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mike667


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I debated whether I was allowed to or should post pics of my car since its not really a Pontiacbiggrin. But it is a GM car from Ontario, it still has the Addison name plate/writing on the Trunk Lid. Anyway I thought I would post some pics. But I don't want to affend members since its not Pontiacbiggrin

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We are a pretty open minded bunch here! Thanks for the shots.

(From a closet Riviera lover)

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Thanks guys,

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Made in Canada AH. Looks like a pretty nice piece of tin considering it's not a Canadian Pontiac. Always like those big Buick's and Oldsmobile's

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Ya, it still needs work, as well as the typical body areas. Some quarter panel work, and under the drivers side door. But there's a spot in the trunk that I know needs work.

Ya it is a Big Buick, equipped with a 430 engine.

I also emailed the Addison dealer and sent them a picture to show them whats still around, but they didn't seem to concernednobiggrin

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The back seat looks like a prototype for the leather sofas of today

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57poncho wrote:

The back seat looks like a prototype for the leather sofas of today


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Eventually I want it black on black, so no green interior. The back interior is in Excellent shape. Its, just the drivers seat that has  a rip and the door panels that have cracks.

 



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VERY NICE    You can stay  lol  

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mike667 wrote:

I also emailed the Addison dealer and sent them a picture to show them whats still around, but they didn't seem to concernednobiggrin

-- Edited by mike667 at 23:05, 2009-01-15


I drove by the site of the original Addison dealership on Bay St. today.  I thought they were going to preserve the art deco first floor and incorporate it into the new development but nada, it has been completely ripped down and a part of our automotive history is gone forever.  Just another monolithic condo going up in it's place - like we really need another one of those, thanks again Comrade Miller and Socialist Silly Hall.

I used to spend a lot of time there in the 80's ordering parts, got to know some of the staff really well, they were all old time car guys.  I'm afraid they are all gone now.  The new Addison is just some non-descript dealer in Mississauga now. cry.gif



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 Riv's of that era are awsome Mike.
 Got a picture of the dash? They always had a trick looking dash.

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Had one of those - a 68 but not a GS. Also recently saw a California 69. Very nice bench seat car.

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Hey, Mine isn't a GS either.
yes, here is a picture of the dash



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Thanks for posting the pics of the original Addison dealership.  It was a neat place.  Cars were stored on the second floor and the roof.

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That's the dealership a former Caddy tech I know used to work at.

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I bought my Bonneville at Addison, it really started out as a Cadillac Dealer, and they even answered the phone as "Addison Cadillac". The service area had a drive in area like all dealerships have now but this was built way back and catered to the Cadillac crowd of the 50's. The floor you drove on into the service area was a black and white ceramic tile like all those 40's and 50's bathroom tile, lots of oak millwork. It was just up the street from the Financial district on Bay and legend has it they sold more Cadillacs over the phone than in person. When I worked downtown I was like Hillar, order parts there and walk up at lunch to get them.

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He was a tech there in the 60's. I was going through a bunch of my books and came across a 66 Cadillac shop manual he gave me a few years ago. I haven't talked to him for quite a while. He used to tell me about some of the big shots that bought Cadillacs back then. He mentioned they would do special showings of the new models and they would spare no expense on food- shrimp, lobster etc. He said the techs got to eat the leftovers the next day!



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Nice Riv. Ever since the movie Roadhouse came out I wanted that Riv.......maybe one day when I win 649biggrin

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