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68sd


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sold by the same dealer as Stevenzones 2+2


1969 Pontiac Firebird Comanche Convertible


PHS and GM of Canada Documented L74 Ram Air III / HO 400, M21 Close Ratio 4 speed, 3:90 Safe-T-Track rear axle.

One of only 87 1969 Ram Air III / HO 400 4 speed Firebird Convertibles built in 1969.

Expresso Brown ,White Top with Code 293 Gold Leather Bucket Seat Interior.L74 Ram Air III 400 HO WQ Engine, M21 Close Ratio Muncie 4 speed with 3:90 Safe-T-Track Rear Axle.Gold Leather Bucket Seat Interior ,Console with Walnut 4 Speed shift Knob,Quick Ratio Power Steering, Power Disc Brakes, Tinted Glass, Rally Gauges, Instant Air Pump, Power Trunk, Rally II Wheels with Redline Tires,Power Drivers Bucket Seat, Deluxe Seat Belts, Dual Vanity Mirrors,Tilt Steering Column, Power Windows, Power Top and Floor console.

This car is a very rare Dealer Prepped Comanche.

Don Yenko converted factory big block Camaros into Yenko Camaros at his Yenko Chevrolet Dealership in Pennsylvania. Grant Hamilton Pontiac Buick in Montreal Quebec did exactly the same thing by ordering specifically optioned 69 Firebird 400 Hardtops and Convertibles with the following assembly line options: Gold Leather Interiors,Quick Ratio Power Steering, Power Disc Brakes, Remote Trunk Release,Turbo 400 Automatic or Close Ratio Muncie 4 Speed Transmissions,Custom Seat Belts, Dual Vanity Mirrors, Remote Controlled Outside Mirror, Rally II Road Wheels, Tilt Steering Column, Rally Gauge Cluster with Clock or Tach, Floor Mats Front and Rear, Instant Air Tire Pump, Heavy Duty Air Cleaner and Radiator.

Upon arrival at Grant Hamilton's Dealership these special cars were converted into Comanche's by painting tail panel white, white stripes were painted around front fenders air vents, all 400 emblems on either side of 400 hood scoops and corner of rear decklid were replaced with diecast chrome Comanche emblems, 400 hood scoop inserts were chromed , Marchal fog lamps (same as Shelby Mustangs) installed in grills, Koni Shock were installed at all 4 corners of car and hood received chrome hood pins.

Comanches were marketed as High End Luxurious Grand Touring cars.

Production was low possibly 20-30 units hardtop and convertibles combined







Grant Hamilton Commanche

















-- Edited by 68sd on Wednesday 23rd of December 2009 11:30:30 AM

-- Edited by 68sd on Tuesday 15th of June 2010 09:28:37 AM

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Kewl. Thanks for the info. Another piece of Canadian history.

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Ok, so not to be negative, what's the big deal, they put in some hidious driving lights in the grille, added aftermarket shocks and tires, loaded the option list and stuck on some emblems ? Did I miss anything ?

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Was this car recently sold??  What was the price or what is the value of one of these cars?  I have never heard of them before.  I wonder why they didn't use the Ram Air IV, I believe it was available in 69.
I fine this car very very interesting and really like the interior, not so much the exterior add ons.

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This car is still owned, as far as I know, by the brother of Richard Johns, who owns Pure Stock Auto Restorations near London.

http://www.purestockauto.com/cars_completed_1969_Firebird_Comanche.htm

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IT was 1969 ,,Paul Newman was on the big screen,,,, a little Hollywood never hurt sales!!

ever watched 'Winning' , everybody wanted to get into the scene....

( I was born in 1969 ... I have no idea?? )



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 http://canadianponcho.activeboard.com/index.spark?aBID=118110&p=3&topicID=29478131                               closer photos   Car not sold.......................



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73SC wrote:

Ok, so not to be negative, what's the big deal, they put in some hidious driving lights in the grille, added aftermarket shocks and tires, loaded the option list and stuck on some emblems ? Did I miss anything ?



 kinda like the rest of the dealer upgrade stuff of any year at any dealer-its rare !

I recall my friend buying the 70 LS6 Chevelle from Rob Rump @ $34,000 CDN in 1996, right next to it was a blue 69 Yenko Chevelle with a 427 Auto for $60,000-I explained the RPO LS6 was factory installed and therefore real the 69 yes had a 427 installed by a Legendary dealer but wasn't factory-anyway hindsight is a beautiful thing ! friend wanted a 70 anyway.



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Neat package, interesting car.



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Fred, I do not know how you find this stuff, but another interesting story of a car I was not aware of. Thanks.

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73SC wrote:

Ok, so not to be negative, what's the big deal, they put in some hidious driving lights in the grille, added aftermarket shocks and tires, loaded the option list and stuck on some emblems ? Did I miss anything ?


Ray, I have never found the Baldwin cars appealing either. Some of the stuff guys added at the dealerships was not in line with how I thought a clean performance car should look, but boy oh boy, do those dealer cars draw money and attention now.

One that I do like is the Cheetah idea and I'm not saying that just because we have them on this site.

 



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