Jim Brownlee's 427 cars! (Yep, more than one!)

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Awesome cars. Are there any 67 427 cars kicken around Alberta??? There is a 68 396 caprice here in manitoba that is almost the same as yours except for the engine of course. The one here even has the SS427 hood aswell. 2qwik2c.

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WOW....again, I can never see too many BIG cars. Great collection. Love that 68 body style and a Z24 to boot.

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Jim, A friend of mine had a very similar 68 convertible, here in NJ back in the late 80's early 90's. At the time it was triple black, 427/425 4 speed bench seat. Came to find out it was originally red with white gut and top, non-SS.COPO (At the time it seemed crazy to spend the $$$ to change it back) He was able to track down the first owner in WV who confirmed all this. Another one he should never have let get away. Seeing and reading about yours had me thinking they were one-in-the-same....with the NJ reference Great Looking Cars. Congratulations.

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Awesome cars. Are there any 67 427 cars kicken around Alberta??? There is a 68 396 caprice here in manitoba that is almost the same as yours except for the engine of course. The one here even has the SS427 hood aswell. 2qwik2c.

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I know the car coincedentally. I used to own that one also, and I just took my trailer with a friend of mine (who I originally sold the car to in the first place) and he bought it back from a guy in Edson Alberta that bought it from the guy in Manitoba!!!

My wife and I brought that car to Winnipeg for the Northern Lights car show (many moons ago - 1992) and won the car rally!. Car is on the ImpalaSS427.com web site. I bought it on consignment from the original owners (husband passed away) and the wife did not drive. We had it painted and used the 2 Caprices for wedding cars in 1990. They look almost the same on the outside ex 427 car has hideaways, and 396 car had cloth stratobench both cars with headrests.

Could not afford to keep it back a few years ago, same old story. Car is great, ran and now still runs like a top! Thanks for the reply.
Jim

ps bought the SS427 hood on 396 car for 175.00 in 1989 and for my 427 car paid 125.00 in 1983. Slightly more now.
picture is when my friend John who just bought the car back had taken the car to NIA in SD for the 68 year!

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Jim, A friend of mine had a very similar 68 convertible, here in NJ back in the late 80's early 90's. At the time it was triple black, 427/425 4 speed bench seat. Came to find out it was originally red with white gut and top, non-SS.COPO (At the time it seemed crazy to spend the $$$ to change it back) He was able to track down the first owner in WV who confirmed all this. Another one he should never have let get away. Seeing and reading about yours had me thinking they were one-in-the-same....with the NJ reference Great Looking Cars. Congratulations.

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I spoke with the NJ owner and the man who sold it to him in San Diego, and from what I know, it is original, but I am still waiting to hear from someone who knows what Paul Harvey would say "The rest of the story". I figure, it is what it is, and I will just have to enjoy it till I get the background I am looking for.

A 425 horse convertible, hummm makes me think a 502 (or bigger) would be also.
Thanks for the reply.
Jim

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Awesome cars. Are there any 67 427 cars kicken around Alberta??? 2qwik2c.

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I know of a burgundy hard top and a butternut yellow rag here in Calgary, both are long term owners.

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Awesome cars. Are there any 67 427 cars kicken around Alberta??? 2qwik2c.

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I know of a burgundy hard top and a butternut yellow rag here in Calgary, both are long term owners.

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Hey there, are you talking about Doug's cars? I spoke with Doug the other day and we are trying to get him into the local NIA chapter also! The yellow convertible used to be Dwight Lee's in Red Deer. Very nice auto. Have it picture'd together with my Caprice somewhere, from the early 80's.

Do you know any more about the car you saw by Peters Drive in?
Thanks
Jim

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Awesome cars. Are there any 67 427 cars kicken around Alberta??? There is a 68 396 caprice here in manitoba that is almost the same as yours except for the engine of course. The one here even has the SS427 hood aswell. 2qwik2c.

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I have heard that most likely there will be a NIA regional convention here in Winnipeg in July??? You Alberta guys will have to bring some cars out if it happens??

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Any more info on the cars??? Are they SS427's or just SS's??? I'm just trying to see how many Canadian 67 427 cars are out there??? I picked up my 67 427 Biscayne from Alberta a couple years ago. 2qwik2c.