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jim_ss409


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Just got back from the 2014 409 convention in Great Bend Kansas.

Had a ball even though the 61 409 pontiac wasn't ready to bring with us.

There was this nice Canadian Pontiac.

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WOW !! That is beautiful.

61 is one of my favourite years and black with red guts. Perfect.

 

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Nice car for sure, I guess painting the engine US Pontiac blue lets it fly under the radar south of the border. 



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why would you paint it blue?????????????????????????



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Is that ever beautiful but i do not get painting the motor blue as well. It does look really tough but it almost seems like he is ashamed of it not being a Pontiac motor. Never the less what a sweet looking car. 



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Hey Jim what do the fender badges say. Looks like someone wanted a U.S. look to their ride. Is it a 348 or a 409?
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The 58 beside it is pretty special as well.

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why would you paint it blue?????????????????????????

The car wasn't exactly a factory correct restoration. It had a few custom touches, including the Pontiac blue paint on the engine.

The car looks great and it has a nice stance. It got a lot of attention.

I think it's a 348 with an Offenhauser dual quad.

The badges say "348" and I heard second hand that he had them made.

I do have some better pictures in a camera at the shop that I'll try and post tomorrow.

 



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Here's the other pictures I've got.

Unfortunately I didn't get a picture of the 348 emblem.

 

 



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That is a really nice car, 61's are some of the nicest looking Parisenne's with the bubble top. His sign board is misleading though. I have never seen a listing for a 4 speed on the floor in a 61 Canadian Pontiac and dual quads were sure not available on the 348 either in a 61 Canadian car. 



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Nice, ANOTHER BLACK with RED interior, 348 and 4 speed 1961 Parisenne!!! Lol. 

Yes I see a few things that are wrong on that car compared to mine. Since mine being blk w/red 348 and 4 speed



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Thanks Jim for the great pictures and info on the car.
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I'm with Ray on this, a 4-speed would not have been a factory option on a Canadian '61. 348 tri-power with a 3-speed on the column - sure. I think it was 1961 that Pontiac U.S. offered the Hurst floor conversion. In Canada we didn't get the 4-speeds or 409s until the 1963 models. It didn't matter because most Canadian cars were ordered fairly stripped relative to the typical U.S. cars.

That 61 is super nice.



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I know you could get a 4 speed in a U.S Pontiac starting in 1960.

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Lets put it this way, I have both the 61 Sales Brochure and owners manual. Neither shows a 4 speed available in 1961 Canadian cars. I'd have to say that 1961 in one of my favourite cars we owned, a batwing 2dr. sedan midnight blue. Hey all I mentioned was his sign board was misleading, the car if fantastic and I think any of us would love to own it.



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beautiful car, would love to own one

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Gregory wrote:

beautiful car, would love to own one

 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^Funny guy right there!!!!wink



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