I wonder if anybody could tell me why the Canadian vehicles back in the 60s and 70s that were made for Canada have the smallest engines in them they all have the smallest v8 and some even 6 cylinders like this one only a 283 if this was a car made for the United States it would probably have 421 or I think those had 389 in them I think but definitely a bigger engine than they come in Canada and I don't know why anybody know?
I just bought one last summer. Has a 230 six. That works out to be a 3.8 litre which is larger than most engines on the road today. Car is heavy but the 6 has plenty of torque. I would rather have the fuel economy of the 230 or 283 than the big 8's where you have to stop at too many gas stations. 6 is a cinch to work on as a DIY'r.
For tariff reasons and production costs GM produced Pontiacs in Canada using Chevrolet components. After 1955 Chevrolet chassis and engines were used. Pontiac trim levels and attractive pricing sold many Pontiacs. The cars were different from American built cars in model names, dimensions, engines and chassis.
mechanics love working on these cars plenty of room in the engine bay
My Grandfather had a Canadian version of the Car, came with a Chevy 283
Parisiennes were canadian
what a beautiful car!!!! loving it.
Transmission, is the miserable powergide two speed auto. Catalina and Bonneville, had a three speed automatic.
i wishd id had some day 3 parisiennes 2 red ones and one green
Canadian version, Chevrolet Impala with Pontiac appointments. 283 with the powerslide.
Beautifully presented, really very well done. Man, i wish i was a yankie.
I wonder if anybody could tell me why the Canadian vehicles back in the 60s and 70s that were made for Canada have the smallest engines in them they all have the smallest v8 and some even 6 cylinders like this one only a 283 if this was a car made for the United States it would probably have 421 or I think those had 389 in them I think but definitely a bigger engine than they come in Canada and I don't know why anybody know?
Maybe not as much demand for the bigger engines
I just bought one last summer. Has a 230 six. That works out to be a 3.8 litre which is larger than most engines on the road today. Car is heavy but the 6 has plenty of torque. I would rather have the fuel economy of the 230 or 283 than the big 8's where you have to stop at too many gas stations. 6 is a cinch to work on as a DIY'r.
Canadian buyers were known to be frugal
For tariff reasons and production costs GM produced Pontiacs in Canada using Chevrolet components. After 1955 Chevrolet chassis and engines were used. Pontiac trim levels and attractive pricing sold many Pontiacs. The cars were different from American built cars in model names, dimensions, engines and chassis.
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The Canadian Pontiacs, were little more than rebadged Chevrolets and weren't U.S Pontiacs.
These hub caps or these Pontiac wheel mags are not original to this car. They look more like early 1970s mags. Still very nice though!