd combo was in a Parisienne. I still have the books. Next time I have them out I'll see if I can find the ads.
I sold my time capsule 64 and 67 beaumonts (4dr sedans) to a guy named Calvin Curtis from the bellville area. Wonder if he really still owns them or if he flipped them. He is a car transporter by trade.
Any of you ontario guy ever run accoss him? one last year, one 2 years ago. Ever see them driving around southern ontario?
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the 64 was at the barrie flea market for sale in 07 - I think $7000 I have the phone nuimber here somewhere-it was Belleville or Peterbough can't remember for sure
When was the barrie market? I had only just sold it in June 07. When he bought the 67 in June 08, he said he still owned the 64 and enjoyed driving it. I think he would have a tough time selling them for more than he paid. Especially in todays market.
I believe it was september 07 the 64 was there but could have been june-I looked it over and liked it I wrote the number down no one was around-not sure if it sold-4-doors are always a tough sell no matter the market-but it was a good car, the year before someone here in Welland had a good 66 sedan for sale all summer at $7000 one owner orig paint 40,000 miles too
Barrie flea market was in the first week of June 08. That's when I saw the 67. He said he had just brought it from out west, and that clicked for me because I had seen it here & on kijiji. I didn't notice a 64 there, but Calvin did say he often has more luck selling 4 doors because people remember them from the old days, plus they are a more affordable way to get into an old car.
Barrie flea market was in the first week of June 08. That's when I saw the 67. He said he had just brought it from out west, and that clicked for me because I had seen it here & on kijiji. I didn't notice a 64 there, but Calvin did say he often has more luck selling 4 doors because people remember them from the old days, plus they are a more affordable way to get into an old car.
I agree why buy a project convertible or a rough patched up hardtop when you can have a cherry sedan for the same money-never could fiqure that out-most people will disagree
Some of the 4 door sedans & HTs look cool. I bought my 62 Parisienne mostly because it was rust free with a mint original interior, and well optioned for the year.
A year ago I tracked down my 66 Grande Parisienne 427 speed I sold 20 years ago with help off this site. I sold it to Edmonton. It's in Ottawa. Not for sale.
Carl, I saw a 427 4 spd GP advertised two separate times in the Old Car Trader back in the late 80s, a year or more apart . Of course the memory is sketchy but I do recall the ads because I was aware of how unusual the 427 4 spd combo was in a Parisienne. I still have the books. Next time I have them out I'll see if I can find the ads.
The first ad will be mine. Seems to me I was asking about $6300. I sold it for $5300.
Apparently he advertised it less than a year later and got $7500 for it.
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1966 Strato Chief 2 door, 427 4 speed, 45,000 original miles
1966 Grande Parisienne, 396 1 of 23 factory air cars
We just found my 67SD 396 Conv.. David Lewis in Ajax has it , in good shape... Wish I could find my 66 427-425 Corvette....and my Hugger Orange 69Z28....
a guy in cobourg here has a original hugger orange 69 z28?how long ago did you sell it?
We just found my 67SD 396 Conv.. David Lewis in Ajax has it , in good shape... Wish I could find my 66 427-425 Corvette....and my Hugger Orange 69Z28....
a guy in cobourg here has a original hugger orange 69 z28?how long ago did you sell it?
I sold it in 1985 I knew who had it until 2006 He sold the car for 8,000.00 needing a resto....dont know where... I do have the serial number...
Carl are you related to Doug Hicks? My dad was a good friend.
If he is from MARITIMES, he is probably a relative lol I dont know him....and of course, if he is a Hicks, he will naturally be a good guy..Robert Hicks arrived in Plymouth Rock, in 1621 on the ship Fortune, the first ship after the Mayflower.... Hicks name traces back tp 1356 in England...and a lot of us, like cars.. lol
"Mr Famous" I was, and am, as famous as last weeks Meat Loaf but thanks I was excited, to get it in a Camaro book