Wildly off topic, I don't know what cars Chevrolet sold in Canada but the
Acadian, Beaumont (I know I spelled that wrong), and the Parisienne were
rebadged Chevrolets sold as Pontiacs. The cars would have minor detail
changes (the split grille used to turn the '68 Malibu into a Beaumont looks
like a custom add-on out of a JC Whitney catalog) from the Chevrolet
version. They revived the Tempest name later on a Canada-only rebadged
Corsica, and the Parisienne ended up imported to the US when they foolishly
did away with the full size Bonneville in 1982 (moving the name to a smaller
platform). Even the Pontiacs made prior to the mid-60's used a Chevrolet
underframe and drivetrain, and there were a few Canada-only styles as a
result of the crossbreeding.
It's just like some of the goofy Dodges that were bascially Plymouths with a
Dodge nose, or outright rebadged Plymouths - they played these games to beat
some of Canada's import laws and regulations.
Bill K.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Fern Rivard" <crc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2005 11:37 AM
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Oops It is a 1955 Dodge
Hi Tom:
They call those canadian built malibus "acadian" up here. Cheers from
Fern in SE BC
----- Original Message -----
From: Tom Taylor
To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2005 4:47 AM
Subject: [FWDLK] Oops It is a 1955 Dodge
I posted that the car was a Plymouth but it is a Dodge. Anyway, I gave
the man $6999. He wanted $9000. Got to tell the wife now. Ouch. I just
sold a 64 Malibu with a big block 450 HP motor and am using that money to
better act my 58 year old age. Hooking up that Malibu was sure fun though.
It had a stall 3000 converter. It is the one time in recent memory where
all the boys (adults) piled in while visiting for Dad to take 'em for a
ride. The extra weight in the back made it hook up really good. They were
all smiles even the grandkid. I also just sold a 1929 Chevy AC (1/2 ton)
truck to a fellow in Canada. Chevy cars and trucks are really popular in
Canada. They built Malibus up there but called them Arcadia.
I appreciate all the feedback so far from the listers and hopefully when
it cools down, we can have a "list fest" where we get together with our cars
somewhere. The Mercedes site I have been on for 6 years does that. Even
though I know longer have MBs, I stay subscribed and post here and there
because it is like family and I have traveled to Atlanta with the wife to
attend gatherings.
Tom Taylor
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