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427STRATOCHIEF
Joined: 19 Apr 2006 Posts: 9 Location: CLINTON ONTARIO
1966 Grande Parisienne
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Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 11:27 pm Post subject: PONTIAC ENGINES |
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If you ordered a new car, in Canada, in 1966 and it was a 396 or 427 Was it considered a Pontiac? |
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Larry Site Admin
Joined: 01 Jun 2006 Posts: 4773
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Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 8:39 am Post subject: Canadian Pontiacs |
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Sorry to have missed your question, but it is an interesting one. By ordering a car with a 396 or 427 in Canada, I assume you are meaning a Pontiac. You could order a Chevrolet in Canada too which might have included those engine options.
If you ordered a Pontiac, it would have had a Chevrolet drivetrain, but have been considered every bit a Pontiac. It was an interesting arrangement that GM had in Canada for many years where Pontiacs were built at the Chevrolet plant using Chev drivetrains and even misc. other Chev pieces.
There is an interesting book on Canadian cars by R. Perry Zavitz called "Canadian Cars, 1946-1984". I doubt it is still in print but might be found in an old automotive book store somewhere; perhaps a Google search will turn one up. It was originally published by Motorbooks International of oscela, WI.
We have an article about Canadian Pontiacs in our On-Line Magazine you might wish to read at: http://www.pontiacregistry.com/members/online_magazine.php?view=1&article=167. If you find more info onthese cars, please share it with us. they are some very neat pieces of Pontiac history. |
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427STRATOCHIEF
Joined: 19 Apr 2006 Posts: 9 Location: CLINTON ONTARIO
1966 Grande Parisienne
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Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 9:09 am Post subject: Re: Canadian Pontiacs |
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[quote="Larry"]Sorry to have missed your question, but it is an interesting one. By ordering a car with a 396 or 427 in Canada, I assume arrangement that GM had in Canada for many years where Pontiacs were built at the Chevrolet plant using Chev drivetrains and even misc. other Chev pieces.
Thnak you Larry It was nice to hear your comments, and article reference... My L72 4 speed is still a bad ass ride....Carl |
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