Hi Dave. For our Canadian Pontiacs, the ONLY Parisienne 2+2 models that ever came with Chrome valve covers and air cleaner lid from the factory were the 1967 2+2 Carl’s with the 427’s. No CDN Pontiacs in 1966, 68, 69 or 70 had Chrome there, and for 1967- again, only 427 cars got the Chrome here. No 396 2+2 cars had Chrome there. So while our B Body CDN Pontiacs are virtually identical to Impalas, this is one area where there is a difference. The Parisienne 2+2 is the equivalent to the Impala SS but the Super Sport Impala big block cars all got Chrome under the hood whereas our cars didn’t (except 1967 2+2 models with 427. There were also 409 Parisienne cars with chrome under the hood prior to ‘66 but that’s another topic.
Aha, but I bet you could order L36 without Z24, which would give you the same as what you got in Canada. But since the 2+2 package is similar to but not the same as Z24 (SS), no chrome in Canada.
In Canada for 1969 the 2+2 was actually a different model, not a trim level on the Parisienne. Sort of how the SS was a model on its own in some years.
Dave , the chrome valve covers and lid were part of the Z24 package , therefore standard on the 69 SS427 Impala's , not the other models . As far as Canadian built Pontiac 2+2 L36 , they were painted orange .
The 69 2+2 was actually based on the Grande Paresanne (my computer can not spell). It was a different body panel for the rear tail lights. The tail lights were much longer and trunk lid was much narrower in that location to accommodate the longer tail lights.. It always impresses me how many changes where done , not only from year to year, but from model to model. All done by hand, , boy not like the look alikes and of today. Morley
on 2/13/2018, 11:06 am