ATTENTION CANADIAN HAMB'ers HELP!!!

Have any of the canadian HAMB'ers ever heard of a BEAUMONT?
It looks like a chevelle with a lot of Pontiac trim, ie: tail lights/dash etc.

Is it anything special? Value wise, how does it compare to a "SS" chevelle?

I'd really appreciate any in-sight you guys could give me.

My e-mail is:bjharris@mynewroads.com

THANKS!!!

 

Just a Canadian model from Pontiac nothing really special if your from here.

 

Instead of SS 396, the Beaumonts were SD 396 , as a 14 year old in 1969 I remember a dk. green one used to rattle the windows in our house as he went past every sunday AM on his way to the strip. I would imagine thier production #'s would be quite low compared to SS Chevelles.

 

Rarer than the equivalent Chevelle models. The Chevelle SS equivalent is a "SD". Those that are into them here seem willing to pay a good dollar for them. Trim pieces can be hard to come by due to lower production and the fact that they were made out of die cast metal. Generally the major difference was grill, taillights and dash.

More info available at : http://cdnclassics.chevelles.net/

Canuck

owner of a Canadian made 64 Chevelle Malibu (and yes it has quite a few differences from its American cousin)

 

The one that I am dickering around with on a possible trade is a 1967, He claims it is a super Rare car worth $30K us dollars, He is kind of vague on giving me details on the car, would it be titled as a Pontiac or a Chevrolet?
would I have any problems titling it in the US?

 

Canadian Pontiacs typically had Chevy motors and trans.There may
be some mior variation in the running gear compared to an American car.

The title will say Pontiac,unless it really is a Chevelle,and he has bolted Pontiac panels on it.


If he is being vague,look elsewhere.

 

GM Canada kept all the info on these cars. If you contact them with the serial number they will be able to tell you exactly what it is you are looking at.

 

They ran from 1964 to 1969.
Chevy drive trains. Was a Chevelle with Pontiac grill & tail lights treatments.
Came with GTO interior. Had 3 over the years including a super rusty
'67 SD (AKA Sports Deluxe) 396 convert back in '86. Spilled alot beer in that car.
My pops had a dark green 69 SD 396 4 speed.
And they were titled as Pontiacs.
For $30K US it had better have all options. Is it a black hardtop with red stripe down low on it?
Ask to see the build sheet and you can get a hold of PHS - Pontiac Historical- and verify the VIN vs. options if you really gotta have it. I know of at least two 6 bangers converted to SD 396 cars.
And to repeat what Unkl Ian said "If he is being vague,look elsewhere." Lots of them out there.
One last thing, Beaumont trim is extremely hard to get in good shape. Nobody makes repops so watch what you buy.

 

THANKS!!! GUYS you have really been a big help.

 

I used to have a couple '66 Beaumont convertibles. I like the look of the Beaumont grills and tailights compared to the more common Chevelle stuff. We used to kid ourselves that our oddball stuff drove you Yankees crazy. I don't think this was very true with regard to the Beaumonts. However am I still correct in holding on to the idea that you ARE driven crazy by our Mercury pick-ups and Meteor cars? I know where a '57 Meteor Ranchero is rusting away...one of 300 built. And a buddy had a '58 Meteor Ranchero... one of 80 built.

 

If you want to check it out with GM Canada, here is thhe link:

http://www.chevelles.com/vvs/

Canuck

 

super rare huh?

I dunno, $30K for a Beaumont is pretty steep.

When I was growing up, noboy wanted a Beaumont. Everybody wanted the Chevelle.

I see pontiac Beaumonts for sale in the auto trader every now and then going for cheap. It's the Chevelles that command the big dollars here.

I have a buddy that owns 67 convertible with a 307 and a buddy that has a 66 convertible that his father bought new.


The Beaumont is the Canadian Pontiac sister car to the Chevelle. Now to end the dispute they are not, repeat not "Canadian Chevelles" The Beaumont is a separate car line that shares alot of its componets with the Chevelle and the Ponitac LeMans, Tempest, GTO. To further confuse our American friends the Pontiac Beaumont used a complete Chevrolet frame and drive train, which differs from their American counterparts the LeMans, Tempest, GTO.

Beaumonts first started out as the sister car to the Chevy II Nova in 1962 and continued as such until the introduction of the Chevelle in 1964. It is then the Beaumont made the move from the H-Body platform to the A-Body platform. Beaumonts were produced from 1962 to 1969 inclusive.

 

I've had two Beaumont SD's. One was a '67 with a 396/375hp. If I recall correctly, the SD's were big blocks. As others have said, the trim, grill, taillights etc are different as were the rims/hupcaps. The other was a '69 with a 396/325hp. This one had the rare front bench seat and column shifter. The value of the Beaumont SD is based on options and the hp rating of the engine. The '69 also had unique striping along the rocker panel.
While in Detroit with the '69 a gas station attendant came running up to me and asked "Well, what kind of SheeeVell is that? (with the Detroit twang accent).

 

All the SD's were big block cars with the same ratings offered in the Chevelles.
There were even SUPPOSED to COPO Beaumonts with 427's but never seen one but heard many a tale of "the factory 427 I had blah blah blah".
And considering Pontiac was in charge, it's highly unlikely but you never know...
On a side note, the '61-64 full size Pontiacs, Laurentians etc, (Canadian platform of a Bonneville) could be had with 409s. In ragtop very rare. Only ever seen one. After '64, the 427 was offered as an option just like in the Impala.

 

Sorry for bringing up an old thread but I wanted to correct some of the info in here. Not all Beaumont SDs were big blocks. About half of the 66 SDs had small blocks. The 396 wasn't installed until about half way through the production year. All 67-69 SDs were big blocks. There were no 396/375s or 427s installed at the factory. There were a few dealer preped 427 cars built that were called Cheetah Beaumonts. There is very little info available on these cars.
James

 

What Steevil said......... built by Pontiac, sold by Pontiac. You wanted a Chevelle, you went to the Chevy dealer.