1968 427 Parisienne in FLA is available for $3750 US - limited time offer until we arrange transport to BC

DaveJ · Addicted!

RE: 1968 427 Parisienne in FLA is available for $3750 US - limited time offer until we arrange transport to BC

dualquadpete · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

70 SS ACADIAN wrote:
Pete, just asking what you would charge to drive to clear water and pick it up? Just asking

I couldn't touch that trip for anywhere near the shipping fees!! 2 to3 days down & the same back,hotels gas & food + wear & tear?? I know you can drive straight thru, but I don't "do that" anymore, got smarter as I get OLDER!!!

67BBSD · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

Ok, guys I gotta tell ya --- its a 427 !!!!!

a member posted the car for sale and all I see/hear is people cutting it up ! if it were mine I'd be pissed off

I've seen lotsa stuff on here for sale over the years that I could comment on but I don't---because the guy is honest about the description this is what he gets ???

if Carl was parting it out he'd be condemned

if it were in the wreckers in California heading for the crushers - people would say sad

yup I can see its not for everyone - the real men have left the building - nobody wants to build anything anymore but they all want a car for $4000

guys I don't know the owner - I don't know the previous owner - I don't know the car - but be enthusists its for sale and worth the money to someone - maybe not you - oh well, have you bought a used 427 lately ? the emblems and hundreds of other parts on this car ? as a parts car its worth it, as an entry level project its worth it - is it cost effective ? no - none of these classic cars are cost effective

back to your regular programming

ashmore · Guru

Well said, Ken. Just what i was thinking.

68 427 · Poncho Master!

ashmore wrote:
Well said, Ken. Just what i was thinking.

X2.

427carl · A Poncho Legend!

great response Ken sometimes the Truth hurts.... but Its always the Truth....

I have a friend who will sell me a "real" 427 1969 machined and ready to go for 5000.00

meteor61 · Addicted!

68 427 wrote:
ashmore wrote:
Well said, Ken. Just what i was thinking.
X2.

x3

dualquadpete · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

It's the distance & shipping that "killing' this car sale wether you cut it up or spend a fortune to save it!! just a reality check !!!!!!

DaveJ · Addicted!

I know - pretty cheap when you consider the distance but I guess these guys have huge tractor/trailer units and they add this car to fill up a load on a 10 or 12 car hauler - they do hundreds of cars a month for snow-birds coming back.

MC · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

Pretty much anything can be fixed if the desire is there, but it's not a project for the feint of heart (or light of wallet).

Here's a Daytona that is probably at least as rusty as the Parisienne being restored in this thread:

http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=6945995&page=0&fpart=1&vc=1

I suspect if this were an LS6 Chevelle or '69 Z/28 there would be a line of people forming to take this on. Unfortunately, being a lowly Canadian Parisienne, albeit a rare one, there seems to be less passion for it and therefor less people who would be willing to invest the time and money into it.

I imagine most of us (like me) would love to see it saved but know we would be in over our heads trying to do it, no matter how well-intentioned.

It is in cases like this that we hope for somebody with either endless skill and proper facilities or a bottomless wallet to step up and take it on, regardless of the financial loss. Understandably, there are not many people out there these days that can do this.

All I ask is for a big lottery win, and I'll be having it delivered to my place... but until then, I hope that somebody who has the means will take pity on it...

Pontiacanada · A Poncho Legend!

MC wrote:

Here's a Daytona that is probably at least as rusty as the Parisienne being restored in this thread:
http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=6945995&page=0&fpart=1&vc=1

That's amazing, and cudos to the guy doing it. If you have the time, $$$$, resources, $$$$, skill and $$$$ anything can come back to life!

427carl · A Poncho Legend!

Pontiacanada wrote:
MC wrote:

Here's a Daytona that is probably at least as rusty as the Parisienne being restored in this thread:
http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=6945995&page=0&fpart=1&vc=1

That's amazing, and cudos to the guy doing it. If you have the time, $$$$, resources, $$$$, skill and $$$$ anything can come back to life!

its a lot of apples and oranges

when you put a ton of money in a Daytona Charger Wing car you have bigger audience to sell to

Put 30-40 grand in a parisienne and you have a 20 something car sorry

CdnGMfan · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

Unless I step up, I guess I have no right to bitch.

It should be spared...

MC · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

427carl wrote:
Pontiacanada wrote:
MC wrote:

Here's a Daytona that is probably at least as rusty as the Parisienne being restored in this thread:
http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=6945995&page=0&fpart=1&vc=1

That's amazing, and cudos to the guy doing it. If you have the time, $$$$, resources, $$$$, skill and $$$$ anything can come back to life!
its a lot of apples and oranges
when you put a ton of money in a Daytona Charger Wing car you have bigger audience to sell to
Put 30-40 grand in a parisienne and you have a 20 something car sorry

Hence my last post, Carl. I've seen this type of treatment on 'lesser' cars as well, but then it becomes a labour of love and not one of payback on the dollar - the Daytona thread was just the first one I found. I feel there are enthusiasts out there who don't require return on their 'investment', and if they loved this car would want to preserve it for the special car that it is. However, it seems like everybody always has their eye on the sale after it's done.

This is one of the few hobbies out there where people often expect to get back their money after they're finished playing. It's also an expensive hobby and perhaps that's the only way many people can afford to 'play'. But can you imagine a golfer going back to the club after playing for 5 or 6 years and asking for all their green fees back? Seems silly, doesn't it?

Hopefully this car will eventually find somebody who just likes the car and wants to fix it (but I also understand if nobody does - it would be a HUGE project). Kudos to Dave for at least giving it the chance to someday be fixed by not cutting it up or crushing it.

68post · Poncho Master!

Thanks Dave for stepping up. I like your plan, you've got lots of space at your place and lots of other old iron for him to hang around with. Maybe a little overhead cover....

dualquadpete · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

Being a PONTIAC & not a Chevy is the thing here. What Carl said is "Right on" I've had a couple of people inquire about my 64 catalina but it's the same answer "If it were a Chevy" I'd really be interested" Bow Ties sell themselves!!

67BBSD · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

oh, but thats the beauty of a Canadian Pontiac - its actually a Chevy under its skin, American Pontiacs were mass produced, Canadian Pontiacs were not -those who realize the chevrolet relation buy them first.

its a no brainer for anyone who wants this car --- only problem is nobody on this site wants it at this time - they just wanna talk about the reasons why its not cost effective

any big block car is worth that - hell its got its original drivetrain !

Canadian Poncho · A Poncho Legend!

You should pick it up Ken. You're a bodyman. Easy fix for someone like you.

67BBSD · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

Canadian Poncho wrote:
You should pick it up Ken. You're a bodyman. Easy fix for someone like you.

no interest at this stage of my life - unemployed - kids to feed and spend time with

great rare car - super price

everyone wants it to be in better condition, or red, or less expensive to restore or worth more when completed but then I guess it wouldn't be $3750 now would it ? who here would ask less than that if it were theirs ?

hwscowboy · Guru

we'll if I could pay 500.00 a month,it could be mine by Christmas.hey a guy can dream.

MC · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

FWIW, I think this is a horse that needs to be beaten. The hobby vs investment debate will never end, but at least as we discuss this car ad nauseum, it stays current and the word gets out there.

There are so many ways to look at this, and each one of them is valid. We don't all have the same opinions (which is what makes this type of discussion interesting), but at least we have the ability to discuss it respectfully.

So, keep beating the dead horse and maybe it'll come back to life... biggrin

Also, I was wondering if anybody has the production breakdown of 427 Pontiacs for '68... I'm curious of how many Parisiennes vs Grande Parisiennes vs 2+2 vs... Strato Chief (?) had 427s. Thinking that the regular Parisienne would likely have been the less-popular choice for the biggest motor option available at the time (except maybe Laurentian?).

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-- Edited by MC on Wednesday 24th of April 2013 08:51:54 AM

Pontiacanada · A Poncho Legend!

67BBSD wrote:
Only problem is nobody on this site wants it at this time - they just wanna talk about the reasons why its not cost effective

Yes, this car has garnered a lot of conversation on this website through the years. As Carl (427) would say: beating a dead horse

67BBSD · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

Pontiacanada wrote:
67BBSD wrote:
Only problem is nobody on this site wants it at this time - they just wanna talk about the reasons why its not cost effective
Yes, this car has garnered a lot of conversation on this website through the years. As Carl (427) would say:

thats what politicians do - take only part of the quote and use it --- but true members are beating the horse to death

again I'd be pissed off if it were my car -the negatives are not needed

Stephenzone · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

if i didn't have too many project on my plate i'd be all over it. it wouldn't bother me to go to florida to get it. last time we went to georgia to get a truck for a friend. i'm sure we were under a 1000 for gas a food. its a great deal.

forespeed · Poncho Master!

What body style in U.S. production comes closest to matching this Parisienne? I understand the frame and suspension is Chevy but are the body panels the same as the U.S. production Catalina? What is the range of Chevy frames that would interchange with this car's frame? Any idea's on what floor pans or complete floor would interchange?

Thanks, Norm