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I borrowed these pictures from another post by 68sd that was in the full size forum to add in the Beaumont section.
 First I want to thank Fred for finding this advertising material and then sending me the ebay link.

 The last picture is an advertising plate that I bought quite a few years ago which would have been used for making the paper in which the ad was placed. ( I have put this on the site before) The text is reversed so it will be difficult to read on the forum but I can tell you that the ad copy that Fred found is the same text. The background image on the plate is the same as the picture just the car is at a different angle.

 How cool was this CP does it again! And a big thanks to Fred (68sd)

 Now just to find the paper the ad was printed in. At least now I have a date.

 

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1968 Beaumont

 

Beaumont for 1968 announces a new entry for personal Sport Car enthusiasts, the Sport Deluxe SD-396 (above), featuring completely new exterior and interior styling plus important engineering refinements, including an new chassis with a new wider track and a new   112 wheelbase. Body styling is highlighted by a longer hoodline, shorter rear deck, new roof, grille, and rear end, hidden windshield wipers, and new front and rear marker lamps. The new interiors feature a newly-styled instrument panel, crank-operating side vent windows, and a new ignition warning buzzer system. The 1968 Beaumont Sport Deluxe Series comprises a Convertible and a 2-door Sport Coupe, and there are two engines available for the Series: a 396 cu. In. Econo-Jet V8 which turns out 325 hp is the standard engine; a 396 cu. In. Econo-Jet V8 which delivers 350 hp is available as an option.

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 



 


 



-- Edited by SD 396 on Wednesday 9th of November 2011 09:36:25 AM

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thats awsome Brad , biggrinbiggrin

thats some great history

i was keeping your secret, lol



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i cant remember where i found this photo but it seems the same shoot

68beau10.jpg



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68sd wrote:

thats awsome Brad , biggrinbiggrin

thats some great history

i was keeping your secret, lol

  Thanks again Fred. I am glad the ebay listing had a buy it now.

 That looks like the same background. I wonder if they took several pictures and chose one or if they used the different pictures for different adveritising?

 Neat stuff for sure.......Well to a Beaumont guy anyways



-- Edited by SD 396 on Tuesday 8th of November 2011 11:45:38 PM

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This stuff is awesome. What I find interesting is that the backdrop to the photo of the 1968 car is clearly a Confederation pavilion of some sort which places the photo in front of an iconic 1967 Canadian setting. 

The country was so full of promise back then, I remember celebrating Centennial all year as kid. 



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heres a article from Sept. 18th 1967

same photo shoot

 



-- Edited by 68sd on Tuesday 8th of November 2011 11:54:59 PM

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i bet thats you plate reversed



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 I would say that is the same picture as the plate I have but not the complete thing. The plate is a reverse of how it would be printed.
 Do you know what newspaper that article is from? It is an interesting article about the Canadian cars.



-- Edited by SD 396 on Wednesday 9th of November 2011 12:03:34 AM

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that one is from the windsor star

but i think ive found it in alot of Sept. 18th pressings of different papers



-- Edited by 68sd on Wednesday 9th of November 2011 12:07:33 AM

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recognize the acadian photo

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 I would say the Acadian photo is the same one as they used in the paper. Cool to find original photos that were used for advertising.



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Way cool. Is that true 67 last year for Canadian Acadians ? 68 and on built in USA.  That I did not know.



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Beaumont4008 wrote:

Way cool. Is that true 67 last year for Canadian Acadians ? 68 and on built in USA.  That I did not know.

 That sir is 100% true.



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73SC wrote:

This stuff is awesome. What I find interesting is that the backdrop to the photo of the 1968 car is clearly a Confederation pavilion of some sort which places the photo in front of an iconic 1967 Canadian setting. 

The country was so full of promise back then, I remember celebrating Centennial all year as kid. 

 That iconic background - is it Expo 67 or some other pavilion somewhere else (Ontario, likely).

I was really really young at the time, but I can remember the Expo 67 train coming to Halifax.  The jingle that they played over and over again is still burned into my memory.

http://expo67.ncf.ca/expo_gimby.html



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Cool stuff Brad ... I like these kind of items. Items that show a history! That's a great collectible.

I was 7 years old at the time of Expo. I lived in Montreal and my Aunt baby-sat me and had a seasons pass. Guess where every sunny Summer's day was spent? I had every square inch of my Expo passport book stamped ... wish I still had it! I loved the Biosphere (US pavillion) with the Apollo Module, and the Gyrotron (a LaRonde ride). Expo '67 rocked!



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Cool! what more can I say.

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Cool, i like the plate... fun peice of history to have... notice no reference to it being a pontiac...

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ak 67sd wrote:

Cool, i like the plate... fun peice of history to have... notice no reference to it being a pontiac...

ak

  "Acadian and Beaumont sold exclusively in Canada by Pontiac-Buick dealers"



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I saw the reference to the dealers, no mention of the marque being pontiac... pretty clear, as they refer to it as "General Motors of Canada, 1968 Beaumont"

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SD 396 wrote:
ak 67sd wrote:

Cool, i like the plate... fun peice of history to have... notice no reference to it being a pontiac...

ak

  "Acadian and Beaumont sold exclusively in Canada by Pontiac-Buick dealers"

Could have just as easily been called a 'Buick Beaumont'. 



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