327ci OHV V8 Engine Single 4-bbl Carburetor 250bhp at 4,450rpm 3-Speed Powerglide Automatic Transmission Independent Front Suspension, Live Rear Axle 4-Wheel Power-Assisted Hydraulic Drum Brakes *Built on the Impala platform *Fewer than 70 constructed *Nicely restored to driver quality *Rarely seen in the US THE PONTIAC PARISIENNE When is a Pontiac not a Pontiac? When it's a full-sized "Parisienne", built by GM Canada and virtually identical to the US-built Chevrolet Impala.

The carefully-modified Pontiac-like sheet metal was also nearly the same as that year's Pontiac Bonneville, with differentiating trim.

The range-topping Parisienne was introduced in 1958 as part of the Pontiac Laurentian series, and became a stand-alone model a year later.

Much more luxurious than other Canadian Pontiacs, Parisiennes featured higher-grade upholstery and exterior rim, plus a wider range of standard equipment.

They could be ordered with virtually every engine and transmission offered by Chevrolet...