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66 Grande guy


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Hi guys I'm not sure where the number 19 came from but my brother has documentation from George that states that 74 65 Custom Sport 2 door sport coupes and convertibles with L33 (340 horse) 409's"
were made.

That doesn't exclude other models such as the wagons etc.



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ken from northern Alberta

38 Willys pickup electric

39 Buick (327 with 700 r4)

66 Beaumont 4 door hardtop

69 Chevy CST pickup

1976 GMC 23'  motorhome

1994 Impala SS (temporary, according to my wife)
66 Grande guy


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That would be interesting to know as well.  By the way Ray where is the registry found these days? I seem to have misplaced it.

 

Also is the boast I make in my signature line still true?  I don't want to be out of date.



-- Edited by 66 Grande guy on Sunday 19th of February 2012 12:02:52 AM



-- Edited by 66 Grande guy on Sunday 19th of February 2012 12:19:19 AM

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ken from northern Alberta

38 Willys pickup electric

39 Buick (327 with 700 r4)

66 Beaumont 4 door hardtop

69 Chevy CST pickup

1976 GMC 23'  motorhome

1994 Impala SS (temporary, according to my wife)
73SC


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The Registries are accessible from the Main Home page. On the forum tool bar it is the most left button "Canadian Poncho Homepage".

Here are the registry results for Beaumont big block, 396 cars.

1966 - 5

1967 - 40

1968 - 33

1969 - 3

 

We can see that big block "Pontiacs" were and are few and far between. It's no wonder they are so revered.



-- Edited by 73SC on Sunday 19th of February 2012 12:22:57 AM

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that 19 came off a web site that does not mean its true i like documents



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I just seem to remember it being a 65, as I had a 65 at the time and towed it up to his shop with my 65.........but, then again, that was 35 or so years ago.......lol

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I figured I would complete the analysis of the registries with respect to big block cars so I looked up the 1958 through 1961 348 cars. Remember no big block offered in 1962.

1958 - 1

1959 - 0

1960 - 1

1961 - 0

 



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Hey Ray do those later years like 66 and 67 include Beaumont numbers or just the big guys?



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ken from northern Alberta

38 Willys pickup electric

39 Buick (327 with 700 r4)

66 Beaumont 4 door hardtop

69 Chevy CST pickup

1976 GMC 23'  motorhome

1994 Impala SS (temporary, according to my wife)
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Just the Big Boys. I can do the Beaumonts, no problem.



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1973 LeMans 454 "Astro-Jet"

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1993 Corvette Convertible LT 1

Built January 10, 1993 - Bowling Green Kentucky 

 
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66 Grande guy wrote:

Also is the boast I make in my signature line still true?  I don't want to be out of date.



 Yup, I checked that the other day.



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My chest is still way out there!  Thanks!



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ken from northern Alberta

38 Willys pickup electric

39 Buick (327 with 700 r4)

66 Beaumont 4 door hardtop

69 Chevy CST pickup

1976 GMC 23'  motorhome

1994 Impala SS (temporary, according to my wife)
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November 8, 1965 build date if I recall correctly. The next one we have was built on November 26, 1965.



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1993 Corvette Convertible LT 1

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73SC wrote:
1966 - 5

1967 - 40

1968 - 33

1969 - 3

 

We can see that big block "Pontiacs" were and are few and far between. It's no wonder they are so revered.

 They used to be everywhere in this neck of the woods. confusebiggrinwink



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Yeah till somebody "harvested" them!  They were always rare as hens teeth up here in northern AB.

 



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ken from northern Alberta

38 Willys pickup electric

39 Buick (327 with 700 r4)

66 Beaumont 4 door hardtop

69 Chevy CST pickup

1976 GMC 23'  motorhome

1994 Impala SS (temporary, according to my wife)
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73SC wrote:

November 8, 1965 build date if I recall correctly. The next one we have was built on November 26, 1965.

Actually I noticed  my firewall tag recently and it says 1-10-26 so i am not sure of why Nov 8 was quoted on my GM documentation.  It may have been the shipping date.



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ken from northern Alberta

38 Willys pickup electric

39 Buick (327 with 700 r4)

66 Beaumont 4 door hardtop

69 Chevy CST pickup

1976 GMC 23'  motorhome

1994 Impala SS (temporary, according to my wife)
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This Toronto boy has only ever seen one 409 Pontiac in the flesh and maybe 3 or 4  396/427/454 cars. Plenty of Sport Deluxe though.



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1973 LeMans 454 "Astro-Jet"

Built March 9, 1973 - Oshawa ON

1993 Corvette Convertible LT 1

Built January 10, 1993 - Bowling Green Kentucky 

 
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That would make sense. Bit of a delay from the build date but it wouldn't be a shock if the A/C somehow held it up, maybe for completion or something?

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That totally makes sense as they probably hadnt done many or maybe any before! Quite an exhilerating thought!

 



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ken from northern Alberta

38 Willys pickup electric

39 Buick (327 with 700 r4)

66 Beaumont 4 door hardtop

69 Chevy CST pickup

1976 GMC 23'  motorhome

1994 Impala SS (temporary, according to my wife)
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I don't bet but it would be no surprise if your's was the first.

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 I must confess I have wondered about that. They only put 23 in the Grande 2 door's according to George Z so there wouldn't have been many per month.

Would be so cool! (so to speak)



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ken from northern Alberta

38 Willys pickup electric

39 Buick (327 with 700 r4)

66 Beaumont 4 door hardtop

69 Chevy CST pickup

1976 GMC 23'  motorhome

1994 Impala SS (temporary, according to my wife)
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hey ken when you are looking at your 66 could you check if your AC is a cable vacum system like chev or a complete vacum like american cars mine is the first just wondering



-- Edited by 65wagon on Sunday 19th of February 2012 02:19:59 PM

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OK.  I'll check.



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ken from northern Alberta

38 Willys pickup electric

39 Buick (327 with 700 r4)

66 Beaumont 4 door hardtop

69 Chevy CST pickup

1976 GMC 23'  motorhome

1994 Impala SS (temporary, according to my wife)
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