I don't have time to post any tonight but I figured I'd get the ball rolling.
I know at least Jim and Ken have a bunch they can post, and I'm sure I'm forgetting some guys.
Well, ok, maybe a couple of shots....
My old 427 4 speed car after the current owners ran it in a Cannonball.
Same car years earlier when I owned it.
My 427 automatic car.
Interior shot of that car.
POCI, Greensboro 1986, Most Interesting Postwar Pontiac presented to me by John Sawruk. Easily the most memorable event in my car hobby history!
One I was interested in that was for sale one or two years ago. Photo courtesy of 67BBSD who checked it out for me. 327, tilt, pw, BC car. Owner changed his mind and decided to keep it.
Not a very good shot (scanned photo) of my 4 speed car.
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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
Back in 86/87 I was looking at two Pontiacs for sale; a black on red 66 Grand Parisienne and a white on red 65 Parisienne convt. I also looked at a 69 2+2 396 ht, AB car in great shape. I decided on the 65 convt. 10 years later I had the chance to buy the 66 GP again, but by this time it had been used as a year round daily driver and it was a mess. A subsequent owner parted it out, but I never bought any of the parts.
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66 CpGp doesn't get any better than this Carl! Were the tailpipes factory exit?
I think that is the correct location. The car had replacement exhaust by the time I got it but I always thought that spot was correct, and also looked exactly like a "natural" exit location. The mufflers on the car were whisper quiet. It was actually a lot of fun having it so quiet
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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
Next up in line was the Grande Parisienne, the last of the Canadian Pontiacs on offer in Europe. In Canada there was yet another full-size line called Strato-Chief, which was the entry level line over there and placed below the Laurentian in the hierarchy. This Strato-Chief was not available in Europe.
There was nothing entry level about the Grande Parisienne. There was just one body style: a 2-door Sport Coupe. The car was trimmed like the American Pontiac Grand Prix, which topped the full-size line. Striking distinctions between the Grande Parisienne and the Grand Prix were of course the name badges, but also the upholstery: the Grande Parisienne had a vinyl upholstery where leather was optional in the Grand Prix. But the biggest differences were under the hood because the Grande Parisienne had a totally different engine/transmission combination compared to the Grand Prix. The Grande Parisienne was fitted with a 5,358 cc V8 engine that produced 279 hp @ 4800 rpm, making it the most powerful unit available in the full-size line. In contrast to the American taste, but more in line with the European, was the standard 4-speed manual gearbox. An automatic Powerglide transmission was optional in the Grande Parisienne. Of course this luxury coupe offered all power assisted items available as standard. Measurements were the same as those of the Parisienne.
Compared to the Parisienne the Grande Parisienne had a far more luxurious interior. The Grande Parisienne had as standard bucket-seats in front, a power seat on the drivers side, power windows, an adjustable steering wheel, a radio with an electronically operated antenna and a rear window heater. Only he cars fitted with a manual transmission had an additional rev counter in the dashboard.
The Grande Parisienne Sport Sedan, the 4-door hardtop model, was only sold in Canada and is sort of an enigma these days. Relatively few were sold and since only the Sport Coupe was marketed internationally it is little known. In Canada the Grande Parisienne could also be had with a fully synchronized 3-speed manual gearbox, optionally in heavy duty specification or a 3-speed Hydra-Matic automatic transmission (the Powerglide transmission was only 2 speed). Of course the mighty Jet-Flame 427 cid (6,997 cc) V8 engine could be ordered as an option. Standard engine however was the Strato-Flash 283 cid V8, while in Europe the Grande Parisienne came with the larger and more powerful Astro-Flame 327 cid V8.
This Grande Parisienne is the pride of Brian Vandijk from Manitoba, Canada. It has recently been repainted, has a near perfect interior, the standard Strato-Flash 283 cid (4,637 cc) V8 engine and a 2-speed Powerglide automatic transmission with console shift. With this power train the car had 195 hp.
According to Mr. Bill Watson from Vancouver, Canada the Grande Parisienne was the top of the line in the 1966 Canadian Pontiac range. Its exterior trim and roof line was based on the U.S. Pontiac Grand Prix, but the interior was an amalgam of Grand Prix and Chevrolet Impala SS/Caprice parts. Additionally, the Canadian Pontiacs were based on the 119 inch wheelbase chassis of Chevrolet rather than the 122 inch Pontiac chassis and used Chevrolet engines and transmissions. Because of the Chevrolet underpinnings the Canadian Pontiacs did not have the typical U.S. Pontiac's "Wide-Track" features, and so the more narrow track width is a main distinction between the Canadian and the U.S. Pontiacs. Also the prices of the Canadian Pontiacs were lower than those of the U.S. Pontiacs and more in line with Chevrolet prices. This may have been a reason for exporting some Canadian instead of U.S. Pontiac models to Europe
Great idea for a thread Carl as these are without doubt the best looking Pontiacs of the 60's!
Where did you get the picture of the yellow and black one? That is like the best preview of mine I've ever seen except mine doesn't seem to have had a vinyl roof according to the firewall tag (and mine has the shaded glass.) Mine does have noticable roof seams though even after two lousy repaints so I still wonder if it did. Probably just as well it didn't though.
I haven't been posting here too much lately as I've actually been working on it. I finally stripped out the old wndshield and trim and totally finished gutting the interior as the mice had really destroyed the poor thing everywhere.
Im workng on fixing the rust on the front end sheet metal (about half done) so i can renstall but Ive also had to teach myself how to weld again. (its been pretty ugly but my 409 brother has been helping me out dialing in the mig)
I'll take the time to post some pictures too but In fact the only ones I've seen in that last ten years or so have been the ones I've bought (except for one other parts quality car that I got out bid on at a sale in Ardrosson by another guy from this forum. (as we discovered later)
I'll scan some of the older pictures of this project of mine as of the day I bought it and some of how it looks today. It actually looks worse but i guess that how it goes for a while
Carl do you have any engine pics from these cars you had??
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1967 2dr Biscayne. L36, M40, G80, K05, F41. #'s. 1967 Impala convert. 283, glide. Parked in the garage since 74 and hasn't moved. Soon to be BB 4speed.
Absolutely don't want to forget them, you are right. We know that a GP 4 dr ht (available only in Canada, by the way ) is one of the most beautiful looking luxury cars ever...
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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
Great idea for a thread Carl as these are without doubt the best looking Pontiacs of the 60's!
Where did you get the picture of the yellow and black one? That is like the best preview of mine I've ever seen except mine doesn't seem to have had a vinyl roof according to the firewall tag (and mine has the shaded glass.) Mine does have noticable roof seams though even after two lousy repaints so I still wonder if it did. Probably just as well it didn't though.
I haven't been posting here too much lately as I've actually been working on it. I finally stripped out the old wndshield and trim and totally finished gutting the interior as the mice had really destroyed the poor thing everywhere.
Im workng on fixing the rust on the front end sheet metal (about half done) so i can renstall but Ive also had to teach myself how to weld again. (its been pretty ugly but my 409 brother has been helping me out dialing in the mig)
I'll take the time to post some pictures too but In fact the only ones I've seen in that last ten years or so have been the ones I've bought (except for one other parts quality car that I got out bid on at a sale in Ardrosson by another guy from this forum. (as we discovered later)
I'll scan some of the older pictures of this project of mine as of the day I bought it and some of how it looks today. It actually looks worse but i guess that how it goes for a while
Ken, the yellow and black one pulled in at a car show last year. We were just walking out, so of course I had to go back, introduce myself, give him a CP card, etc.
I love that car. Beauty of a colour combo.
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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
OK Carl... Is this feeding your GP addiction.... are you warming up to that White BB yet.
Are those guys in the Cannonball photo 8ft tall ??? They make the car look like a 66 GTO Gary
Yeah, yeah, whatever!!!
The part that pains me is they are sitting on bondo free original sheet metal with their butts! Those hoods are so big and flat they are easy to bend if you sit on them...
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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
Carl do you have any engine pics from these cars you had??
Andrew, the black automatic car was a 283 car that has a transplanted 68 Caprice 427, if you are looking for originality.
The 4 speed car is an original 396 car with a transplanted 69 Parisienne 427, so while it is most likely correct appearing for a 66 396 (used all the external parts from the 396), I am not sure what all would be considered totally original. I can look to see what I have. Any particular angles or anything you seek?
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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
Next up in line was the Grande Parisienne, the last of the Canadian Pontiacs on offer in Europe. In Canada there was yet another full-size line called 
This Grande Parisienne is the pride of Brian Vandijk from Manitoba, Canada. It has recently been repainted, has a near perfect interior, the standard Strato-Flash 283 cid (4,637 cc) V8 engine and a 2-speed Powerglide automatic transmission with console shift. With this power train the car had 195 hp.
According to Mr. Bill Watson from Vancouver, Canada the Grande Parisienne was the top of the line in the 1966 Canadian Pontiac range. Its exterior trim and roof line was based on the U.S. Pontiac Grand Prix, but the interior was an amalgam of Grand Prix and Chevrolet Impala SS/Caprice parts. Additionally, the Canadian Pontiacs were based on the 119 inch wheelbase chassis of Chevrolet rather than the 122 inch Pontiac chassis and used Chevrolet engines and transmissions. Because of the Chevrolet underpinnings the Canadian Pontiacs did not have the typical U.S. Pontiac's "Wide-Track" features, and so the more narrow track width is a main distinction between the Canadian and the U.S. Pontiacs.
