Hi guys. I have a '66 Grande Parisienne that I picked up last year. I'm finally able to get working back on this project. Just wondering if the Parisienne CS and GP share the same body style? My car has a lot of body fill on it and it is difficult to see the lines. Reason I ask is I was able to find a good picture online of a '66 CS that I was going to use as reference when I start the bodywork shortly.
If anyone has any good pictures and don't mind posting them, please share!
I have my trunk nearly repaired. Will post pics on my build thread this weekend. Hoping to have the car back on the frame very soon...just waiting to get a truck off my hoist unfortunately.
check back to the feature car for July 2013. This is my all original 45M 66 Parisienne CS! If you would like any more detailed pix please PM me your e-mail address and I will send them on! Bob.
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1965 Thunderbird Special Landau 10th Anniversary Limited Edition only 4500 built 34,800 miles
grand Prix USA andGrand Parisienne shared the same roof and rear glass, right Carl? Another question id like to add to this please. Did the 66 Custom Sport come with the 2+2 designation?
I cant remember but my 66 had 2+2 badges but was a CS.
You guys are great. Thanks so much, they really will help me. I am working on the trunk just came in for a coffee. I will have lots of pictures for y'all later this evening. I need to get the numbers off my motor, I think she is the 283 or the 327.
1966 was the last year for the Custom Sport and in my opinion one of the best bodies GM Canada brought to market. 1967 saw the beginning of the 2+2 in Canada, which replaced the CS.
Years ago when I was a teen working at the gas station, I often filled up a 66 Custom Sport 396 4 speed convertible. Local boy, he'd been in my class for part of high school. The car was pretty tired and he was pretty hard on it. Eventually it ended up in my brother's wrecking yard and got crushed, sadly...
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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
My 66 gp had a 396. The previous owner pulled it and dropped in a 454 out of a 73 camper with peanut heads. I sold that dog and dropped in a 496 stroker. Love it. If your interested my builder is in regina. 8k with shipping.
