Hello from Cortes Island, BC!

[darguy]

Hi Folks! I joined and posted a hello thread back in '14 when I thought I was going to get a '66 Le Mans, but then didn't. Well, I'm the proud new owner of a rare 1968 Beaumont Wagon and I'm back! For the un-initiated, the Beaumont - and it's sister, the Canso were anomalies of the US Auto Pact, where until 1970 Pontiacs were not for sale in Canada. GM's solution was to create a separate division, Acadian, and sold the Chevelle/Le Mans-like Beaumont and the Chevy II/Nova-like Canso. The Canso lasted until 1971, but the Beaumont's last year was 1969. The Beaumont is mechanically a Chevelle, but has some Le Mans finishes. Most notably, the dash is from the Lemans but the console, if so equipped, was from a Chevelle. Door panels were unique, I believe - and will likely be impossible to find. The front bodywork was essentially Chevelle, but featured a split Pontiac style grille and a unique emblem with the Pontiac arrow-head but two Maple Leafs above it. It was for sale for a long time, and eventually the price dropped and I made room in my stable for it. I'll start a project thread, but here's the for-sale pics as a starting point, plus one showing what the interior could look like.



Cheers,
darguy