1967 Pontiac 427 - Canada Track and Traffic - February 1967

73SC · A Poncho Legend!

1967 Pontiac 427 - Canada Track and Traffic - February 1967

Elroy · Poncho Master!

That's cool Ray ! Thanks for this, I think I know someone that will really enjoy the article !!

cdnpont · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

You have to wonder what ever became of that test car Ray. I have never heard any mention, or ever seen a 427 powered 67 Grand... Let alone one so loaded. 396, yes, but never a loaded 427. Can you say ultra rare? What, 10 made?

73SC · A Poncho Legend!

Mark, that car seems to me like it was likely a GM executive car that the magazine borrowed for the road test, loaded beyond comprehension. Wouldn't it be nice to know what colour combo it was, interior sure looks to be white or parchment and the redlines and Canadian Poncho wires wheels, how many times would you have ever seen that back in '67 on a GP? I wouldn't argue with your guess of 10 or less built with the 427.

Its been almost 50 years now but I wonder if the Editor Hugh McCall could be tracked down, that would be a good place to start the search for this rare beast.

-- Edited by 73SC on Saturday 16th of January 2016 02:11:34 PM

73SC · A Poncho Legend!

Geez, I just realized that Hugh is the brother of Bruce McCall, noted author and National Lampoon and Saturday Night Live writer, Bruce was Editor of Track & Traffic in the early 60's. He's still alive at 82 and has a Facebook page so contacting him should be easy enough.

Elroy · Poncho Master!

interesting no chrome air cleaner lid or valve covers. That was only on the 2+2 models most likely.

CdnGMfan · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

The door panels on a 1967 Grande Parisienne look like they are shared with the 1967 Caprice. What is interesting is white interior, which I don't think was offered on the Caprice.

As far as I know there were no chrome engine dress-up items on the 427 on Canadian Pontiacs, even on the 2+2. On the Chevrolets they had a different engine code for the SS427, probably because they were treated separately due to the chrome on the engine assembly. I would expect the same engine code on that G.P. as on any other Pontiac or full-size Chevrolet with an L36 (except for the SS427).

4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

On the 1967 Canadian Pontiacs, there was only one way to get chrome valve covers. You had to buy a 427 2+2. All the rest were painted. GM won't have sold many of those covers that year!

cdnpont · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

I've not seen a inkling of a 4 door HT Grande down here in person in the GTA, let alone a 427 2 door.

Hen's teeth for sure.

Tell me otherwise.

I still wonder what became of the T&T car...

73SC · A Poncho Legend!

Never thought about it until this thread resurfaced, just counted only 4 1967 B's in feature cars and really can't recall seeing any here in Toronto proper. The car reminds me a bit of the 68 SS427 we talked about years ago that I saw in the flesh and ordered documents. I'd like to think the GP is still out there but agree its low low production wise.

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73SC · A Poncho Legend!

Placing the documents from GMVVS on that 68 SS427 car to give us an idea of production numbers on this subject 427 GP. Very similar car the way it is decked out, they even share hide-a-way headlights. The number is a total of 20 SS427s and one would have to expect less in a Grande Parisienne, So "Hens Teeth" is right on.

69postss · Veteran Member

My brother's '68 Chevelle SS396 came from Orr Autos.
Not much info found about Orr but it seems they may have been into some muscle cars.

73SC · A Poncho Legend!

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CdnGMfan · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

73SC wrote:
Placing the documents from GMVVS on that 68 SS427 car to give us an idea of production numbers on this subject 427 GP. Very similar car the way it is decked out, they even share hide-a-way headlights. The number is a total of 20 SS427s and one would have to expect less in a Grande Parisienne, So "Hens Teeth" is right on.

I know this car. It came with manual drums (level pedals) and has hidden headlights from *somewhere*. I didn't do it.

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Taken at Barrie 1998 I seem to remember. Maybe later. I've seen it at the Route 66 Cruise on Eglinton pre-Covid.

I have seen a documented '68 Z03 Impala Super Sport convertible with a 327 L30, Hydramatic, disc brakes, and hidden headlights. They weren't supposed to come with hidden headlights, but I'm sure that if in 1968 you told the salesman to get it done, talk to the zone office or you'd walk out and buy the Ford XL convertible with hidden headlights across the street, it would happen.

On the SS 427 in '68, non-Z03 bench seat cars came with dog dish hubcaps as base. Z03 Bucket Seat cars came with full wheel-covers as base, so one style for the common 14" wheel drum brake cars, and a different style for 15" wheel cars (disc brakes, SS 427, or G70-15 or other 15" tires).

That black Impala Custom SS 427 would have rolled on what is pictured below.

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As for the hidden headlights, fibre optics light monitoring, fender lights, dual exhausts & 15" wheel covers & wood wheel, I DID add them onto the brochure picture above.

Boy, does that driver ever look like the late Hamilton Mayor Bob Morrow, and the scene like the Mount Hope Airport as I remembered it.

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Bob Morrow,

from The Hamilton Spectator.