smellyfatdude Posted March 21, 2013 Posted March 21, 2013 Built from an MCW ' 61 Catalina. For those not familiar with the Canadian variant, GM sold Pontiacs in Canada built on the Chevrolet platform. Looked like a Pontiac, but underneath it was all bowtie. The Canadian Parisienne shared the same style of body trim as the Bonneville. The Catalina's trim was used on the Strato Chief, and even though in the U.S. the Star Chief was a four door model, it's trim was put on the Laurentian. That's what my parents came home with in December of 1960, their second and last new car. So underneath the MCW body is the entire chassis, rear end, exhaust and suspension from a Lindberg ' 61 Impala. It donated it's cowl as well, which was grafted to the resin body after some careful surgery. The car needed to have parallel action wipers, just like the Chevy. The straight six and three speed was donated by the AMT ' 60 Fleetside kit. Inner fenderwells are from the ' 62 Catalina. Bumpers were done with Alclad. The color is Shelltone Ivory over Dawnfire Mist.
berr13 Posted March 21, 2013 Posted March 21, 2013 That is just outstanding! Love the engine, and really admire your attention to detail. Congrats!
Erik Smith Posted March 21, 2013 Posted March 21, 2013 I like '61 Pontiacs - and I like your model. Nice work on all the small changes too. Really a beautiful model.
charlie8575 Posted March 21, 2013 Posted March 21, 2013 I'd love to see some daring Canadian (or perhaps a crazy American) offer some of those weird/cool Canadian cars as regular kits. Perhaps not world-beaters, but I think they'd have a certain panache of "it's different." That's a very nicely-done car, too. Very pretty colors. Charlie Larkin
realgone58 Posted March 22, 2013 Posted March 22, 2013 Love the Canadian versions............and this one is beautiful!! Just plain awesome...........gorgeous color choice as well. Keep posting my friend!!!!
W-Machine Posted March 22, 2013 Posted March 22, 2013 Those Canadian Pontiacs are an interesting side note to the Pontiac history. Nice color choice, and I like the straight six power.
tomsheehy Posted March 22, 2013 Posted March 22, 2013 Great conversion, great color scheme...in a word, great!
bbowser Posted March 22, 2013 Posted March 22, 2013 Awesome model! A lot of subtle changes, great job.
unclescott58 Posted May 25, 2014 Posted May 25, 2014 Very cool! A Canadian Laurentian. And a two door sedan with a six to boot. Another great one D.W. Scott
1 bad55 stan Posted May 26, 2014 Posted May 26, 2014 That is just superb,i really like the lesser models,top build...
StevenGuthmiller Posted May 26, 2014 Posted May 26, 2014 I really didn't know too much about the Canadian cars until I came across photos of a 1961 "Plodge" on the net one day. A Dodge body with a '61 Plymouth front clip & interior. It was one of the coolest things I'd ever seen! I wish some one would do some kits of these cars. They're so interesting! Great Pontiac!! Steve
rustybill1960 Posted May 26, 2014 Posted May 26, 2014 Very very nice indeed I had never known about this one You crafted it very well Thank You for sharing with Us later Russ
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