1967 Acadian Canso Sport Deluxe at the NSRA Nationals in Louisville, KY

68sd · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

1967 Acadian Canso Sport Deluxe at the NSRA Nationals in Louisville, KY

Lonnie · Newbie

that paint code 9, is that not Bolero red?

68sd · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

9 is Enamel paint
L is tahoe turquoise

4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

I would agree with Fred. The Canadian tag is much different than the Canadian Nova/Acadian tag and I am pretty sure they never used the "2L" type format.

I know of a 67 4 speed Acadian in Winnipeg but haven't seen the car in years. If it ever comes out again I will sure look at the tag though.

I have not seen an M16 column shift car, no. I agree with you though, the wagon would be super cool with that!

Do I not see the date on your cowl tag to be 1-3-27? Does that not mean first shift, March 27th? Also, looking closely at the M20 on the cowl tag, the 2 and the 0 don't look to match the font of the rest of the tag. Maybe somebody restamped the tag? Flatttened out the 35 and made it a 20?

Regardless, you are not trying to pass it off as a genuine M20 car so it really doesn't matter. Still a curiosity though.

Jerry, did you happen to check the fan speed switch on your A/C in your blue car? If it's in the dash, it's factory air and if it's on the underdash unit, it's a dealer install. Were you aware that you can tell the two apart that way?

Sorry, lotta questions!!!

65sssd · Poncho Master!

Wow! So when you ran your vin # and got your Canadian GM docs it has it listed as a auto but the cowl tag says 4 spd. Sounds like somebody found a 4 spd cowl tag and put it on your car when they did the 4spd swap not realizing that the Canadian GM docs would prove different. It's not hard to find a color matched cowl tag with the limited color choices of the cars in the day. That is a weird one for sure but it still is a beautiful car. This car was local to us originally so I wonder if somebody here has a answer for us. Is there any numbers on the cowl tag linking the tag to the vin tag?

68sd · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

the '9" does look like a 3 or a 8,its a little messed a bit

the body numbers 821659 line up to a September car,theres another sept 27 Acadian with 821638

Sept. 2nd 1966       71837      V8         P    (214 red buckets) B.C     link
os821082   Sport Deluxe 2dr hrdtp   M35    Silverglaze met.   D99

Sept. 27th 1966    71369       6cyl         C      (201 fawn)   Alberta     link
#os821638         Invader 4dr         Provincial White                 Kijiji

Sept.30th 1966      71837           V8        L (213 black)    Kentucky Jerhra link
Canso Sport Deluxe 2dr hrdtp     M35 Tahoe Turquoise   U.S.A
#821659    Empress Pontiac Buick-Victoria B.C
Sept. 27th tag

Oct. 5th 1966     71837             283ci       C       (214 red bucket) Alberta     link
Sport Deluxe 2dr hrdtp     M35    Provincial White    AKDNSD
#os821579    GM Product Stock-Montreal Quebec
Tag.Oct. 3rd

Nov.30th 1966   71537        194ci         L      (208 fawn bench)   B.C link
Canso 2dr hrdtp     M35   Tahoe Turquoise                  Kijiji
Empress Pontiac -Victoria B.C

Dec. 3rd 1966   71837              V8           V    (213 black)   ontario link
Canso Sport Deluxe 2dr hrdtp M35   Antiqu Pewter met.       spot.68sd

Dec. 7th 1966          71837          V8         C     (214 red)   B.C link
#os823648  Canso Sport Deluxe 2dr hrdtp  M35 Provincial White   D33
spotted by 455GTO

-- Edited by 68sd on Friday 13th of August 2010 11:23:25 PM

Jerhra · Addicted!

I don't have any reason to think the GM docs are wrong.

Carl, the "2" and the "0" do look slilghtly different than the "M" to me. I have had the blue car up on a lift for about a year. The A/C unit in the car is all there is. There is no other items under the hood. I have never messed with it, but I should remove it. I earlier thought I might add the rest of the equipment, but I never will. I am not sure about the differences in the 2 A/C units. I just bought some A/C peices for a 66, but I have never put original A/C on a car. As I get older, I may.

Jerry

-- Edited by Jerhra on Friday 13th of August 2010 11:19:12 PM

68sd · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

hers a close up of a 66 Malibu SS M20 car

http://files.activeboard.com/775332?AWSAccessKeyId=1XXJBWHKN0QBQS6TGPG2&Expires=1282780800&Signature=gEh9Ud7dpJc063obWxqjiWoVOKM%3D

-- Edited by 68sd on Friday 13th of August 2010 11:12:21 PM

-- Edited by 68sd on Friday 13th of August 2010 11:14:24 PM

4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

I will get you a picture of a factory unit, just give me a couple of minutes. It really doesn't matter either way which one it is. I'm more curious than anything.

As far as your cowl tag goes, as stated, regardless of what it says or how it looks, the car is beautiful and the documents from GM state it all anyway, so who really cares!

Back in a bit with a factory air underdash picture.

68sd · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

you might be right Carl could be punched over,

-- Edited by 68sd on Friday 13th of August 2010 11:17:45 PM

4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

Jerry

This is the factory style. On the dealer unit, the left knob that I zoomed in on would say LO MED HI for fan speeds if I remember correctly.

4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

68sd wrote:

hers a close up of a 66 Malibu SS M20 car

-- Edited by 68sd on Friday 13th of August 2010 11:12:21 PM

-- Edited by 68sd on Friday 13th of August 2010 11:14:24 PM

Yes, the bottom of the 2 looks too round and the 0 should be more oval shaped, not a nice circle like it is, don't you think?

65sssd · Poncho Master!

As a owner of three real deal SD 4 spd cars it means something to me. This car is not being sold as a real 4spd and thats not the point. Either somebody went through alot of work to mask this car as a 4spd or it's a real 4spd car in lambs clothing. Odd cars like this are very cool and interesting to me. Sorry to bore you Carl, I'm sure he will answer your AC question soon.

4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

No worries Paul, you're not boring me!

68sd · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

ya carl the 0 is what changed my opinion too

Jerhra · Addicted!

Carl, Thanks for the pictures and information on the A/C. I don't remember mine saying Air Condition on the left knob. I'll check when I get the chance (have to get out the ladder). It does not have a Chevy bowtie in the middle either, if I remember correctly.

Jerry

-- Edited by Jerhra on Friday 13th of August 2010 11:48:59 PM

4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

Sure, no hurry. I just happen to be a trivia type of guy!

Sent you a PM about it as well.

68sd · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

68sd · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

i zoomed in on it with one of my programs and i think i can see M35 inder the M20

4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

Funny, the Acadian 0's are rounder than Beaumont???

68sd · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

the one in question is almost perfectly round

4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

I see that. I am second guessing now but the 2 still looks off!

Besides, he has the documents so we know it's been changed but I guess the question is, did it come from another car?

Hey, his documents have the body number on them, don't they?

4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

Would you agree the body number stamping looks legit?

68sd · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

i think he safe with the tag being from his car the dates and body #s add up right

wonder why the month (9) looks altered as well?

-- Edited by 68sd on Friday 13th of August 2010 11:59:00 PM

68sd · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

Carl Stevenson wrote:

Would you agree the body number stamping looks legit?

its correct for a Acadian from late september