69 Parisienne or Laurentian??

dcneric · Poncho Master!

69 Parisienne or Laurentian??

73SC · A Poncho Legend!

I'd say this is a Parisienne.

My rationale is the missing trunk script. Parisiennes say Parisienne, Laurentians say PONTIAC. I count 6 mounting holes and the first one is higher than the rest for the capital P of Parisienne. To spell PONTIAC would take at least 7 holes and all letters would be same height.

Pontiacanada · A Poncho Legend!

Parisienne.

The last picture tells the story (the missing Parisienne emblem).

seventy2plus2 · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

It's a Parisienne, as it has the wider (Bonneville style) tail lights with 3 bulbs. Laurentian's had the narrow 2 bulb tail lights.

Beaumont4008 · Uber Guru

Ok now what engine ? 307 or 350 maybe 396.

seventy2plus2 · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

I've never seen a 307 in a 69 big car, usually a 350 with the occasional 396 2bbl and rarely a 427.

dcneric · Poncho Master!

The car above is "supposed" to be the original engine 350, TH350 combo. The asking price last fall was $800.00. Personally thinking parts car.

Canadian Poncho · A Poncho Legend!

Likely 350. No 327 or 307 in any '69 Pontiacs

davepl · Poncho Master!

Parisiennes have the rubber insert in the side moulding, whereas Laurentians are stainless with no insert. That's one trick to tell from the side.

2+2 is easy to distinguish

From the side a Grande Parisienne has the script on the C pillar, and there were no convertible Grandes, so it's always there.

Strato Chief from Laurentian might be tougher if side trim was an option on them, I do not know. Otherwise it's a 2+2 with no vents. So you can tell them all from the side alone.

-- Edited by davepl on Wednesday 24th of June 2015 04:05:26 PM

Canadian Poncho · A Poncho Legend!

Strato Chief would have holes on the front lower fenders for the nameplates. I could also tell if I could see the upholstery. Strato Chief was the same as Biscayne, Laurentian the same as Bel Air (and Parisienne the same as Impala)