I was reading through some of the forums about Beaumonts and I came across this one.

seabees72ss
Jul 1st, 10, 12:04 AM
I'm up in Iowa on leave, went over to see a guy I've known for a few years about buying an engine. So after talking for a while he takes me out to a large shop and there sits a 69 SD-396 Beaumont Vert in bright orange, next to a 69 SS 396 /4 speed Chevelle, and a whole bunch of other cool cars (http://www.chevelles.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-323895.html#) from the 60 and 70's. How rare do you think the 69 Beaumont vert is?? What would it be worth? Its all numbers matching, older restore and fairly low mileage. Very solid, seen a little bubbling in the lower front fenders, but the rest of the car is great. He also has a sweet 69 Malibu vert that's in the re-assemble stage. I have pics on my cell phone that I'll download and post soon.
jfkheat
Jul 1st, 10, 3:02 AM

There were no 1969 Beaumont SD396 convertibles (http://www.chevelles.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-323895.html#) built and only about 43 1969 SD396 hardtops. Are you sure it's not a 1968? There were 66 1968 SD396 convertibles built. Either way, I would like to see the pictures.
James


SEABEES72SS....the car you are talking about is my dads. It is a 1969 Beaumont SD396 Convertible. If you would like me to I can get some pictures of it and post them on here. It is the real deal, I went with my dad to get the car before I had a license and I am 28 now so he has had it for atleast 12 years. The car is Monaco orange and yes he has several other Chevelles to.

The best way to find out for sure what the car is is to contact GM of Canada with the VIN. They can tell you exactly what the car is, what options it came from the factory with and where is was sold when it was new. Below is the contact info for George Zapora at GM of Canada. BTW, I would love to see pictures of the car.
James

Vintage Vehicle Services at GM Canada can be reached at 1-888-467-6853 in Canada, or 905-440-7689 outside of Canada, fax is 905-440-7644 and email is george.zapora@cc.gmcanada.com. George's direct line is 905-440-7636.

i am trying to post a picture and my browser keeps closing!

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Only pic. I got for now, will get some more when I go back out to mom and dads tomorrow. This picture was taken around the end of July at a county fair parade.

It is a 69 Beaumont Convertible SD 396. I am trying to put together some info on this car if anyone can help...production numbers, anything that has to do with this car, will post some more pics....possibly tomorrow night....will be going by mom and dads anyway. ANY INFO WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED!!!!

As I said earlier, the only way to know for sure what the car is is to contact GM of Canada and for about $50 or so they will send a package telling everything you or your dad want to know about the car. There are no documents that show any 1969 Beaumont SD convertibles being built. There were only a few SD hardtops built in 1969. I would love to see more pictures, especially one of the trim tag. If you really want to hear from the Beaumont gurus go to www.canadianponcho.ca/ That is the site to learn anything all you want about the Canadian built Beaumonts, Acadians and Pontiacs.
James

The car is a "real" clone.. Built in the 90's by Stan Gilbert in Brucefield Ontario Canada Nice car .... Stan is now building a 69 air conditioned convertible (out of a Hard top)

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Does this mean something? or too many beers?

There's a '68 Beaumont SD convertible for sale not far from where I work. It's blue with white stripes, white interior and convertible top, very likely a non-matching numbers car, but nevertheless very nice :yes:. It's "all there", nothing major missing to my knowledge. It's a big-block car (I think it's a 396, but not 100% sure, may be bigger) :confused:, automatic trans, 12 bolt rear axle a B&M or Hurst shifter and a few dash-mounted aftermarket gauges...If someone is interesed, I can have access to the car about any time I want and snap a few pictures and get more tech info and also "$" ?. At the moment, the car is in storage (has been there for at least a year or a little more) and dusty because there is no car cover on it, but after a good cleaning it should look great! In my opinion, it definitely does NOT need to be restored, just a few cosmetic things to fix (convertible top is ok, but could use a new replacement), a little "detailing", and a few of the rare Beaumont-only mouldings (like the taillight bezels) that could use a good re-chroming job but that's about it.;)
Too bad I have no room for it :sad: because I would've been seriously interested in it! :yes:

Claude. ;)

If it is a real 1968 SD convertible it is a very rare car, less than 70 built. 396 was the only big block used in the SD Beaumonts, 325 or 350 hp only in 68. I would love to see pictures and get more info on the car.
James

If it is a real 1968 SD convertible it is a very rare car, less than 70 built. 396 was the only big block used in the SD Beaumonts, 325 or 350 hp only in 68. I would love to see pictures and get more info on the car.
James

James, I'll do my best to take some pics rapidly. One thing is for sure...it IS a '68, it IS a convertible, and it IS a big block engine in the car...Whether or not it originally came with a big block, that I don't know, but even if "everything is possible", after all these years I would be surprised if it still had it's original engine in it.

Claude. :)

Thanks. If you get a chance to check the car out again check the VIN. The 68 SD convertible VIN will start with 73867.
James

Thanks. If you get a chance to check the car out again check the VIN. The 68 SD convertible VIN will start with 73867.
James

James, here are the first four pictures of the Beaumont convertible that I took today. (The last four are in the following post). As you'll see, the car is quite dusty for having been in storage for at least a year maybe two not sure, but don't let that discourage you, once washed, the car should come out quite nice! :cool: About the VIN, it appears that the car was re-vin'ed at some point, so it's going to be hard to determine what engine was originally in the car, but everything's legit as the new plate with the serial number was issued by the Quebec government and now affixed in the left door jamb. The dash pad needs to be fixed or better, replaced (has a few small cracks, but no piece missing) but it shouldn't be too hard to find as Beaumonts had the same dash as Pontiac Tempests or LeMans. The decals on the air filter and the emblem on the dash suggest that the engine is likely a 396.
! -->I'm beginning to wonder if it really is a '68 or a '69 because the car is mis-matched! :wacko: On the inside, the dash looks more like a '69 than a'68 (heater controls are different), but on the outside, it has a '69 front bumper and all four fenders (see the side marker lamps which are correct for a '69 :yes: , but not a '68 :noway:). One other thing... if the car is indeed a '68, it should have some vent windows :yes: ...but it doesn't, (only in '69). So... what year is it exactly?? :confused: It's difficult to say without seeing the registrations, but... I wouldn't be surprised if it turned out to be a '69 with only a '68 grille and taillights!.:rolleyes:
I was told that the owner is looking to get around $30k. for it but might be negotiable...
Anyways, I did my best to give you the most info I could...Let me know if you need more and I'll try to help. ;)

Claude. :beers:

Here are the last four pics of the Beaumont...

Claude. :)

Thanks for the pictures and all the info. The car looks like it may have been put together with spare parts someone had sitting around. The mis-matched parts and lack of a factory VIN scares me.The owner will have a hard time selling the car with those issues. That's too bad because it looks like it could be a nice car.
James

Thanks for the pictures and all the info. The car looks like it may have been put together with spare parts someone had sitting around. The mis-matched parts and lack of a factory VIN scares me.The owner will have a hard time selling the car with those issues. That's too bad because it looks like it could be a nice car.
James

I agree with you 100%! ;) Personally, that vin "issue" wouldn't really scare me because as I explained earlier, these "re-VIN's are only issued by the Quebec government which comes with a new, completely legit serial number. Every now and then I've seen some vehicles that had been legally "re-VIN'ed" for some reason or another (recovered thefts, etc...). The only thing is that yes :yes:, it does take away some value of the car, "How much?", I don't have an idea...:(...but like they say..."everything has it's price" and if someone isn't too picky about these aforementioned mis-matches, it's still a nice car...but definitely not at $30 grand! :clonk: !

Claude. ;)

If I were in Canada I might not worry so much about the VIN thing but I would probably have a heck of a time registering it here in the states.
James

Perhaps that's why it has a new vin?? Probably a '68 originally that because of a bad accident was rebodied with a '69 sometime early in its life?? I don't have any idea how he would call it an SD without the VIN? Looks like a nice car to drive in (and confuse some people) if the price was $20k or less....

ak

Looks like a nice car to drive in (and confuse some people) if the price was $20k or less....

ak

Exactly...:thumbsup:

Claude. ;)

P.S: If the car is really a '69, then making it "correct" is not much of a job...Just change the grille, headlamp contours, taillights and back up lights and you're pretty much done! :yes:...BUT... changing it over to a '68 is a much more complicated job 'cause there are a lot of things that'll need to be "corrected" (fenders or at least the side marker lights, dash, vent windows, bumpers, etc...)! :sad:

You can find a pretty nice Beaumont convertible in the $20k range and not have the VIN issue...and even find a documented SD (in other years)...

ak