1971 Parisienne. Thetford Mines Kijiji

cdnpont · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

1971 Parisienne. Thetford Mines Kijiji

seventy2plus2 · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

The ad indicates 400 Blue, so I'm guessing a Pontiac 400. Those cars were built to accept either a Chevy or Pontiac engine, and had provisions on both sides of the engine compartment to mount the battery. (L for Pontiac / blue block, R for Chevy / orange block).

1971's had the kind of cool looking vents on top of the trunk lid.

CDN2PLS2 · Uber Guru

Have family there,wonder what the bottom looks like?

Pontiacanada · A Poncho Legend!

cdnpont wrote:
Kind of forlorn looking, in the dirt

Yes sad. cry

long stroke · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

$5,000 confuse

MC · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

Surprised it's not advertised as a "grange trouver" (that's "barn find" translated by google...).

Now George, we aren't supposed to comment about how much people ask for their cars, right? aww

long stroke · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

MC wrote:
Surprised it's not advertised as a "grange trouver" (that's "barn find" translated by google...).
Now George, we aren't supposed to comment about how much people ask for their cars, right?

Mark, i agree but but but. confuse

MC · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

long stroke wrote:
MC wrote:
Surprised it's not advertised as a "grange trouver" (that's "barn find" translated by google...).
Now George, we aren't supposed to comment about how much people ask for their cars, right?
Mark, i agree but but but.

LOL... I know... just want to be fair about it. I've been curbing my opinions for fear that I may offend someone... smile

truckerdavid · Member

Is that a Canadian Pontiac, even in '71? Weren't we getting the American Pontiacs by then, or were ours still unique for a few years?

73SC · A Poncho Legend!

Well the Parisienne was built and sold in Canada from 1958 through 1986, so that makes it Canadian in my book. In a reverse play the car was also sold in the USA from 1983-1986 when the Americans had decided to eliminate the Bonneville and ended up regretting that.

MC · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

The line up included both Canadian and American models for 1971... and other years, so it's a little confusing, but basically to answer your question, yes.

73SC · A Poncho Legend!

This engine chart posted by MC is a very good resource from a couple of standpoints. First it shows clearly the relationship between Gross and Net Horsepower and the fact that the change in measurement had a lot to do with what was perceived as low horsepower engines through the 70's. Next we see that only two Chevrolet engines were offered in 1971, the 250 six and the 350 2BBL 8.5:1 compression ratio. We also get the information that the Safari and Laurentian wagon with auto got the Chevy 350 as did Laurentian, Catalina and Parisienne sedans, While the Catalina convertible was likely from USA with the blue 350 and Safari and Laurentian with manual also got the blue 350.