It's barely visible, but note how the rear of the hood of this 1969 American Pontiac is notched to park the opposing wipers. Compare that to the hood on our April 2016 Canadian Pontiac feature car.
Have to admit that I never knew these were built in Canada. I would think export only because I don't think you could buy one in Canada. This must have been how productuion schedules were filled for US orders.
It looks like great value for the money. The Executive was more like a Catalina in terms of trim and standard equipment, but on the longer wheelbase shared with the Bonneville.
The car is in Warren, Michigan. That car has a "P" as the 7th character - which denotes Pontiac, Michigan as the plant it came from. I don't understand the tie-in to Catalinas in Canada.
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67 Chevelle Malibu Sport Coupe, Oshawa-built 250 PG never disturbed.
In garage, 296 cid inline six & TH350...
Cam, Toronto.
I don't judge a man by how far he's fallen, but by how far back he bounces - Patton
Well, it is a 4 door but the one 4 door I like is the 4 door hardtop. My guess is the reason the guy is saying high compression is 1969 was prior to the de-tuning of 1971. Also, he may be trying to point out the lack of hardened valve seats as in leaded gas. I do believe it is well worth the asking price but Michigan cars are still a bit of a gamble. I think it would be a very nice cruiser and the 400 pontiac is a great motor.
One question, look at the body side moulding. To me, that looks very much like the stuff that was used in the 70's. Or, it also was very common side moulding that body shops bought by the roll. You would work on a customer car and sell them protection for door dings. It came on a roll that you cut to length, adhesive on the back side and it came with the end pieces that were glued on at the end of the vinyl.
If it isn't OEM, it still looks good and serves a purpose.
Hmm...Not so sure, to me that looks like the factory SS and Urethane bodyside moulding. Just as with the Grande and Pariseinne in 69, And I think the executive came with it anyway.
Nice car.
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65 Laurentian post, 67 Grande Parisienne 4 door HT.
Have to admit that I never knew these were built in Canada. I would think export only because I don't think you could buy one in Canada. This must have been how productuion schedules were filled for US orders.
I didn't think they were. I thought in 69 only the Canadian versions were made here.
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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
I'd believe the claim about the 400 2-barrel being a high-compression engine. They used a 10.25:1 compression, a general performance cam & a 2-barrel, ran it behind a TH400 trans and used a low numerical axle ratio. That way the car runs smoothly, is reasonable on gas and it flattens all hills.
My brother owned a 66 Oldsmobile Delta 88 with a 10.25:1 compression 425 and a 2-barrel, plus a variable pitch stator in the TH400. It would smoke the right tire for a quarter mile if you wanted. You didn't even notice hills in that car.
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67 Chevelle Malibu Sport Coupe, Oshawa-built 250 PG never disturbed.
In garage, 296 cid inline six & TH350...
Cam, Toronto.
I don't judge a man by how far he's fallen, but by how far back he bounces - Patton
