1963 Pontiac Parisienne/bonneville No Reserve Hot Rod Resto Mod Rare! on 2040-cars

VIN: 3786738789 Year: 1963
Interior Color: Red
Make: Pontiac
Number of Cylinders: 8
Model: Bonneville
Trim: Convertible
Drive Type: 700R4 Automatic (new)
Options: Leather Seats, Convertible
Mileage: 77,667
Sub Model: Parisienne
Exterior Color: Silver
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty

Condition: UsedA vehicle is considered used if it has been registered and issued a title. Used vehicles have had at least one previous owner. The condition of the exterior, interior and engine can vary depending on the vehicle's history. See the seller's listing for full details and description of any imperfections.Seller Notes:"I am selling this car with no reserve!!! This is a 50 year old convertible. Body is in very good shape, paint and chrome look good too. Interior is original and showing it's age. You can certainly drive it as is or replace the carpet and probably replace the seat material for a brand new look. Just about every part on the car has been replaced with new parts. New engine, disc brakes, transmission, rear axles, steering pump, fuel system, tires, wheels, the list goes on. This is not a trailer queen, it is a driver."

1963 Pontiac Parisienne Convertible.
Same owner since "92. If you have questions please feel free to ask.

Engine: (less than 2k miles on all parts)
• 383 Chevy stroker engine, 425 HP/450 TQ
• Edelbrock aluminum heads
• Edelbrock performer RPM manifold
• Edelbrock 500cfm carb
• Hooker ceramic coated headers
• Aluminum exhaust with side pipe exhaust
• Radiator and electric fan with auto temp switch
• High flow fuel pump
• Battery
• Tachometer, water temp, oil pressure and volt gauges

Drivetrain: (all new)
• 700R4 automatic transmission
• Driveshaft
• Custom Moser rear axles
• 3:08 posi rear end

Body/Suspension: (new parts)
• New windshield
• All new poly urethane bushings
• SSBC disc brake kit
• All new shocks and rear springs with rear sway bar
• New gas tank

Wheels/tires:
• 17” torque thrust II wheels (255/50 rear, 245/45 front) with BF Goodrich Scorcher tires
• Custom billet steering wheel to match

Rare factory bucket seat with column shift optioned car.
Car needs new carpet as it is 50 years old and has been in the sun. (rear window doesn"t zip up, otherwise it is a solid top.  Someone with more experience with tops should be able to close the window).

Due to the rarity of this model it is hard to find pricing guide information so I have included the most recent NADA book values for its sister car the 1963 Bonneville.
2012 NADA Values

Low Retail: $20 600
Average Retail: $36 100
High Retail: $53 500

The new parts alone add up to more than the low retail price.

Vehicle will not leave my possession until funds have cleared my bank account.  I have clear title in hand so once funds have cleared the car is yours.  You are responsible for shipping costs but I will help facilitate as best as I can.

Vehicle has no warranty as it is 50 years old.  If you have questions, ask.  I reserve the right to end the auction early as I have the car for sale locally.  $2000 paypal deposit is required within 24 hours of winning bid.  If you fail to complete the transaction you do not get your deposit back.  Be sure to have your funding in place before bidding.  Thank you!

The Story:

For sale is this beautiful 1963 Pontiac Parisienne Convertible. This is a rare Canadian built Pontiac virtually identical to its American sister the Bonneville. During this time Canadian Pontiacs came off the same assembly line as the Chevrolets and in an effort to save time and money, the same drivetrains were used for both Pontiac and Chevy"s. This "63 is basically a 1963 Chevy Impala with a Pontiac Parisienne body! The best of both worlds, Chevy running gear, trans/engine, with Pontiac styling on top. So when someone stops to ask you if you have the 389 engine, and they will, you will have a fun conversation explaining how a Pontiac came from the factory with a Chevy engine! You will also be able to source from vendors selling Impala parts which helps when you have such a rare vehicle.
This car started life with a Chevy 283/195hp V8 with a powerglide 2 speed transmission, power brakes, power steering and power convertible top. When I purchased the car in the summer of 1992 (yes one owner the past 20 years), the car had a 350 chevy with a two barrel carb, as the original 283 had seized up. The original motor came with the car but being young and naive and not having a place to store a spare engine, I gave it to a mechanic friend. Unfortunately that engine is long gone now.
The car was well enjoyed for 4 summers (92-96) before I went away to school and put the car in storage where it basically stayed until 2005 except when I came home to visit and took it for a drive. In 2005 I decided to redo the car with the power I thought it should have had in the beginning. I started by removing the 350 engine and ordering a custom Chevy 383 stroker with Edelbrock aluminum heads, performer RPM manifold, 500 cfm Edelbrock carburetor, Hooker ceramic headers and stainless exhaust system. This puts out about 425 HP/450 TQ. This engine can easily handle a 750 CFM carb if you wanted more power, I just put a smaller one on as I was looking to use this as a long distance cruiser. On my first long trip the car averaged 20 MPG! This impressive MPG was helped along by the new 700R4 overdrive transmission I had installed. The car was then fitted with beautiful sounding side pipe exhaust, 17” torque thrust II wheels (255/50 rear, 245/45 front) and wrapped in BF Goodrich Scorcher rubber. I also installed a billet steering wheel to match. Behind those classic looking wheels is a new SSBC disc brake package replacing the old drum brakes. The cooling system was updated with a new radiator and electric fan with automatic sensor switch. A new larger chrome alternator was added along with new power steering pump, fuel pump etc. All new poly urethane bushings were added all over the car. Pretty much anything that could be replaced was replaced/upgraded. A new rear sway bar was also installed. A tachometer, water temp, oil pressure and volt gauges were added as well. You can see in the picture the gap above the gauges is where the ashtray would go (included), to me the gauges were more important than the ashtray. The car also has new custom Moser axles that had installed along with a new posi rear end. Just so you know, none of the work was done by me personally, it was all done by licensed mechanics.
There are less than 2000 miles on these new parts. I had most of the work done at a shop in Canada then imported the car to the United States. The car has a legal U.S. title.
The car looks great and gets tons of attention, however this is not a show car by any means. This car is almost 50 years old and thus there are some cosmetic issues common to cars of this age. The new owner will likely want to install new carpet on the floor and door panels. The upholstery is original and the back seat isn"t in bad shape. I have had many people tell me not to redo it, others say just change it out. I have seat covers on the front seats as the material has split along some seams. I personally think the interior needs doing and have wanted to have it redone but will leave the color options etc. up to the new owner and let you choose whatever interior you want for your new baby. The dash has the typical sun damage crack and the clock doesn"t work. Otherwise everything is functional. The rear window (plastic) doesn"t zip up anymore so the top should be replaced. One other small issue is that the speedo reads fast due to the new tire size and new transmission. All it needs is the correct plastic speedo gear installed in the tranny to compensate. Right now it reads 25% fast so the car actually has a few less miles than the odometer says! Parts to remedy this are easily available from a 700R4 website for less than $50. I drive the car so little I didn"t bother to have it done myself.
The body is in good shape and is nice, straight and clean as you can see from the pictures. This is a great car, to make it a fantastic car it really does need a new convertible roof, carpet and interior. However you can drive it as is and people will still love it everywhere you go. If you don"t like attention then this isn"t the car for you!! In owning this car the past 20 years I have never seen another one on the road, it is rare rare rare. Making this car even more rare is the fact that it came with a column shift and bucket seats rather than a bench seat most other column shift cars would have had.
I have tried to put up pictures of things I feel you would find important, but if there is something else you want a picture of just let me know and I will send it to you. I want you to be totally satisfied with this purchase! Again, this isn"t a show car and it has the usual squeaks/rattles that go along with a 50 year old car. I will also assist the buyer with shipping arrangements to the best of my ability. This is a rare 1963 convertible, it deserves to be shipped in an enclosed trailer!

Just about everything has been replaced and upgraded on this car including the engine, transmission, axles, brakes, exhaust, battery, sway bar, alternator, cooling system, gauges, mounts, bushings just about anything you can think of. I have over 20K in receipts alone.
Due to the rarity of this model it is hard to find pricing guide information so I have included the most recent NADA book values for its sister car the 1963 Bonneville.
Low Retail: $20 600
Average Retail: $36 100
High Retail: $53 500
I am selling with no reserve. It is time for her to find a new home that will give her more use than I have time for.  I reserve the right to end the auction early as the car is for sale locally.
This is not your grandfathers Pontiac, this car rumbles and turns heads everywhere it goes!!