I recall several of these in my hometown of Smithers, some of this particular era and others of later model years. It is in original form, weathered and worn, but still looking remarkably solid. This would indicate that it spent some or much time with a loving owner, surely keeping it in a garage or carport away from direct sunlight while ensuring it was cleaned and serviced regularly. It can be said that what this car will lack in terms of fuel economy and get-up-and-go, it will make up for in nostalgic character and charm.
Duncan BC is the town where I spent my teen years! Great to see it mentioned here on CC! There are loads of low km old cars on Vancouver Island, since the climate is mild, the people tend to be older, and there is nowhere to go. This would have been a Canadian spec car, so it was for sure.
They actually seem pretty peppy due to the low end torque of the V Fender skirts and crank windowsβ¦good old GM oddball equipment packages. Make mine navy blue with navy top and blue velour, red pinstripe on the side and Michelins with pencil thin white sidewalls.
Badge marketing, eh? Calling a car like this a Parisienne was a stretch. Friends of mine had a blue one, and it was a nice enough car, but somehow never invoked the feeling of being in Paris. Maybe it had a Gershwin horn? I remember a lot of them being around the GTA growing up-did those hubcap centres function as reflectors? The Parisienne name was used in the U.
Before that the Parisienne was a Canadian exclusive, generally more-or-less the equivalent of the U. B-body Bonneville. Love this vintage of Parisiennes. One guy in town has a mids, sort of a dark burgundy color. Would love to get my hands on one. The Chevy was derated from hp in to in β¦..
