Congrats and great to see its in a loving...caring home... Love the caretaker part... That's my line too...

Well it's ABOUT TIME!!!!!

I'll have more to say later (as always!)

Congratulations. Great looking car!! Love the stance!! and at $4750.70 I`ll take it!!!

Glad to see this at top page Earl & Todd ! I think I may be one of the few, other than the two Carls, to have actually seen this beauty in person. Its a striking car and being a Grande Parisienne its a surprise to look inside and see 3 pedals and a 4 speed. I too was struck how smooth the engine ran, a big white car with a big block, life is good Earl.

Congrats there Earl, good to see the car at the top of the page and that it is getting driven. I also had the opportunity to see it when it was being stored in southern Manitoba and that is a very nice car you have there. Hope you are able to continue enjoying it and shifting a few gears.

As Carl said, circumstances led us both to part with the car, not necessarily like we had planned.

When I got it, the plan was to keep it. I had already done a pile of work to my black 66 GP, adding all kinds of options, redoing the upholstery, converting to a 4 speed etc. I sat on this white car for about 6 months, debating whether to keep it and sell my black car or sell the white car. Sadly, part of the deal with me buying it went sour and as much as I tried to get over that, I still had a bad taste in my mouth I couldn't get rid of. In hindsight, I should have kept the car because I realize now it would have been the smarter thing to do. This car is far superior to the one I am building. As Carl stated, the underbody and frame are exceptional. No scaly, flaking pieces on the frame, no soft spots on the floors, just nice clean metal from the desert area of the prairies! Earl, I hope you are ok with me posting this pic of a section of the floor in it.



And that 396 is likely the sweetest running big block I've ever owned. It starts and purrs, not a tick or noise to be heard. I only ever drove the car about 6 miles, from my place of work the day it was dropped off.

I'd love to know the history on this car but I was not able to find anything back before about 2004. I suspect it has an interesting history. Not just anyone would order a car like this. It's a pretty good bet it wasn't ordered by a dealer for stock on his lot. Not many people ( apparently only 90) wanted a 4 speed 66 Grande Parisienne when they were new.

I also have a picture (although it's somewhat lame) of the block stamping which matches the GM documents. Again, Earl, if this is not ok, just tell me to remove it. Someone has done some nice upholstery work along the way too. (Wish I had a better shot of it than this, but it's beautiful in white)



Mixed emotions seeing this car and looking at all the pictures again, that's for sure... Here it is in good company a couple of years ago.

Very nice car and I absolutely love the underbody shot ... I can eat lasagna off that!

Very nice car! I always like those wood grain 4 speed consoles - when I see them in pictures. I've never seen one in person. Sounds like only 90 "issued" in 1966. Great combination of sport, style and class. Just like the whole car. Congrats!

Beautiful car!

I've followed this one ever since the original 'for sale' ad showed up on this board and have long been in awe of it.  Certainly a fitting car-of-the-month.

Watching it pass through the hands of Carl and Carl, with ensuing improvements has been a treat.  I feel like I "know" this car even though I've never seen it in person.

Congrats Earl, let me say that I am sure that I'm not the only envious person here, but I do think the car is in great hands.  Enjoy! 

I had the pleasure of viewing this car at the Sparta drag strip; it's a great example of a full size Canadian Poncho that was well taken care of over the years.

Beautiful car Earl. Nice story about CarlX2 too.

I really like the white wheels (surely they came from the factory that way since body-color was how they painted them back then), even better than the 'mag' wheels that were on early shots. Somehow they put all the colors in just the right proportions (period-correct narrow whitewalls included).

Dave

Something about those doggie dish caps make one want to drive the sh*t out of it