Talk:Pontiac Parisienne

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This article is somewhat inaccurate, as it implies that the Parisienne name was only used from 1977. But the name was commonly used by Pontiac in Canada well before then. Anyone know the full story? —Morven 17:55, May 30, 2005 (UTC)

I think I can add some info here.

The name was originaly given to a Pontiac Concept Car,a 1953 Motorama car,I believe.

In 1958,Parisienne became the top line model in Canada.

Then in 1966 Grande Parisienne became the top line Canadian nameplate.

It was the equivalent of the Grand Prix in the U.S.A. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 199.42.80.225 (talk • contribs) 22:43, 10 November 2006.

Contents 1 Parisienne Wagon 2 2 door 3 tail lights, styling (rev the engine and she'll say her name "brougham!!!!!") 4 I Loved My Parisienne

[edit] Parisienne Wagon

My parents had a Parisienne wagon (it wasn't called Safari or anything like that, just Parisienne). It was freaking huge and the third row of seats faced backwards for some reason. It looked sort of like this, which says its from 1984. I don't see it mentioned here so if anyone knows what the story is behind it, that would be good to point out in the article. Recury 03:58, 8 May 2006 (UTC)

I currently have a vehicle that sounds like the one you're talking about. It's a 1986 Pontiac Parisienne Station wagon with the Safari badge on it. It's white with the "wood panel" decal on the side. It also has the third row seat that faces backwards like the one you speak about. Mine has 270 000+ kilometers on the original 305 cu. in. engine, which still carries this 4500 pound/17 foot wagon fast enough to "wrap" the spedometer past the 90 mph mark, although 60 mph seems to be the best gas mileage. And yes, it is huge, so much so that i've offered some people with new cars a ride and "we'll just load your car in the back..."

[edit] 2 door

you said: No two-door models were offered for the American market, although a coupe version was available in Canada from 1982-83.

and i own a 1979 canadian 2 door model http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/magicienbuzz/100_0400.jpg so your information is incorrect —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 24.202.172.11 (talk • contribs) 14:58, 17 October 2006.

To the above anon editor (please sign remarks with four tildes (~)): Part of the inaccuracy may have been cleared up by inserting "United States" in place of "American" (although oftentimes, "American" is understood by many to mean "United States"). [[Briguy52748 23:02, 27 November 2006 (UTC)]]

the years are still incorrect my car is a 1979 and u said from 1982-83.

if you ask my what i think of this car...awesome never break built to last, cheap insurance, living room on wheel, the sound of the v-8 engine nuff said, only drawback gas consumtion if you got a lead foot but otherwise very decent with the 305 cu-in. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 24.202.172.11 (talk • contribs) 14:58, 17 October 2006.

To be more accurate, the 1982-83 coupe (which had the Caprice body styling and dashboard) was an exclusive Canadian model; the 1977-81 Parisienne coupes were virtually identical to the American (or as some prefer, United States market) Bonnevilles of that era and could be told apart by the nameplate - perhaps a photo of a 1982 or 83 coupe would help. Summing up, it looked like a Caprice sport coupe with Pontiac styling features. 65.92.202.125 16:41, 20 December 2006 (UTC)

I believe I have fixed the article. I'm not sure exactly what years a coupe was offered, so I just said "through 1983" and we'll leave it at that. --Sable232 21:16, 16 January 2007 (UTC)

A photo of a 1982 couple has been located: http://img40.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=15611_82ParisBrghmCpe_122_366lo.jpg

From one source, 1982 was the only year this body style was offered in Canada.

[edit] tail lights, styling (rev the engine and she'll say her name "brougham!!!!!")

I inherited a 10 year old 1984 parisienne brougham v8 which then promptly survived for another 10 years of daily driving. It was hands down the most dependable car I have ever owned. I still have it but an electrical problem has dropped the fuel mileage from its usual 20ish with peak 24 on the highway down to 7 mpg. The 84 brougham features computer assisted fuel flow in a kind of pre injector phase run by the ECModule. an overheat thanks to a bad 2$ thermostat fried a wire somewhere. It will be rebuilt one day. Until then, she sleeps. I wanted to mention in particular that the brougham (atleast) had what I believe to be unique tail light lenses compared to other pontiac models. When one cracked it took me 2 failed years on ebay before I found a matching replacement, although the screw mounts for the other models may have worked, the parisienne tail assembly was far more appealing to the eye. Also, it should be noted that the Parisienne Brougham is the only car that can say its own name when you rev the engine.  :) Viva la Parisienne !

[edit] I Loved My Parisienne

When I was forced to leave New Orleans on that fateful day in the Summer of 2005, I wound up in New Jersey. I lived walking distance from the local supermarket and would pass this beautiful, mint condition 1984 Pontiac Parisienne every day. It was for sale and the price was a mere $1500. I was waiting on an SBA loan to replace the things I lost in Katrina. Every day, I'd be sure that someone had bought it, but it would still be there.

Finally, the money came and I called the owners and told them that I had to have that car. It was as though it was waiting for me.

As it turned out, the car only had 85,000 original miles. The people who had it before me bought it for their teenaged son, but he didn't like it. Plus, it burned a lot of gas. So, I bought it. It needed a little work,and before long, I had this cool old classic car. People would always be offering to buy it from me.

I moved back to New Orleans this past December. I wasn't here two weeks, when a neighbor fell asleep behind the wheel and smashed into my beloved Parisienne, totaling it. I was heartsick. I even tried to see if I could do the buy back and fix it, but there was frame damage. I will never forget my beautiful 1984 Parisienne. It helped me through a tough time in my life. Bigeasybarry 06:37, 8 March 2007 (UTC)