22,000 mile original 68 SD
 

Great car.
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Very cool!

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The stance on those old Ponti-cracks was perfect ... pretty car.

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sweet

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that is so cool.

Love the painted roof. Is it an original red/white/white top car? Stunning

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Always been a debate up here whether the Beaumonts were Ponchos or not?

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: MosportGreen66</div><div class="ubbcode-body">that is so cool.

Love the painted roof. Is it an original red/white/white top car? Stunning </div></div>

It is a vinyl top. It is an original paint, top and interior car. My 68 SD is a lot like this one except for the paint color and this one is a 4 speed. My car is Cordovan Maroon, with parchment interior and vinyl top. Same gauge package.
James

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Very cool car, hope it comes out of hiding one day!

Ryan

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: BJCHEV396</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Always been a debate up here whether the Beaumonts were Ponchos or not? </div></div>

I do not believe there is a debate any longer. There was never any mentioned of PONTIAC on there literature or cars! Therefore there is no reason for them to be considered a PONTIAC. ONLY reason that people associate them with PONTIAC as they were sold through the Canadian PONTIAC-BUICK arm of GM Canada, but was no reference to PMD on the cars or literature.

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Interesting that these cars came with the engine compartment painted same color as body.

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Trunk was body color too... no spatter paint

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1968 was like this one, but 69 things changed:-)

Ryan

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Ryan1969Chevelle</div><div class="ubbcode-body">1968 was like this one, but 69 things changed:-)

Ryan </div></div>

You go Ryan, Check you out....correcting Helmut - Love it [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

Canadians at their Best [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/headbang.gif[/img]

Dan

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: EZ Nova</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: BJCHEV396</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Always been a debate up here whether the Beaumonts were Ponchos or not? </div></div>

I do not believe there is a debate any longer. There was never any mentioned of PONTIAC on there literature or cars! Therefore there is no reason for them to be considered a PONTIAC. ONLY reason that people associate them with PONTIAC as they were sold through the Canadian PONTIAC-BUICK arm of GM Canada, but was no reference to PMD on the cars or literature. </div></div>No not now.....but back in the day.I had a 1966 Acadian Invader in 1971 and it we considered it a Pontiac.

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Agree, I would call a Beaumont a Pontiac even though the evidence proves they are????? A General Motors Beaumont?

Ryan

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I grew up w/ them and as much as they were referred to as Ponchos, I vote <span style="font-weight: bold">not </span>Pontiac being they were never marketed or badged buy GM as such.
Titles bearing Poncho doesn't count as proof since those were created @ whim by Provincial licensing office ladies...later 1000 series Acadian Chevettes were indeed Pontiacs but a whole different thing.

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~ Pete

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I concede that they are not an official Pontiac.....

So what are they?

A &quot;General Motors Beaumont&quot;?

Ryan

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Ryan1969Chevelle</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I concede that they are not an official Pontiac.....

So what are they?

A &quot;General Motors Beaumont&quot;?

Ryan </div></div>
Sold by Gm in Pontiac dealerships of canada and not a Pontiac?

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Vin starts with a 7, Pontiac starts with a 2.

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 69L78Post</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Vin starts with a 7, Pontiac starts with a 2. </div></div>

Good point.......I still want to know what to call them?

Re: 22,000 mile original 68 SD
 

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Ryan1969Chevelle</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 69L78Post</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Vin starts with a 7, Pontiac starts with a 2. </div></div>

Good point.......I still want to know what to call them? </div></div>

A Beaumont.
James

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 427.060</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Ryan1969Chevelle</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 69L78Post</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Vin starts with a 7, Pontiac starts with a 2. </div></div>

Good point.......I still want to know what to call them? </div></div>

A Beaumont.
James </div></div>

Well said!

Ryan