I only have experience with the one, the 69 Grande Parisienne 4 dr ht. Sadly, I have no pictures, nothing, just going by memory. I may still have a VIN somewhere. I bought it off a family friend. He bought it off the local jewelery store owner. The store owner bought it off the Pontiac dealer I worked for from 1980-1985. That dealer got it from Winnipeg Zone after the zone manager put on the mandatory miles, 5,000 or something like that?
427/335 hp TH400 12 bolt 2.56 posi Climate control air Cruise Power Disk brakes AM/FM stereo with floor mounted 8 track Power windows Power trunk Power locks Power seat
No tilt, no power antenna, no rear sway bar. I am not positive but it seems to me it had been built with level control (unhooked when I got it) and I can't recall for sure but I would guess speed warning as well, or???
The twin to this car, option for option it appears, colour and all, resides near Regina with a private collector.
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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
GM Canada Zone Stock 1970 13667 454 LS5 10 (788 red buckets) Washington link Chevelle SS 454 2dr hrdtp M40 Classic White N40 J52 U63 Pace Car for 1970 Can-Am race Edmonton AlbertaBuilt Baltimore Maryland
GM. of Canada Zone Stock -Calgary Alberta Built Nov. 26th 1966 12467 350ci L48 R (797 parchment & black) link Camaro RS/SS350 conv. M20 Bolero Red/2 black top AS2 A01 A31 A39 A85 B37 B93 C05 C06 D33 D55 G80 J50 J52 K79 N33 N34 N40 N61 T60 U17 U25 U26 U28 U63 U73 U80 V01 V31 V32 V48 Z22 Z23 Z87 GRP 3 ,GRP 4 Built Norwood Ohio
GM Canada Product Stock Shipped April 9th 1970 12487 350ci 43 (711 black) Alberta link Camaro Z28 2dr coupe M21 Citrus Green /black stripes NOR228870 F41 GY2 G80 J50 PM7 U14 U63 U76 V48 ZK8 ZQ7 Z28 03A Built Norwod Ohio 65wagon
Calgary Zone Office -Alberta Dec. 14th 1967 73867 396ci L35 E (774 blue) New York link #os792472 SD396 conv. M40 Fathom Blue / T-10 white top A02 A39 A51 C06 D55 G80J50 N33 N40 N95 PW7 U14 U63 U73 Finished Dec. 19th Calgary Zone Office -Alberta , Beaumontbill
G.M Canada Zone Stock Regina Sask April 4th 1963 8467 Z03 194ci V (968 red bucket) B.C link #786779 Sport Deluxe conv. Ember Red Top-10 White A50 Lefty GM of Canada Zone Stock -Regina Saskatchewan Sept.22nd 1966 76635 283ci N (562 gold) 67 poncho link Grande Parisienne wagon Madeira Maroon Saskatchewan
March 21st 1967 76657 327ci M40 D (517 blue bucket) B.C now Sask. #os741959 Grande Parisienne 2 dr hrdtp Nantucket Blue A51 67Poncho link
June 12th 1968 73637 307ci H (766 black bucket) Saskatchewan link Custom 2dr hrdtp M35 Grecian Green A02 A51 D55 F40 Foolin68
GM of Canada -Montreal March 9th 1966 10767 L87 F (722 blue) Ontario link #264400 Corvair Corsa conv. M20 Marina Blue met./Top-02 black march 4th tag Ebay(192 Corsa Turbos built in Canada)
GM Canada Zone Stock -Montreal Jan. 19th 1966 71837 283ci 2D (054 bright blue) link Sport Deluxe 2dr htdtp M35 Mist Blue met. AKDNSD
GM of Canada Zone Stock- Quebec April 28th 1967 73817 396ci L34 R (763 black buckets) Ontario no pic SD396 2dr hrdtp M40 Bolero Red Mike67SD A51 D55 F40 J50 J52 N40 PW8
GM of Canada Product Stock -Moncton New Brunswick Shipped June 10th 1969 24267 400 RA IV 51/C (257 parchment)Missouri USA link G.T.O conv M40 Liberty Blue/drk blue top G80 D55 Selling Dealer Terra Nova Motors Built Baltimore Maryland
-- Edited by 68sd on Sunday 2nd of January 2011 06:49:47 PM
-- Edited by 68sd on Sunday 2nd of January 2011 06:50:45 PM
I recall seeing on TV a program that chronicalled Pierre Trudeau's political life (some love him, some dispise him). Waiting for him at the curb was a procession of all black brand new1974 Canadian Chevrolet Bel Airs and Pontiac Laurentians (not even top of the line).
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67 Chevelle Malibu Sport Coupe, Oshawa-built 250 PG never disturbed.
In garage, 296 cid inline six & TH350...
Cam, Toronto.
I don't judge a man by how far he's fallen, but by how far back he bounces - Patton
Cam, CISIS and the RCMP have always run fleets of new full sized cars around Ottawa to shuttle dignitaries from one place to another as long as I can remember. Currently they are using the last of the Grand Marquis, all black, there are quite a few around town here and they all have stealth emergency lights all round like the unmarked Crown Vics you see. In earlier days Caprice Classics were the car of choice for this duty. Likely all have cop car underpinnings. Go back to any historical pictures of the G-8, G-7, G-Whatever meetings and you always see fleets of these things.
But, I would not consider these zone cars.
A little off topic but there are also a couple of bombproof Cadillac stretch limos around, they look weird around the windows like a Brinks truck. The Israeli embassy has one!
-- Edited by Jonno on Sunday 2nd of January 2011 08:48:42 PM
CISIS and the RCMP have always run fleets of new full sized cars around Ottawa to shuttle dignitaries from one place to another as long as I can remember. Currently they are using the last of the Grand Marquis, all black, there are quite a few around town here and they all have stealth emergency lights all round like the unmarked Crown Vics you see.
My "Chinese" Parisienne has (had) 2 amber lights (they actually look like vintage Crappy Tire specials) mounted behind the front grill and running to a separate flasher unit. I was wondering what that was all about. Nothing really fancy.
They remind me of those purple under the dash "love lights" that were around when I was younger.
-- Edited by Pontiacanada on Monday 3rd of January 2011 09:12:27 AM
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'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.
They could be lights for running in diplomatic convoy.
These days they have the hi-tech hi beams and indicators flashing with the removable red light on the roof - just like Kojak used to have on his Buick Century.
I heard stories, of some people buying these big cars, and removing the engines, for "little cars"
) mounted behind the front grill and running to a separate flasher unit. 
