The full size Pontiacs were the best selling cars in Canada in 1965.
Since the first example we have of the B appearing is in November of 64 ( early in the production year ) this wouldn't be explained by the record production which wouldn't have been anticipated in November.
Interesting that neither the Acadian or Beaumont parts book for 65 and 66 make any reference to this anomoly in the factory code.
Feb. 22nd 1965 75645 283ci C (220 turquoise) Alberta link #734895 Laurentian 3 seat wagon Ermine White Gus65
Feb. 23rd 1965 76469 283ci D (246 blue) Alberta link #739370 Parisienne 4dr sdn M35 Mist Blue met. D99 kijiji
Feb.25th? 1965 B75311 6cyl S (fawn) Alberta link #740696? Strato Chief 2dr sdn Sierra Tan spotted 66grandeguy March 1st 1965 76667 V8 R (281 black bucket) Manitoba link #744612 Custom Sport conv. M35 Regal Red / Top-10 -white A31 Kijiji
March 3rd 1965 76367 6cyl V (268 fawn) Alberta link #742594 Parisienne conv. Cameo Beige / Top-16 beige spot.66grandeguy
March 8th 1965 76667 327ci A (red) B.C found on ebay Custom Sport Conv. Tuxedo Black link
March 9th 1965 76467 V8 Y (271 parchment & black) Ont. link 742512 Parisienne conv. Crocus Yellow/TOP-02 black top A31 kijiji
March 15th 1965 76667 283ci B (283 slate buckets) Alberta link #746993 Custom Sport conv. M35 Nocturne Mist met/T-10 white top A31 kijiji
March 17th 1965 76637 V8 C (281 black) Saskatchewan link #746344 Custom Sport 2dr hrdtp M35 Ermine White spotted by 67poncho
March 22nd 1965 76337 6cyl N (249 black) Sask. link #748479 Parisienne 2dr hrdtp Madeira Maroon cheviac
March 22nd 1965 76637 V8 R (288 Parch & black) ontario link #748486 Custom Sport hrdtp M35 Regal Red
March 22nd 1965 76637 V8 R (281 black) Sask. link #748998 Custom Sport 2dr hrdtp M35 Regal Red spotted by 67poncho
March23rd 1965 76637 409ci A (black int.) Alberta link Custom Sport2dr hrdtp M20 Tuxedo Black 66grandguy
March 24th 1965 76435 283ci N (280 red) Saskatchewan link #748884 Parisienne Safari Maderia Maroon A33 67Poncho Mid West Motors Ltd. -Regina Saskatchewan
March 24th 1965 76637 283ci B (286 gunmetal) B.C link #749986 Custom Sport 2dr hrdtp M35 Nocturne Mist met ,oldnighthawk
March 25th 1965 76637 283ci C (285 red) Ontario link Custom Sport 2dr hrdtp M35 Ermine White/TP-27 black vinyl top Slessor Motors Ltd.-Hamilton Ontario ,Ebay
March 25th 1965 76637 283ci E/C (290 gunmetal) no pic #751660 Custom Sport 2dr hrdtp M35 Danube Blue/Ermine White D99 U75 Parted for use on Custom Sport Convertible
March 25th 1965 75369 6cyl K (852 turquoise) Alberta link #751955 Strato Chief 4dr Artesian Turquoise spot. 66grandeguy
March 27th 1965 76467 XRD V8 P (271 parchment & black) Australia #740463 Parisienne conv. M35 Evening Orchid/TP-02 black top link B70 spotted by Budgie March 30th 1965 76667 283ci A (288 parchment & black) B.C link #752258 Custom Sport conv. M35 Tuxedo Black / Top-10 white kijiji
March 31st 1965 76667 283ci C Alberta link #753928Custom Sport conv. Ermine White / top 10 white 1965CS Stampede Pontiac Buick- Calgary Alberta
April 1965 76437 409ci K (turquoise) Ontario link Parisienne 2dr hrdtp M20 Artesian Turquoise April 3rd 1965 76637 V8 N (281 black) Manitoba link #754570 Custom Sport 2dr hrdtp M35 Madeira Maroon/TP-27 black vinyl top C08 spotted by Carl Stevenson
April 5th 1965 76637 V8 A (285 red) Alberta link #753457 Custom Sport 2dr hrdtp M35 Tuxedo Black spot. Sixtywagon
April 6th 1965 76439 283ci L (249 black) Ontario #751704 Parisienne 4dr Hrdtp Tahitian Turquoise
April 7th 1965 76667 V8 N (288 parchment & black) Alberta link #757178 Custom Sport conv. M35 Madeira Maroon/TP-10 white top kijiji
April 8th, 1965 75569 6cyl A (223 red) Ontario #756763 Laurentian 4dr Tuxedo Black
April 9th 1965 76435 327ci N (280 red) Alberta link #757862 Parisienne wagon M35 Madeira Maroon 65 wagon
April 9th 1965 76467 V8 R (270 black) B.C link #758584 Parisienne conv. Regal Red /top 2 black spotted on ebay
April 10th 1965 76467 V8 E (266 blue bench) no pic #757729Parisienne conv. Danube Blue met. spot. 427Carl
April 12th 1965 76667 327ci P (287 plum) ontario link #755311 Custom Sport conv. Evening Orchid (top 10 -white) spotted 68sd
April 14th 1965 B76469 V8 V (250 plum) Sask. link #756045 Parisienne 4dr Cameo Beige % cheviac
April 14th 1965 76637 V8 E (286 gunmetal) Alberta link #756473 Custom Sport 2dr hrdtp M20 Danube Blue/ Tp-27 black vinyl top 65wagon
April 15th 1965 75645 283ci C (220 turquoise) Alberta link #760959 Laurentian wagon Ermine white Sportwagon400
April 19th 196576637 409ci A (285 red) Saskatchewan link #761551 Custom Sport 2dr hrdtp M20 Tuxedo Black %% Oldsledguy
April 24th 1965 76637 327ci A (281 black) Manitoba link #758348 Custom Sport 2dr hdtp M35 Tuxedo Black D99 Kijiji
April 26th 1965 76467 283ci T (268 fawn) Maryland link #759033 Parisienne conv. M35 Capri Gold met./TP-02 black
April 28th 1965 76667 327ci C (285 red) Alberta link #757743 Custom Sport conv. M35 Ermine White /Top-2 black Kijiji
Late April 1965 76437 V8 R/C (248 fawn bench) Sask. no pic #765424 Parisienne 2dr hrdtp Regal Red/Ermine White Nailhead
April 28th 1965 76637 V8 A (285 red) Ontario link 765784 Custom Sport 2dr hrdtp M35 Tuxedo Black hdboug
April 30th 1965 B76437 V8 A (plum) Alberta link #766625 Parisienne 2dr hrdtp Tuxedo Black spotted by 66grandeguy
May 3rd 1965 76467 283ci ? ontario link #766685 Parisienne conv. M35 Kijiji
May 3rd 1965 B76439 V8 D (246 blue) ontario link #768077 Parisienne 4dr Mist Blue met.
May 4th 1965 76637 283 2bbl B (290 Gunmetal ) norontcan Custom Sport 2dr Hrdtp Nocturne Mist ontario link Rumble -Leaside Ontario
May 10th 1965 76437 V8 W (246 blue bench) Alberta link #770130 Parisienne 2dr hrdtp Glacier Grey kijiji
May 12th 1965 76467 283ci D (266 blue) B.C link #771936 Parisienne conv. M35 Mist Blue met/TP-10 white top A31 A42
May 14th 1965 B75669 283ci A (223 red bench) Saskatchewan link #772014 Laurentian 4dr sdn Tuxedo Black ,spotted by 67poncho
May 20th 1965 76467 327ci R (271 Parchment & black) B.C link #769209 Parisienne conv.M35 Regal Red / T-10 white top spot.68sd
May 25th 1965 75369 6 cyl C (876 red) Saskatchewan link #774777 Strato Chief 4dr Ermine White T-86 spotted 67poncho
May 25th 1965 76637 327ci E (286 gunmetal) B.C link #775226 Custom Sport 2dr hrdtp M35 Danube Blue kijiji
May 26th 1965 76467 V8 A (269 red bench) Sask link #774085 Parisienne conv. Tuxedo Black /Top-10 white Sold new Rosthern Saskatchewan Kijiji
May 31st 1965 75369 6cyl C (876 red) Ontario #777828 Strato Chief 4dr Ermine White
June 1st 1965 76667 283ci C (283 slate) Manitoba link #769784 Custom Sport conv. M35 Ermine White/ToP-11 kijiji
June 3rd 1965 76637 283ci Y (288 parchment & black) Alberta link #780199 Custom Sport 2dr hrdtp M35 Crocus Yellow Kijiji
June 4th 1965 76339 6cyl P (250 plum bench) Sask. link #779476 Parisienne 4dr hrdtp Evening Orchid met. Cheviac
June 7th 1965 76637 V8 A (281 black bucket) Sask. link #778275 Custom Sport 2dr hrdtp 3 speed std. Tuxedo Black spot. 67poncho
June 8th 1965 B76469 V8 L (247 turquoise) Sask. link #774407 Parisienne 4dr Tahitian Turquoise cheviac
June 10th 1965 76637 283ci N (287 plum buckets) Sask. link #777578 Custom Sport 2dr hrdtp M35 Madeira maroon/T-28 beige vinyl top C08 kijiji
June 11th 1965 76637 327ci R (281 black) Alberta link #757046 Custom Sport hrdtp M20 Regal Red Randy
June 11th 1965 76667 283ci C (286 gunmetal) B.C link #781726 Custom Sport conv. M35 Ermine White
June 11th 1965 76667 V8 K (288 parchment & black) Alberta link #782246 Custom Sport conv. M35 Artesian Turquoise /T-02 black top Willie
June 11th 1965 75369 6cyl N (876 red) Alberta link #782283 Strato Chief 4dr 3 speed manual Madeira Maroon 65wagon
June 15th 1965 B75611 V8 C (223 red) Sask. link #778831 Laurentian 2dr sdn Ermine White Cheviac
June 17th 1965 76467 283ci L (267 turquoise) ontario no pic #782520 Parisienne conv. Tahitian Turquoise /top 02 black spot.73cutlass
June 17th 1965 B76339 6cyl A (246 blue) Manitoba link #785047 Parisienne 4dr hrdtp Tuxedo black D99 HdBoug Winnipeg Motor Products Ltd.-Winnipeg Manitoba
June 19th 1965 B75369 6cyl K (852 turquoise) Alberta link #785885 Strato Chief 4dr Artesian Turquoise spotted 66grandeguy
June 20th 1965 76469 V8 W/A (249 black bench) Alberta link #781750 Parisienne 4dr sdn Glacier Grey/Tuxedo Black D99 kijiji
June 21st 1965 76667 V8 C (285 red) the Garretts link #787720 Custom Sport conv. M35 Ermine White / Tp-10 white top
June 24th 1965 76637 283ci N (285 red) Alberta link #787818 Custom Sport 2dr hrdtp Madiera Maroon Kijiji Stampede Motors Ltd.-Calgary Alberta
June 29th 1965 76439 283ci A Belgium link Parisienne 4dr hrdtp Tuxedo Black spotted kijiji
June 30th 1965 76667 V8 E (288 parchment & black) Ontario link #791899 Custom Sport conv. M35 Danube Blue/TP-10 white top spotted by Norontcan
July 5th 1965 76667 283ci D (283 slate) Germany link #776885 Custom Sport conv. M35 Mist Blue / TP-10 white top Checker A02 F40 U80 L. Thibault & Fils Ltee.-Matane Que.
July 7th 1965 76637 V8 Y (281 black) Alberta link #780276 Custom Sport 2dr hrdtp M35 Crocus Yellow/TP-27 black vinyl top A31 C08 U75 Whiskydog
July 12th 1965 76437 283ci ? A (black) Alberta link #793125 Parisienne hrdtp Tuxedo black 66 Grande guy
July 12th 1965 76467 283ci A (red) Ontario link Parisienne Conv Tuxedo Black Drew
July 13th 1965 76467 327ci K (267 turquoise) B.C link #795311 Parisienne conv. Artesian Turquoise / Top-10 -white spotted by 455GTO
July 15th 1965 76437 283ci E (246 blue) Alberta link #794929 Parisienne 2dr hrdtp Danube Blue spotted by Elroy
July 15th 1965 76667 327ci P (287 plum) Alberta link #796673 Custom Sport conv. M35 Evening Orchid / TP-10 white top A31
July 16th 1965 76439 327ci L (247 turquoise) Alberta link #794522 Parisienne 4dr hrdtp M35 Tahitian Turquoise 65 wagon
July 19th 1965 76439 V8 E (246 blue) ontario link #795580 Parisienne 4dr hrdtp Danube Blue
July 21st 1965 76467 V8 N (269 red bench) no pic #789454 Parisienne conv. Madeira Maroon kijiji
July 21st 1965 76637 V8 K (288 parch. & black bucket)Manitoba #790216 Custom Sport 2dr hrdtp M35 Artesian Turquoiselink U75 spot. hdboug
July 21st 1965 76637 327ci N (288 Parchment & black) Manitoba link #790219 Custom Sport 2dr hrdtp M35 Madeira Maroon kijiji
July 22nd 1965 76437 V8 B (246 blue) Sask. link #796366 Parisienne 2dr hrdtp Nocturne Mist spotted by 67poncho
July 26th, 1965 75569 6cyl V (222 fawn) Ontario #788492 Laurentian 4dr Cameo Beige
July 27th 1965 76467 V8 E (266 blue bench) Missouri link #789056 Parisienne conv. Danube Blue/TP-10 white top ChrisGillam originally Alberta
July 27th 1965 76435 V8 R (280 red) ontario link #789323 Parisienne wagon Regal red A33 spot. 68sd
July 27th 1965 B76439 V8 K (247 turquoise ) Alberta link #797743 Parisienne 4dr hrdtp Atresian Turquoise spotted 66grandeguy
July 28th 1965 75511 6cyl E (219 blue bench) link #798182 Laurentian 2dr sdn Danube Blue Barrie
July 29th 1965 76637 327ci P (287 plum) Saskatchewan Frozennorth #787552Custom Sport hrdtp M35 Evening Orchid met. / T-27 black top link C08
July 30th 1965 76437 283ci K (247 turquoise) Alberta link #789014 Parisienne 2dr hrdtp M35 Artesian Turquoise kijiji
Since the latest we have is July 30' Marks data tag is 2 days sooner, the 28th but yet the documents say the 30th. Again I am wondering, was there trouble with the B cars that they were delayed.. an I appreciate the tag being with the car at the start of production.
Not only that, look how far past his cars body number is! 9168 units!!
I just noticed Marks car is there although no B is with it... Notice the car before his is also a B and has a higher body number that the cars posted after it.
July 27th 1965 B76439 V8 K (247 turquoise ) Alberta link #797743 Parisienne 4dr hrdtp Atresian Turquoise spotted 66grandeguy
July 28th 1965 75511 6cyl E (219 blue bench) link #798182 Laurentian 2dr sdn Danube Blue Barrie
-- Edited by 67Poncho on Wednesday 3rd of November 2021 11:27:43 AM
I also checked the Cdn Chevy 11 and Chevelle book looking for the B or M indication. Not there.
My 65 Chevrolet book is missing the page we need does anyone else have it?
The Buick and Oldsmobile books don't offer any help.
Here's another SWAG ( scientific wild ass guess ). Might the B and M coded cars have been made on a production line other then the regular Pontiac line(s). In other words made on the Buick line because they were selling so well vs the Buicks which might not have been in demand so production space was available.
It was 1965 fellas, no computers, manual labour, bad attitudes, $hit happened, we may never know the answer, although I'd like to.
Ray, it isn't an issue of the $hit happens theme, inquiring minds would like to have a look into the way things were done.... and why..... that's it. Also, it wasn't only 1965.. it was 1966 as well and from what we have seen, ONLY 1965 and '66... It would seen no other tag is stamped like it other than the S/T tags. And I have snapped a bunch load of tags for the site... They became an interest to me. As a guy who worked with GM on the floor for nearly 20 years, I have seen quite a bit of $hit and always wondered how that $hit came to be.... nothing more, nothing less.
Here's 4 data plates from 65s and 66s that I snapped 7 years ago at Flatla Auto Wreckers in AB. Don't believe the registry was active then so don't think they were added. Interesting how many have a B
-- Edited by norontcan on Wednesday 3rd of November 2021 09:48:54 PM
Geez, Mark. You sure did open up a can of worms with this one!!!!
A bad B movie!
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'64 Parisienne CS "barn find" - last on the road in '86 ... Owner Protection Plan booklet, original paint, original near-mint aqua interior, original aqua GM floor mats, original 283, factory posi, and original rust.
re Davies Pontiac Buick in Woodbridge, I suggest calling Woodbridge Library. They'll likely be able to provide some info, and if you're real lucky they'll have old yellow pages and you can maybe get a photo of a listing. Or possibly even old newspapers for old ad's.
A buddy of mine here in Calgary has a set of license plate frames from a Ford dealership in Coronado CA (now part of San Diego). With a little digging and help from the Coronado Public Library we were able to determine that dealership was only in existence for about a year in the late 60's. Someone with a Mustang from that dealership would likely be interested in those frames.