1968 Pontiac Parisienne 2+2 rag top 427 4spd project..........For Sale,Penticton B.C.

1964Canso · Guru

1968 Pontiac Parisienne 2+2 rag top 427 4spd project..........For Sale,Penticton B.C.

Pontiacanada · A Poncho Legend!

The original 427 is gone.

1968 Pontaic Parisienne Conv. Trade or sale (Penticton) <:section class=userbody>

1968 pontiac odometer: 100 manual transmission

1968 Pont. Parisienne 2+2 rag top....car is a 427 4sp car...I have a 454 block crank and heads...a BorgWarner 5sp...needs to be restored...car is worth between 4000 and 5000...or I am looking for a truck...2 or 4x4....or you never know....if I find it interesting then I might want it.....try your offer ..you never know....email or text to 250-462-3254

Canadian Poncho · A Poncho Legend!

Gotta be super rare if it's real. Maybe 10 or less? Anyone?

427carl · A Poncho Legend!

Canadian Poncho wrote:
Gotta be super rare if it's real. Maybe 10 or less? Anyone?

427 and convertible 4 speed definitely under 20 wink especially in a 68 he says he has a 454 and a 5 speed doesn't say if it goes with it

-- Edited by 427carl on Thursday 6th of February 2014 06:23:13 PM

4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

George at GM Vintage says there are 19 Parisiennes in ALL body styles that were built with a 427. Between DaveJ and myself we know of the whereabouts of 3 of those original 19 engines, but I don't think any of those 3 are a 4 speed block code.

I am not doubting George but 19 does seem very low for production. No doubt it is rare, regardless.

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68 427 · Poncho Master!

THIS LETTER INDICATES 17 1968 2+2 HARD-TOPS & CONVERTIBLES BUILT WITH L-36. NO BREAK-DOWN OF 4SPD'S & AUTO'S.

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HonestDave · Addicted!

I went to look at a red 68 2+2 convert in Langley BC about six months ago. Barn find 427 T-400 posi, I believe. He wanted over 8 big ones for it, and I just couldn't do it. Needed restoring big time, but very cool. He was pondering swapping for my 65 442, but once again, I just couldn't quite see it.
Nice vintage Pontiac sign over his shop door, and very nice fellow. I think he finally swapped it for a near mint eighties Eldorado convert.
I had a green 68 2+2 rag as a youngster, so I'm kind of partial to them. It was just a 327 powerglide. Needed a bit more power, as I recall !!

jmont64 · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

HonestDave wrote:
I went to look at a red 68 2+2 convert in Langley BC about six months ago. Barn find 427 T-400 posi, I believe. He wanted over 8 big ones for it, and I just couldn't do it. Needed restoring big time, but very cool. He was pondering swapping for my 65 442, but once again, I just couldn't quite see it.
Nice vintage Pontiac sign over his shop door, and very nice fellow. I think he finally swapped it for a near mint eighties Eldorado convert.
I had a green 68 2+2 rag as a youngster, so I'm kind of partial to them. It was just a 327 powerglide. Needed a bit more power, as I recall !!

He is a member on here and we saw it advertised then. Definitely an interesting car.

67curves · Addicted!

Carl Stevenson wrote:
George at GM Vintage says there are 19 Parisiennes in ALL body styles that were built with a 427. Between DaveJ and myself we know of the whereabouts of 3 of those original 19 engines, but I don't think any of those 3 are a 4 speed block code.

I am not doubting George but 19 does seem very low for production. No doubt it is rare, regardless.

Maybe you can make that 4 of the 19. I will check the code on my engine and see what it says.

68 427 · Poncho Master!

jmont64 wrote:
HonestDave wrote:
I went to look at a red 68 2+2 convert in Langley BC about six months ago. Barn find 427 T-400 posi, I believe. He wanted over 8 big ones for it, and I just couldn't do it. Needed restoring big time, but very cool. He was pondering swapping for my 65 442, but once again, I just couldn't quite see it.
Nice vintage Pontiac sign over his shop door, and very nice fellow. I think he finally swapped it for a near mint eighties Eldorado convert.
I had a green 68 2+2 rag as a youngster, so I'm kind of partial to them. It was just a 327 powerglide. Needed a bit more power, as I recall !!
He is a member on here and we saw it advertised then. Definitely an interesting car.

I BELIEVE THAT WAS A 396 CAR.

jmont64 · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

68 427 wrote:
jmont64 wrote:
HonestDave wrote:
I went to look at a red 68 2+2 convert in Langley BC about six months ago. Barn find 427 T-400 posi, I believe. He wanted over 8 big ones for it, and I just couldn't do it. Needed restoring big time, but very cool. He was pondering swapping for my 65 442, but once again, I just couldn't quite see it.
Nice vintage Pontiac sign over his shop door, and very nice fellow. I think he finally swapped it for a near mint eighties Eldorado convert.
I had a green 68 2+2 rag as a youngster, so I'm kind of partial to them. It was just a 327 powerglide. Needed a bit more power, as I recall !!
He is a member on here and we saw it advertised then. Definitely an interesting car.
I BELIEVE THAT WAS A 396 CAR.

You might be right. The part I remember was him getting a Caddy in trade for it. He even put a picture of it on here. Bit of a coincidence with them each getting the same type of trade.

HonestDave · Addicted!

68 427 wrote:
I BELIEVE THAT WAS A 396 CAR.

I think you're right. Guess I got overly excited. Sorry, team :)

HonestDave · Addicted!

I've been thinking, I could get quite excited with a 65 or 66 Custom Sport Parisienne 427. I'd even settle for hard top automatic !!

HonestDave · Addicted!

Actually, if I'm not mistaken, the fellow with the red 68 2+2 convert 396 was telling me about the 68 (I think) 427 Caprice wagon he'd recently purchased. I think that's where I got confused. :)

73SC · A Poncho Legend!

HonestDave wrote:
I've been thinking, I could get quite excited with a 65 or 66 Custom Sport Parisienne 427. I'd even settle for hard top automatic !!

You'd have to settle for a 409 if a 65, one of the Holy Grails of Canadian Ponchodom

HonestDave · Addicted!

73SC wrote:
HonestDave wrote:
I've been thinking, I could get quite excited with a 65 or 66 Custom Sport Parisienne 427. I'd even settle for hard top automatic !!
You'd have to settle for a 409 if a 65, one of the Holy Grails of Canadian Ponchodom

I could settle for a 409 if I had to. I could, I could.....I've only seen the biggest motors in the Chevs, nothing bigger than 396 in the mid-sixties Ponchos. I guess there were only a handful, like people have been saying. Heavy sigh...

427carl · A Poncho Legend!

73SC wrote:
HonestDave wrote:
I've been thinking, I could get quite excited with a 65 or 66 Custom Sport Parisienne 427. I'd even settle for hard top automatic !!
You'd have to settle for a 409 if a 65, one of the Holy Grails of Canadian Ponchodom

We have a member on here, with a April build 1965 409 4 speed Custom Sport Convertible 1 of 4 and he has a close friend with one the other four

and he has 11-16 full size Pontiacs IN stock

HonestDave · Addicted!

The fellow that sold me my 62 Parisienne 2 door hard top parts car last month also has two 60 Parisienne convertibles for sale. They both need work but seem reasonably priced and come with parts cars. I had a 60 Pontiac once, so I keep eyeballing the ads on CL or UsedVancouver. Can't remember if these are on both sites or not, but the cars are in Langley BC along with about twenty other cars he's got for sale. I think they're both 283 cars.

65wagon · Poncho Master!

i know of a 65 parri rag that was a 340 pg car, but ive already got to many. these 09s are a pain to put together

HonestDave · Addicted!

65wagon wrote:
i know of a 65 parri rag that was a 340 pg car, but ive already got to many. these 09s are a pain to put together

I never knew the 65 came in 348 or 409. I've only seen or owned them in 283, 327 or 6 cyl. It's also not unusual for me to pay close to $1000, or more, for a parts car now. Who would've thought?

Don't worry, I'm still cheap. I suppose a thousand bucks just isn't worth much anymore. :)

4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

No 348 in 1965, I think he was referring to a 340 horse 409 Dave.

65wagon · Poncho Master!

Thanks Carl, my bad, i just assume it makes sense to everyone

HonestDave · Addicted!

Carl Stevenson wrote:
No 348 in 1965, I think he was referring to a 340 horse 409 Dave.

Don't know what I was thinking. Of course there was no 348 engine in 65. Last year must have been around 61 maybe? Possibly 1960? I'm getting old and my brain isn't always what it could be !!

Maybe if I play my old Beach Boys record it'll all come back. I was just looking at the cover today. :)

4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

Yeah, don't you remember them singing Giddy-up, Giddy-up 348???

Oh, wait...........

GLHS60 · Poncho Master!

Carl Stevenson wrote:
No 348 in 1965, I think he was referring to a 340 horse 409 Dave.

I think there was still a 348 truck engine up to 1965??

Thanks

Randy