It's great to see these old cars preserved. Thanks for watching and please subscribe. I usually have a new episode every Wednesday but I'm taking a couple weeks of right now.
@@hotroddave7597 Actually, Scotty loves older GM vehicles from this era. He liked them right up to about 1972 and that's when everything turned to shit.
Looking at this car almost made me cry with Happiness! Back Story: We now live in Cape Coral, FL. where we retired 11 years ago. Going back to 1965 when we eloped from Willowick, Ohio and drove to Jefferson, NC. and were married. Why am I posting this.....well the car we drove was ABSOLUTELY IDENTICAL, including the Outside color AND ALSO the 2 tone turquoise leather interior. Our car even had 2 factory spotlights installed. We bought this car from the original owner and he had ordered it from Pontiac back in 1958. There was 1 option he didn't add and that was the 3 Deuces. We LOVED this car and it broke our hearts when we sold it. OH......we're still Happily married now for 58 years and enjoying retirement in the warm weather of Cape Coral, FL.
The Parisienne was also made available in Australia to, they were Pontiac's from Canada with the steering converted to right hand drive. Can someone help me out here in Australia. There is a lady in the neighborhood, her name is Cheryl. Cheryl is in her early 70's & her husband recently passed away about a year ago. Her husband was a mad Pontiac lover. Back in 1962 they bought a low mileage 1958 Pontiac 4 door Strato Chief. The Pontiac is complete but in need a full restoration it has been parked since 1971. In 1965 according to Cheryl her husband visited every Pontiac dealer in the state of Victoria & N.S.W & collect every available 1958 Pontiac Part. There is a whole attic full of NOS 1958 Pontiac parts plus all parts rechromed & stored away. Just the parts alone is unbelievable including the documentation. The car & parts are located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Cheryl is looking to sell the whole lot so she can get her garage back. Happy to help my neighbor. If you are interested reply to my comment . Louis
@@pl9466 Hi Patrick, Look I can ask for you, the car my friend has is a 4 door sedan Strato Chief. Can I ask which part of the world are you living in . Cheers Louis 👍
@@pl9466 Melbourne, Australia. Huge fan of Nick's Garage in Laval Quebec. Nick's number 1 Fan in Australia. Is yours left or right hand drive. Cheers Louis 👍
Great story... the Parisienne was also sold as a RHD model in South Africa... stunning cars. I remember seeing a station wagon version at an auction in Rhodesia... it was white and sort of turquoise-blue colour... I remember just drinking it in for about two hours straight. Besotted.
Just found your channel. This is exactly what I try to find here on this ever ruining platform. Good people talking about their great vehicle's. Nothing else matters. But, the question I always come around to is "where did it all go wrong". These elegant automobile's are far superior to what we have today. These aren't race car's. These are automobile's that you enjoy the journey. Take your time. Allow extra time for enjoyment of the excursion. A thing of beauty and a definite joy. Thank you very much for letting us share your memories and of course that beautiful automobile.
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It was a privilege and an honour to restore this car for two wonderful people - Pat & Susie! So glad to have been able have been a part of this project! Great video, Bruce! - Loren
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Indeed a first class production. Am I the only one balling my eyes out by the end of this??? What a touching story, about a one of a kind automobile. the passion between this couple is infectious.
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The first car I rode in as a baby was the OTHER Canadian car - a 1958 Mercury Meteor. My parents were immigrants from Ireland and dad wanted a “Canadian” car as his first North American vehicle! I remember loving the roll down rear window in the Meteor! Peace
The car grabbed my attention the first time I saw it. All the chrome and beautiful lines. Not to mention the sheer size of the car. Thanks for watching.
Underneath that car is a 1958 Chevy with Pontiac sheetmetal sized to fit the Chevrolet chassis with Chevrolet running gear. You can tell a 1961 and up Parisienne because it has parallel windshield wipers like the concurrent Chevrolet models instead of the opposed wipers the American full-sized Pontiacs had until 1969. Great video!
THIS CAR IS A JEWEL 💎 OF A CAR. WOULD LOVE TO CRUISE THIS CAR EVERYWHERE WITH THE TOP DOWN. THIS IS REAL CAR, THEY DONT MAKE THEM THIS PRETTY ANYMORE 💎
@@CENTERLANE YEP 👍😎👍 THAT'S ONE BAD RIDE. I'M PLAYING THE LOTTERY ALL THE TIME SO I CAN GET ONE LIKE THAT. I'M CURRENTLY RESTORING A 70 IMPALA CUSTOM 2 DOOR HARDTOP. I SAVED 15 YEARS TO GET IT GOING. IT'S GETTING PAINTED SOON. PEARL WHITE TOP WITH A LIME GREEN METALLIC BODY. IT'S GONNA BE A MEAN LOW-LOW
@@CENTERLANE Anytime. They were sold here because Pontiac needed a full size car after mistakenly shrinking its Bonneville to a mid sized car in 1982. The Perisienne was sold here from 1983 to 1986. In '87 made the Bonneville a large front wheel drive car to replace the Parisienne. I remember these cars. I miss them both. Big time.
@@aaronwilliams6989 - The Pontiac V8 with 4 speed lockup automatic got better MPG in easy driving than the Chevy V8 with inefficient powerglide/powerslide combo... USA gas has more than doubled just since Jomentia Bribery has taken over... from $1.50 gallon to well over $3.00 gallon now
@@CENTERLANE it should be at many shows. It's a beauty. My Dad worked for GM in Oshawa and had a 67 Parisienne custom built for himself. I remember the day he brought home the big red beast. My Dad instilled the love of that era of automobiles in me. I bought a 1965 AMC Ambassador convertible but sadly I bought it a couple months after my Father passed away.
I am wanting to say the Parisienne was sold in the U.S. from 1983-86. The first year it was almost identical to the concurrent Chevrolet Caprice. Later they resorted to the 1981 and older taillights. At one time there was a Grande Parisienne. I wonder if that was analogues to the Grand Ville?
The Grande Parisienne was only built from '66-'69 and was replaced by the Grand Prix in the '70 model year - one year before the Grand Ville was built.
@@rarearthman So, the Grand Parisienne was related to the Grand Prix, not the Grand Ville. I take it these had Chevrolet running gear with Pontiac sheetmetal. I think the Grand Ville ran from 1971-75 in the states. When the Grand Prix replaced it, I take it these were indeed Pontiacs.
@@lvsqcsl Yes, the Grande Parisienne predated the Grand Ville. The Grande Parisienne was the kind of/sort of Canadian version of the Grand Prix with several differences. It was available as a 2 or 4 door model and was equipped with Chevy engines, transmissions, chassis, interiors, etc. My dad owned a '66 2 door Grande Parisienne with a 327 4BBL rated @275HP mated to a 2-speed Powerglide transmission. Engines for '66 ranged from a 283 2BBL to a 427 4BBL rated @425HP - more than any '66 Grand Prix - and all Chevy engines.
The 1959 Bonneville is a beautiful car. 1958 was a bad year for the auto industry. There were beautiful cars like this one and the Mercury Turnpike Cruiser.
Yes. I believe a Beaumont was also a car only sold in Canada but it was the same as a Chevelle, whereas the Parisienne was different from the Bonneville which was the closet thing to it in the US. Thanks for watching.
I couldn’t drive it, my drool would rust it out! What a beauty!!!! As for safety features? Your surrounded by tones of steel and chrome, that’s your safety! You could probably drive right over a modern car, like a civic, and feel a slight bump!
It is amazing that a gloabal manufacturer made such different cars for the same land mass. I would have restored it to the original colors but whatever at least from the original color chart. And the Canadian sourced cars we got here in Oz are different again. And ofcourse never the range even the Canadians got.Our 4 door sedans came 6 cyl 3 on the tree. Little wonder people bought Fords that came with V8s as well as auto option. Though in 58 we were still getting 57 Fords
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It is a Chevy engine. The Canadian Pontiac was built using the Chevy chassis and Chevy powertrain. The US Pontiac had a separate GM division and engines and eventually wide track differentiated the US vs Canadian models..
beautiful....I'm surprised it wasn't used on the show, Highway Patrol....( show to advertise cars). most other shows pushed alcohol and doctorism..(and still do)
I OWN A ONE OWNER PARISIENNE COUPE 1982 AND EVERYTHING WORKS ON IT AND I AM SERIOUSLY THE SECOND OWNER WITH PAPERWORK AND THE CAR NEW WAS ONLY $13 .700.00
I had a friend in high school who's dad had an early 80s Parisienne. I remember it being very luxurious for the time. Sometimes we'd take it and go cruisin'.
@@CENTERLANE I'M NOT ALONE AND I'M VERY VERY HAPPY WITH THE PARISIENNE 2 DR AND LOADED WITH THE GOODS AND YOU'RE 1958 IS A DREAM THAT CAME TRUE AND VERY LUCKY LIKE I AM SERIOUSLY THE OLDER COUPLE WHO HAD THIS 82 NEVER NEVER DRIVED MUCH AND I KNOW THAT THEY WERE HAPPY WITH ONLY ME BUYING IT AND IT IS NOW ONLY A SHOW CAR WITH ONLY A FEW MILES OF 180.000 AND I BELIEVE THAT I AM NOT EVEN NEVER GOING TO SELL IT BECAUSE I APPRECIATE THE PARISIENNE 2 DR
the ford crown victoria i think was also a canuck exclusive made in windsor (royal sounding city) ontario...56 had huge molded chrome bar (ie a crown) across the roof...absolutely stunning...
I see it has a 283 Chevy engine. Pontiac and Buick did this in CA. They had Chevy engines in 1958 and 1959. Those are the years I know for sure that is true. There may be more or other years as well.
Chevy 283 and 2 speed PowerGlide in Cal. Pontiacs and Buicks ??? Are you sure? Never heard of that! Only thing I know was Hydramatic factory burned 1954 and many cars got sluggish 2 speed PowerGlides instead...
People outside of North America don't understand the relationship we have with our cars. This story has me in tears. 1958 was the big year before converting to streamlined, rocket-inspired design. After that, there were so many cars that look to me like electric shavers--more and more bland!
The story is nice and I am happy for you but if I may suggest: show the car tell the story WHILE we look at the different parts of the car. You're nice people I'm sure but we (I) tuned in to see the car. Not just the left front head light with you leaning on it.
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Those were strange oddball cars. The 59’s and newer looked strange with those wide track bodies dropped on a Chevy frame. Some had Chevy 283 engines or 235 sixes. Parts could be tough to find. Most US shops hated to,work on them. Great car but I would yank off those incorrect fender skirts for a better more original look.
Whats against the fender skirts. You can see at 8:38 that the original owner had them already on the car. Actually they belong to the 50ies car like the sand to a beach :-)
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One huge problem- beautiful as it is , if you hit anything hard enough to bend it , it stops ,you don't ,(crush zones weren't even dreamed of)you're hurt , and in the case of any major damage ?? With the scarcity of parts, it's ruined.
So, what you're saying is the goal in driving it is not to get into an accident. Of course, that goal is not unique to this car. If the worry is getting hurt, well, to live is to risk occasionally. They could keep the car sealed in a garage and never drive it to help preserve it and themselves, but then what's the point? If you only drive it occasionally and responsibly in local, familiar neighborhoods and in nice weather, the chances of an accident are virtually non-existent. Lastly, as bad as this car would be for passengers in a high-speed accident, at a lower speed, this thing is likely going to benefit from a new car's crumple zone by tearing right through it with little or no damage to itself.
@@DavidPysnik Google '59 Chevrolet crash test(on UA-cam)which pits it against a modern car , and see which one's driver compartment comes out intact. It's eye opening. Not by any stretch saying don't drive it - I myself grew up in and learned to drive in 1950's Buicks, and being made with no seat belts, that good old American steel was just as deadly in a crash with a comparable car those days as in this video .
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At 10:50 he said the radiator is original. I thought - no possible way. Then he said it had been re-cored. That accounts for about 99% of a radiator. The lady said it feels very safe. Typical woman, equating lots of sheet metal with safety - it ain't true. Compared with today's cars, none of the 1950's and 60's cars are safe. They are big, but they don't crumple in a controlled way and they don't have good brakes. Jay Leno is smart - he likes restoring and driving old cars, but the first thing he does is fit modern brakes. In the 1950's and early 60's people used to die in accidents at quite moderate speeds - the impact would crush the cabin, and drivers would get the steering column rammed into their chest. In accidents at the same speeds today, the car becomes a write-off, but you walk away without a scratch. Having said that, it's a beautiful pretty car, and would be a nice smooth car to drive. It has a V8, not the usual Parisienne 6-cyl, so it can keep up with the traffic.
This car would crush most things it hits... the brakes were fine for normal driving... the early disc brakes were very weak, couldn't even slide the tires... the 6 could keep up with traffic... this has a Chevy 283 2 bbl engine... the tranny is a slug 2 speed PowerGlide... This car is SLOW accelerating compared to USA models...
@@BuzzLOLOL Yes it would crush most modern cars it hits. All the old large American cars would. The other cars if hit at any speed will be write-offs. BUT, those other modern cars crumple in a controlled way, so that the cabin remains substantially intact, and the steering column does not move much. The driver and passengers suffer only minor injuries or walk away completely unhurt for crashes at speeds up to moderate highways speeds. The Parisienne and its big US contemporaries in the same crash won't be write-offs, but the cabin will be severely distorted, the steering column will crush the driver's chest - the driver dies, and any passengers spend weeks in hospital. Its no good if your car can be easily repaired but you can't. There is nowhere to attach seatbelts in these old convertibles. Even in old hardtops, retrofitting seatbelts is of dubious benefit as the B-pillars aren't strong enough. Without seatbelts and today's strong pillars, you get badly injured even at low side-street speed impacts. In my heart would love to own a Parisienne. Its a very pretty car, a pleasure to drive, smooth and quiet. But my brain tells me to avoid it. It's too dangerous for routine driving. For car shows only. I remember the 6-cyl Parisiennes having trouble keeping up with traffic. I don't think we had V8 Parisiennes in Australia.
@@BuzzLOLOL : Your comment about the early disc brakes is interesting. What timeframe are you referring to? In Australia we didn't see disc brakes until the early 1960's. When they started to appear, every car with disc brakes had them power operated (vacuum servoed). The improvement in braking over unpowered drums was marked. And they didn't fade like drums did, and didn't loose effect if you drove through a deep puddle. No trouble at all to lock the wheels. In fact all new cars in those years with disc brakes came with a placard on the pedal and a waring card to warn you that the brakes required less force on the pedal.
@@keithammleter3824 - Seatbelts are easily attached in any car. Shoulder/chest belts, if wanted, may be harder. I've been daily driving 1950's cars for 60 years, not afraid of them. The Chevy 6 in Parisienes should be good to 100 - 110 MPH... of course the PowerGlide will make them sluggish and slipping sounding... the Chevy 6 became a 'modern engine' in 1954 with full pressurized oil to everything... and, of course, permanent gears driven camshaft, no chains/belts... the Chevy OHV 6 always had more HP than the same year Ford flat head V8's... and the flat head V8's overheated at higher speeds because of the long hot exhaust passages through the heart of the engine...
my heart is pounding.im 86 and the fifties were the best
looking cars.thank you so much
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These old Cars are beautiful thank you for saving another one from the junkyard
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Beautiful car, beautiful people. This car defines "Fabulous Fifties"!
It certainly does! The car is beautiful like jewelry with all the chrome and shiny bits!
Scotty Kilmer will not like it if you like Pontiacs over Hondas. 😹
@@hotroddave7597 Actually, Scotty loves older GM vehicles from this era. He liked them right up to about 1972 and that's when everything turned to shit.
Looking at this car almost made me cry with Happiness! Back Story: We now live in Cape Coral, FL. where we retired 11 years ago. Going back to 1965 when we eloped from Willowick, Ohio and drove to Jefferson, NC. and were married. Why am I posting this.....well the car we drove was ABSOLUTELY IDENTICAL, including the Outside color AND ALSO the 2 tone turquoise leather interior. Our car even had 2 factory spotlights installed. We bought this car from the original owner and he had ordered it from Pontiac back in 1958. There was 1 option he didn't add and that was the 3 Deuces. We LOVED this car and it broke our hearts when we sold it. OH......we're still Happily married now for 58 years and enjoying retirement in the warm weather of Cape Coral, FL.
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A true Canadian beauty. Such good car parents, it all comes down to family history. Cars tell a unique story for every family.
Yes. It’s nice that they cared enough to restore it. Thanks for watching.
The Parisienne was also made available in Australia to, they were Pontiac's from Canada with the steering converted to right hand drive.
Can someone help me out here in Australia. There is a lady in the neighborhood, her name is Cheryl. Cheryl is in her early 70's & her husband recently passed away about a year ago. Her husband was a mad Pontiac lover. Back in 1962 they bought a low mileage 1958 Pontiac 4 door Strato Chief. The Pontiac is complete but in need a full restoration it has been parked since 1971.
In 1965 according to Cheryl her husband visited every Pontiac dealer in the state of Victoria & N.S.W & collect every available 1958 Pontiac Part. There is a whole attic full of NOS 1958 Pontiac parts plus all parts rechromed & stored away.
Just the parts alone is unbelievable including the documentation.
The car & parts are located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Cheryl is looking to sell the whole lot so she can get her garage back.
Happy to help my neighbor.
If you are interested reply to my comment .
Louis
Wow. Cool story. If I were in Australia, I’d come and do an episode. Good luck finding a buyer and thanks for watching!
I think many American cars with right hand drive were from Canada, rather than the US.
@@pl9466
Hi Patrick,
Look I can ask for you, the car my friend has is a 4 door sedan Strato Chief.
Can I ask which part of the world are you living in .
Cheers
Louis 👍
@@pl9466
Melbourne, Australia.
Huge fan of Nick's Garage in Laval Quebec.
Nick's number 1 Fan in Australia.
Is yours left or right hand drive.
Cheers
Louis 👍
Great story... the Parisienne was also sold as a RHD model in South Africa... stunning cars. I remember seeing a station wagon version at an auction in Rhodesia... it was white and sort of turquoise-blue colour... I remember just drinking it in for about two hours straight. Besotted.
Great Car. Great story.
Glad they restored it in their aunt’s memory. Great color combo and perfect restoration 👏
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It looks like a piece of art, especially the sides.
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That car is awesome. Those 1950's cars by GM were my favorite.
Just found your channel. This is exactly what I try to find here on this ever ruining platform. Good people talking about their great vehicle's. Nothing else matters. But, the question I always come around to is "where did it all go wrong". These elegant automobile's are far superior to what we have today. These aren't race car's. These are automobile's that you enjoy the journey. Take your time. Allow extra time for enjoyment of the excursion. A thing of beauty and a definite joy. Thank you very much for letting us share your memories and of course that beautiful automobile.
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It was a privilege and an honour to restore this car for two wonderful people - Pat & Susie! So glad to have been able have been a part of this project! Great video, Bruce! - Loren
That is a beautiful Pontiac; what a fabulous colour!
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A very nice story about nice people and a good looking car.
They are really nice people and it was fun to work with them. Thanks for watching.
Great story / Great Car
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Wow.
Well done.
Lump in my throat.
Lil is a fantastic hommage !
Just excellent 😊
Thanks a lot 😊
A master piece .
It is definitely a car like no other. It caught my eye the moment I saw it and I thought, I have to do an episode on it. Thanks for watching.
Beautiful car, what a great story !
Thanks for watching. I love this story too.
One of my favorite 50’s cars. In USA known as the Pontiac bonneville👏
Yes, very similar but I believe the Bonneville is larger. Thanks for watching.
beautiful car, that chrome dash looks awesome
Indeed a first class production. Am I the only one balling my eyes out by the end of this??? What a touching story, about a one of a kind automobile. the passion between this couple is infectious.
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So cool!
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The first car I rode in as a baby was the OTHER Canadian car - a 1958 Mercury Meteor. My parents were immigrants from Ireland and dad wanted a “Canadian” car as his first North American vehicle! I remember loving the roll down rear window in the Meteor!
Peace
Cool story. I didn't know the Meteor was only Canadian. The Beumont was also a Canadian only model.
This is a very beautiful car I just bought a 1958 Pontiac pathfinder four door I’m excited to bring it back to life
That will be a cool project. Good luck with it. Thanks for watching.
it's just too beautiful....58 was a great year, yet so was 50 51 52 and on an on..he color is nice too...thx
The car grabbed my attention the first time I saw it. All the chrome and beautiful lines. Not to mention the sheer size of the car. Thanks for watching.
Underneath that car is a 1958 Chevy with Pontiac sheetmetal sized to fit the Chevrolet chassis with Chevrolet running gear. You can tell a 1961 and up Parisienne because it has parallel windshield wipers like the concurrent Chevrolet models instead of the opposed wipers the American full-sized Pontiacs had until 1969. Great video!
Thanks for the info. Thanks for watching.
Yes, it's a 'Cheviac'! :)
Awe I was hoping this channel was a classic car dealership.
Sorry to disappoint but thanks for watching.
Made my saturday morning .thank you .
Where do you live?
Beautiful car
THIS CAR IS A JEWEL 💎 OF A CAR. WOULD LOVE TO CRUISE THIS CAR EVERYWHERE WITH THE TOP DOWN. THIS IS REAL CAR, THEY DONT MAKE THEM THIS PRETTY ANYMORE 💎
I agree. Thanks for watching.
@@CENTERLANE YEP 👍😎👍 THAT'S ONE BAD RIDE. I'M PLAYING THE LOTTERY ALL THE TIME SO I CAN GET ONE LIKE THAT. I'M CURRENTLY RESTORING A 70 IMPALA CUSTOM 2 DOOR HARDTOP. I SAVED 15 YEARS TO GET IT GOING. IT'S GETTING PAINTED SOON. PEARL WHITE TOP WITH A LIME GREEN METALLIC BODY. IT'S GONNA BE A MEAN LOW-LOW
Love that body style of Pontiac
It's a real beauty! Thanks for watching!
Magnificent! I had a '58 four door that colour!
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Great car and story
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Very beautiful Canadian Pontiac brother.
It sure is
Thanks for watching. The car is really stunning.
@@CENTERLANE You're welcome brother
One word: Superb!
Thanks for sharing.
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My Dad's last car was a 1975 Parisienne sedan. It was a good car, except at speed, it seemed to 'float'.
Yes, It was one of those big soft floating sedans. Like riding on a cloud but not great handling.
Great story, geat car. Thanks
Thanks for watching.
Love the video! Thanks, Bruce.
Awesome car and great story. They were sold in the states for a few years in the 80'
I heard that from someone else too. Thanks for your comment and thanks for watching.
@@CENTERLANE Anytime. They were sold here because Pontiac needed a full size car after mistakenly shrinking its Bonneville to a mid sized car in 1982. The Perisienne was sold here from 1983
to 1986. In '87 made the Bonneville
a large front wheel drive car to replace the Parisienne. I remember these cars. I miss them both. Big time.
This Canadian Pontiac uses a Chevy Engine 283 2bl carb and 2 speed cast iron powerglide transmission.
What. ? ? 🤮🤦🏻
@@hotroddave7597 That is true.
A shame... it's a total dog performancewise compared to a USA Bonneville !!!
Notice he carefully didn't mention any of that!
@@BuzzLOLOL Maybe gas was higher in Canada than in the United states then, too, just as it is now .
@@aaronwilliams6989 - The Pontiac V8 with 4 speed lockup automatic got better MPG in easy driving than the Chevy V8 with inefficient powerglide/powerslide combo...
USA gas has more than doubled just since Jomentia Bribery has taken over... from $1.50 gallon to well over $3.00 gallon now
CONGRATULATIONS YOU WIN
What does this mean?
Those were the days of cars with CLASS . . . . GR8 story and people ~
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Beautiful car & story, thanks for sharing :)
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thank you for sharing your story. Love the history of the car and that you chose to take such great cares to restore it
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Great car.
Thanks for watching.
This beautiful Pontiac must be a Vancouver Island car by scenery . Maybe in 2022 we will see it at a car show.
It's a Lower Mainland Car. I'm sure it will be at a few car shows though.
Hey Gene, I recall her mentioning that they picked up her aunt, on the island. My first thought was Vancouver Island as well
@@Wayne_155 Yes. It was from Vancouver Island but the car lived most of it’s life in Metro Vancovuer.
@@CENTERLANE it should be at many shows. It's a beauty. My Dad worked for GM in Oshawa and had a 67 Parisienne custom built for himself. I remember the day he brought home the big red beast. My Dad instilled the love of that era of automobiles in me. I bought a 1965 AMC Ambassador convertible but sadly I bought it a couple months after my Father passed away.
@@Wayne_155 Nice that you are able to carry on the tradition. Cars from that era are so cool.
The Parisienne was produced from 1958 to 1986.
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Great story, money well spent.
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Nice !!!!! Nice!!!! Nice!!!!!
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I am wanting to say the Parisienne was sold in the U.S. from 1983-86. The first year it was almost identical to the concurrent Chevrolet Caprice. Later they resorted to the 1981 and older taillights. At one time there was a Grande Parisienne. I wonder if that was analogues to the Grand Ville?
Not sure but thanks for the info. Thanks for watching.
The Grande Parisienne was only built from '66-'69 and was replaced by the Grand Prix in the '70 model year - one year before the Grand Ville was built.
@@rarearthman So, the Grand Parisienne was related to the Grand Prix, not the Grand Ville. I take it these had Chevrolet running gear with Pontiac sheetmetal. I think the Grand Ville ran from 1971-75 in the states. When the Grand Prix replaced it, I take it these were indeed Pontiacs.
@@lvsqcsl Yes, the Grande Parisienne predated the Grand Ville. The Grande Parisienne was the kind of/sort of Canadian version of the Grand Prix with several differences. It was available as a 2 or 4 door model and was equipped with Chevy engines, transmissions, chassis, interiors, etc.
My dad owned a '66 2 door Grande Parisienne with a 327 4BBL rated @275HP mated to a 2-speed Powerglide transmission. Engines for '66 ranged from a 283 2BBL to a 427 4BBL rated @425HP - more than any '66 Grand Prix - and all Chevy engines.
For Pontiac, at least, the 1958 models were better than the 1959s. Although the '59's actually hold up better than the rest of the GM fleet that year.
The 1959 Bonneville is a beautiful car. 1958 was a bad year for the auto industry. There were beautiful cars like this one and the Mercury Turnpike Cruiser.
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I've seen one from1980s. pontiac also had a Beaumont looked like a chevelle.
Yes. I believe a Beaumont was also a car only sold in Canada but it was the same as a Chevelle, whereas the Parisienne was different from the Bonneville which was the closet thing to it in the US. Thanks for watching.
I couldn’t drive it, my drool would rust it out! What a beauty!!!! As for safety features? Your surrounded by tones of steel and chrome, that’s your safety! You could probably drive right over a modern car, like a civic, and feel a slight bump!
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@@pl9466 you’re a VERY lucky man! And thanks for preserving our dwindling supply of true canadiana!❤️🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
It is amazing that a gloabal manufacturer made such different cars for the same land mass.
I would have restored it to the original colors but whatever at least from the original color chart.
And the Canadian sourced cars we got here in Oz are different again. And ofcourse never the range even the Canadians got.Our 4 door sedans came 6 cyl 3 on the tree. Little wonder people bought Fords that came with V8s as well as auto option. Though in 58 we were still getting 57 Fords
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It's beautiful.....but I admit I clicked on after I saw the pretty woman.....
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Beautiful car these where built on the Chevy frame with Chevy powertrains, that's why they are 6" shorter than the US cars....
Wish you would show it with the top raised as well as lowered.
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Oh please be so kind as to do another video with the roof raised and the car being driven! I'm crazy about this beauty... what a gem!
Nice! Looks like it has a Chevy engine.
It is a Chevy engine. The Canadian Pontiac was built using the Chevy chassis and Chevy powertrain. The US Pontiac had a separate GM division and engines and eventually wide track differentiated the US vs Canadian models..
Yes, it would have a 283 in it
Chevy 283 2bbl. and 2 speed powerglide tranny... a total slug compared to USA version...
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The American Pontiac had a ladder frame and a big block pontiac engine,this car being canadian had all chevy powertrain with an x frame.
beautiful....I'm surprised it wasn't used on the show, Highway Patrol....( show to advertise cars).
most other shows pushed alcohol and doctorism..(and still do)
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What's with the plates being blurred out?
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I OWN A ONE OWNER PARISIENNE COUPE 1982 AND EVERYTHING WORKS ON IT AND I AM SERIOUSLY THE SECOND OWNER WITH PAPERWORK AND THE CAR NEW WAS ONLY $13 .700.00
I had a friend in high school who's dad had an early 80s Parisienne. I remember it being very luxurious for the time. Sometimes we'd take it and go cruisin'.
@@CENTERLANE I'M NOT ALONE AND I'M VERY VERY HAPPY WITH THE PARISIENNE 2 DR AND LOADED WITH THE GOODS AND YOU'RE 1958 IS A DREAM THAT CAME TRUE AND VERY LUCKY LIKE I AM SERIOUSLY THE OLDER COUPLE WHO HAD THIS 82 NEVER NEVER DRIVED MUCH AND I KNOW THAT THEY WERE HAPPY WITH ONLY ME BUYING IT AND IT IS NOW ONLY A SHOW CAR WITH ONLY A FEW MILES OF 180.000 AND I BELIEVE THAT I AM NOT EVEN NEVER GOING TO SELL IT BECAUSE I APPRECIATE THE PARISIENNE 2 DR
Rear fender skirts are latter day add-ons. Even the color doesn't match.
Wheelbases varied depending on body style. 4-doors were longer.
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Skirts are factory and colour does match, just the lighting makes it look lighter. Totally the same 1958 stock colour Viking Blue. Thanks
I like how he pronouned Bonneville...bonny-ville! LMAO.
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the ford crown victoria i think was also a canuck exclusive made in windsor (royal sounding city) ontario...56 had huge molded chrome bar (ie a crown) across the roof...absolutely stunning...
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I just want to take my car to jelly bean to to the work done
You can’t beat them if you have a big enough wallet.
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@@CENTERLANE the best way to spend money car is worked properly you can enjoy The car is brand new again
They just don't make them so beautiful any more
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I see it has a 283 Chevy engine. Pontiac and Buick did this in CA. They had Chevy engines in 1958 and 1959. Those are the years I know for sure that is true. There may be more or other years as well.
Buick?
Chevy 283 and 2 speed PowerGlide in Cal. Pontiacs and Buicks ??? Are you sure? Never heard of that!
Only thing I know was Hydramatic factory burned 1954 and many cars got sluggish 2 speed PowerGlides instead...
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People outside of North America don't understand the relationship we have with our cars. This story has me in tears.
1958 was the big year before converting to streamlined, rocket-inspired design. After that, there were so many cars that look to me like electric shavers--more and more bland!
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283 CHEVY ENGINE, 2 BARREL, 185 H.P.
Even worse.... 2 speed PowerGlide...
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Is the engine a 283?
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I have one of these but it's a 1985 wagon
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The story is nice and I am happy for you but if I may suggest: show the car tell the story WHILE we look at the different parts of the car. You're nice people I'm sure but we (I) tuned in to see the car. Not just the left front head light with you leaning on it.
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@@CENTERLANE great job, I love the car
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Those were strange oddball cars. The 59’s and newer looked strange with those wide track bodies dropped on a Chevy frame. Some had Chevy 283 engines or 235 sixes. Parts could be tough to find. Most US shops hated to,work on them. Great car but I would yank off those incorrect fender skirts for a better more original look.
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Whats against the fender skirts. You can see at 8:38 that the original owner had them already on the car. Actually they belong to the 50ies car like the sand to a beach :-)
WAAW I AII WAS WANT IT ACAR LIK THEAT CAN I HAViT PLESSS ..
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It is FEE NOM A NAL.
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One huge problem- beautiful as it is , if you hit anything hard enough to bend it , it stops ,you don't ,(crush zones weren't even dreamed of)you're hurt , and in the case of any major damage ?? With the scarcity of parts, it's ruined.
So, what you're saying is the goal in driving it is not to get into an accident. Of course, that goal is not unique to this car. If the worry is getting hurt, well, to live is to risk occasionally. They could keep the car sealed in a garage and never drive it to help preserve it and themselves, but then what's the point? If you only drive it occasionally and responsibly in local, familiar neighborhoods and in nice weather, the chances of an accident are virtually non-existent. Lastly, as bad as this car would be for passengers in a high-speed accident, at a lower speed, this thing is likely going to benefit from a new car's crumple zone by tearing right through it with little or no damage to itself.
@@DavidPysnik Google '59 Chevrolet crash test(on UA-cam)which pits it against a modern car , and see which one's driver compartment comes out intact. It's eye opening. Not by any stretch saying don't drive it - I myself grew up in and learned to drive in 1950's Buicks, and being made with no seat belts, that good old American steel was just as deadly in a crash with a comparable car those days as in this video .
Most likely that car will destroy what you hit!
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You mean to tell me that I've been mispronouncing the name of this car my whole life. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
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you fuzz out the license plate but its plenty visible when you drive it.. lol
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NO I WII natSAVSCRAV WANt LOVE THE CAR FOR FREE I LOVE THEAT CAR .RRR.
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At 10:50 he said the radiator is original. I thought - no possible way. Then he said it had been re-cored. That accounts for about 99% of a radiator. The lady said it feels very safe. Typical woman, equating lots of sheet metal with safety - it ain't true. Compared with today's cars, none of the 1950's and 60's cars are safe. They are big, but they don't crumple in a controlled way and they don't have good brakes. Jay Leno is smart - he likes restoring and driving old cars, but the first thing he does is fit modern brakes.
In the 1950's and early 60's people used to die in accidents at quite moderate speeds - the impact would crush the cabin, and drivers would get the steering column rammed into their chest. In accidents at the same speeds today, the car becomes a write-off, but you walk away without a scratch.
Having said that, it's a beautiful pretty car, and would be a nice smooth car to drive. It has a V8, not the usual Parisienne 6-cyl, so it can keep up with the traffic.
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This car would crush most things it hits... the brakes were fine for normal driving... the early disc brakes were very weak, couldn't even slide the tires... the 6 could keep up with traffic... this has a Chevy 283 2 bbl engine... the tranny is a slug 2 speed PowerGlide... This car is SLOW accelerating compared to USA models...
@@BuzzLOLOL Yes it would crush most modern cars it hits. All the old large American cars would. The other cars if hit at any speed will be write-offs. BUT, those other modern cars crumple in a controlled way, so that the cabin remains substantially intact, and the steering column does not move much. The driver and passengers suffer only minor injuries or walk away completely unhurt for crashes at speeds up to moderate highways speeds. The Parisienne and its big US contemporaries in the same crash won't be write-offs, but the cabin will be severely distorted, the steering column will crush the driver's chest - the driver dies, and any passengers spend weeks in hospital. Its no good if your car can be easily repaired but you can't.
There is nowhere to attach seatbelts in these old convertibles. Even in old hardtops, retrofitting seatbelts is of dubious benefit as the B-pillars aren't strong enough. Without seatbelts and today's strong pillars, you get badly injured even at low side-street speed impacts.
In my heart would love to own a Parisienne. Its a very pretty car, a pleasure to drive, smooth and quiet. But my brain tells me to avoid it. It's too dangerous for routine driving. For car shows only.
I remember the 6-cyl Parisiennes having trouble keeping up with traffic. I don't think we had V8 Parisiennes in Australia.
@@BuzzLOLOL : Your comment about the early disc brakes is interesting. What timeframe are you referring to? In Australia we didn't see disc brakes until the early 1960's. When they started to appear, every car with disc brakes had them power operated (vacuum servoed). The improvement in braking over unpowered drums was marked. And they didn't fade like drums did, and didn't loose effect if you drove through a deep puddle. No trouble at all to lock the wheels. In fact all new cars in those years with disc brakes came with a placard on the pedal and a waring card to warn you that the brakes required less force on the pedal.
@@keithammleter3824 - Seatbelts are easily attached in any car. Shoulder/chest belts, if wanted, may be harder. I've been daily driving 1950's cars for 60 years, not afraid of them. The Chevy 6 in Parisienes should be good to 100 - 110 MPH... of course the PowerGlide will make them sluggish and slipping sounding... the Chevy 6 became a 'modern engine' in 1954 with full pressurized oil to everything... and, of course, permanent gears driven camshaft, no chains/belts... the Chevy OHV 6 always had more HP than the same year Ford flat head V8's... and the flat head V8's overheated at higher speeds because of the long hot exhaust passages through the heart of the engine...
blah blah blah..Lets see the car, the people are boring
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