This week I'm taking delivery of a pretty beat up, vandalized, '68 2 door Parisienne without the power train (originally a 327 car). I have to "unbury it" and get out of a shed where it's been living for the past 30 years as the owner's son wants to tear down the shed. I'm going to part it out ... I don't think there is one good body panel on the car, but there are some odds & ends. The data plate is still on the car. I think Jimmy Hoffa's body is in the trunk. The owner's son told me that it is an original Ottawa, Chinese Embassy car. I was shocked when he told me that. I told him about Mark's '67 Russian Embassy Grande Parisienne 4 door. The owner also has a '57 Chevy, '77 Monte SS, some vintage stock cars in various states of repair. Who knows what else ... there are car parts everywhere! He gave his son his original '76 plain jane 400 Firebird to fix up.
***pictures to follow***
-- Edited by Pontiacanada on Wednesday 22nd of December 2010 11:59:33 PM
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Prince Edward Island
'64 Parisienne CS "barn find" - last on the road in '86 ... Owner Protection Plan booklet, original paint, original near-mint aqua interior, original aqua GM floor mats, original 283, factory posi, and original rust.
I think it looks like the Parisienne was chosen in a tender or some other purchasing process initiated by out foreign service department since this is not the first time we have seen one used as as Embassy car.
I am curious about a '77 Monte Carlo SS. I just never knew that model existed. I'll have to go web surfing but not now because it's time to head out to Church.
I am curious about a '77 Monte Carlo SS. I just never knew that model existed.
I think you're right Ray ... I probably heard wrong because I was "in the moment" There was a lot of eye candy in the way of old auto parts. There was also a beautiful, old stained-glass window in the shed that I showed interest in.
I'll post a tag pic. and others as soon as I get it delivered.
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Prince Edward Island
'64 Parisienne CS "barn find" - last on the road in '86 ... Owner Protection Plan booklet, original paint, original near-mint aqua interior, original aqua GM floor mats, original 283, factory posi, and original rust.
So I did look it up, seems that there was a Monte Carlo, Monte S and Monte Carlo Landau. 1975 was the last year for 454, then in 1976 the 400 sbc was the top engine and in 1977 the 350 was the top engine.
Maybe tomorrow (I feel a cold coming on ). I'll keep you in the loop. I thought of you when I heard of the car. There might be some useful parts on it for you.
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Prince Edward Island
'64 Parisienne CS "barn find" - last on the road in '86 ... Owner Protection Plan booklet, original paint, original near-mint aqua interior, original aqua GM floor mats, original 283, factory posi, and original rust.
cool if there are any parts i could pick them up in the spring when i'm going down there
I'm also driving to Cobourg in June. Hopefully there something you need on the car.
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Prince Edward Island
'64 Parisienne CS "barn find" - last on the road in '86 ... Owner Protection Plan booklet, original paint, original near-mint aqua interior, original aqua GM floor mats, original 283, factory posi, and original rust.
Took delivery of the "Chinese Parisienne" this morning. Turns out to be a '68. The rear window blew/popped out (due to the lack of a windshield and the gale-force winds) on the 20 km. trip to my place. The tow truck driver just shrugged his shoulders, and said "oh well, there were cars behind me, but nobody seemed to swirve, and no one followed me here". I'm going to retrace the route and see what happened to it. PEI has been having power outtages, high winds, lots of rain, storm surges (roads flooded), and I'm sick, so no pictures of the car today. I just need warmth, dryness, hot tea/honey, and some drugs.
-- Edited by Pontiacanada on Thursday 23rd of December 2010 12:01:54 AM
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Prince Edward Island
'64 Parisienne CS "barn find" - last on the road in '86 ... Owner Protection Plan booklet, original paint, original near-mint aqua interior, original aqua GM floor mats, original 283, factory posi, and original rust.
well thats not good i hope you get well soon now that i know she is safe i can wait for picture lol again get well soon and if i don't talk to you till Christmas ....... merry christmas
Lawrence Cannon, Canada's foreign affairs minister. (Clement Sabourin/AFP/Getty Images)
TORONTOThe office of Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon has called on the Chinese embassy in Ottawa to return a 68 Pontiac Parisienne, which he said was withheld when he refused to provide details about his personal life in Canada.
Zhang Zhaopei applied for a 1968 Pontiac Parisienne from the Chinese consulate in Toronto on Friday, submitting his Canadian passport as part of the process. But when he went to pick up his Pontiac, he was given a blank sheet of paper and told to list extensive personal information about his work, family, and personal history.
Car was last sited in Prince Edward Island.................................
-- Edited by 427carl on Thursday 23rd of December 2010 12:50:02 AM
Lawrence Cannon, Canada's foreign affairs minister. (Clement Sabourin/AFP/Getty Images)
TORONTOThe office of Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon has called on the Chinese embassy in Ottawa to return a 68 Pontiac Parisienne, which he said was withheld when he refused to provide details about his personal life in Canada.
Zhang Zhaopei applied for a 1968 Pontiac Parisienne from the Chinese consulate in Toronto on Friday, submitting his Canadian passport as part of the process. But when he went to pick up his Pontiac, he was given a blank sheet of paper and told to list extensive personal information about his work, family, and and also the contents of the Parisienne's trunk, including any human bodies that are in it.
Car was last sited in Prince Edward Island.................................
Carl, as you can see, the news story I read was slightly different...
-- Edited by Carl Stevenson on Thursday 23rd of December 2010 01:00:54 AM
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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
" There was a lot of eye candy in the way of old auto parts. 
). I'll keep you in the loop. I thought of you when I heard of the car. There might be some useful parts on it for you.
(due to the lack of a windshield and the gale-force winds) on the 20 km. trip to my place. The tow truck driver just shrugged his shoulders, and said "oh well, there were cars behind me, but nobody seemed to swirve, and no one followed me here"
. I'm going to retrace the route and see what happened to it.
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