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Little late on this, but the Canadian Pontiac series -

 

1937 - 224 ((U.S.-style Pontiac DeLuxe Six with 224-cid Chevrolet ohv six)

1938 - Special Six (Chevrolet-based with Chevrolet powertrain and torque-tube drive)

1939 - DeLuxe Six (U.S.-style Pontiac DeLuxe Six with 224-cid Chevrolet ohv six)

1939 - Arrow Six (Chevrolet-based with Chevrolet powertrain and torque-tube drive)

1939 - Chieftain Six (U.S.-style Pontiac DeLuxe Six with 224-cid Chevrolet ohv six)

1940 - Arrow, Arrow DeLuxe  (Chevrolet-based with Chevrolet powertrain and torque-tube drive)

1941-1948 - Fleetleader, Fleetleader Special (Chevrolet-based with Pontiac six and torque-tube drive) 

1949-1952 - Fleetleader Special, Fleetleader DeLuxe (Chevrolet-based with Pontiac six and torque-tube drive)   (Powerglide optional on Fleetleader Special starting 1951)  (No hardtop model)

1953-1957 - Pathfinder, Pathfinder Deluxe, Laurentian   (Torque-tube drive through 1954)  (Chevrolet - 150 Special, 210 Deluxe, Bel Air)

1958 - Pathfinder, Strato Chief, Laurentian   -  plus Parisienne   (Chevrolet - Delray, Biscayne, Bel Air  -  plus Impala)

1959-1970 - Strato Chief, Laurentian, Parisienne   (Chevrolet - Biscayne, Bel Air, Impala)

1964-1965 - Parisienne Custom Sport  (bucket seats and floor shift on hardtop coupe and convertible)

1966-1969 - Grande Parisienne added to match Chevrolet Caprice

1967-1970 - Parisienne 2+2 (bucket seats and floor shift on hardtop coupe and convertible)

1970 - Last year of Chevrolet-based Pontiacs

1971 -  the line-up was as in the U.S. with Catalina Brougham sold as the Parisienne Brougham and the Laurentian added at the bottom using Bel Air upholstery and door panels.  Laurentian, Catalina and Parisienne Brougham, except wagons, were built in Canada and used the Chevrolet 350 V8.  All wagons were built in the U.S. and used the Pontiac 350 V8.  The Laurentian sedan and hardtop could be had with Chevrolet's 250-cid six.   Laurentian, Catalina and Parisienne Brougham continue through 1981.

1982 - Catalina replaced by Parisienne and Laurentian dropped - once again based on Chevrolet with Pontiac grille.

1982-1983 - G-body Bonneville marketed in Canada as the Grand LeMans

1987 - Parisienne and Parisienne Brougham sedans dropped.  Only Parisienne Safari continues.

1989 - Last year for Parisienne Safari

 

Also available at Canadian Pontiac-Buick dealers -

1962-1972 - Acadian  (based on Chevrolet Chevy II / Nova)  (NOT sold as Pontiac Acadian) 1968-1971 models built at Willow Run.  Replaced by Pontiac Ventura II in mid-1971

1964-1965 - Acadian Beaumont (based on Chevrolet Chevelle)   (NOT sold as Pontiac Beaumont)

1966-1969 - Beaumont (based on Chevrolet Chevelle)  (NOT sold as Pontiac Beaumont)  Replaced by Pontiac LeMans for 1970.

1973-1978 - Pontiac Astre (based on Chevrolet Vega) - Replaces British-built Vauxhall Firenza (aka Viva)

1976-1987 - Pontiac Acadian (based on Chevrolet Chevette and not Pontiac T1000/1000, which was sold in Canada along with the Acadian)

1987-1991 - Pontiac Tempest (based on Chevrolet Corsica)

The full-size B-body Parisienne was sold in the United States for the first time starting in mid-1983.  It was a hasty response when the market suddenly swung back to big cars after the early 80's recession.

 

Some of GM's 'captive imports' were the Suzuki-based Pontiac Firefly, and the Isuzu I-Mark-based Pontiac Sunburst in the mid-to-late 1980's, and not available in the US..

 

The Pontiac Wave was also a Canadian exclusive until 2003 when it was renamed the G-3 and also sold in the United States.

 

Craig

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In Western Canada at least I don't think Tannus  was ever offered . I have only seen one or two in my life and they were probably privately imported. Lots of British Fords ! And Vauxhalls. And BMC products.

 

Canada was odd . Ford and Mercury pickups. Ford ,Mercury, Meteor  , and Monarch cars. {and Frontenac for a year or two} . All in a country with a much smaller market than the U.S.A. just next door.

 

Greg in Canada

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In the 1980's some imports were only available in Canada, or came to Canada a year or two before the came to the US.  A good example is Hyundai, which came to Canada with the Pony in 1984 and the Stellar in 1985.   Hyundai didn't enter the US market until 1986, and only with the Excel. 

 

Lada, Skoda, Innocenti, and Dacia were sold in Canada in the 1980's.

 

Craig

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