<VV> Re: Pontiac Fuelie (No Corvair)

[NOSVAIR at aol.com]

In a message dated 3/12/2005 1:06:23 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
virtualvairs-request at corvair.org writes:

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> Subject: Re: <VV> Re: Pontiac Fuelies ( No Corvair )
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> Did the U.S. have Laurentians? The Canadian Pontiac line consisted of :
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> Parisienne
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> Strato Chief
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> Laurentian
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> NOS Vair is another Canuck he lives 20 minutes from me. Somewhat of an
> expert on many older cars due to working with his Dad for many years,
> (Collector car vendor). NOSVair personally collects Corvairs. Dad collects
> '30s stuff.
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> Stan East
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  Big emphasis on SOMEWHAT as some of my posts will prove <G>  With the debut 
of the all new American Pontiac line in '55, Oshawa production followed suit 
in their own special way.  Canadian built Pontiacs were based on Chevrolet 
platforms using much of Chevy's drivetrain, chassis and body inner structure and 
options specifications. One big difference in drivetrains was the 6 cylinder 
261 CID engine offered as standard equipment (a Chivy truck engine). The top of 
the line Laurentian was only built here in Canada unless you take into 
consideration the CKD exports.  Parisienne took over as top of the line Canadian 
Pontiac in 1958. This practise of building Chevy based Pontiacs continued in 
Canada for years

Bruce Webster