By Rich Truesdell

Automotive Traveler

Discovering rare and uncovered gems usually happens when someone contacts me after reading my column in Musclecar Enthusiast. So I received a lead about what might be the rarest muscle car in existence, a one-of-one Canadian built (at the same Oshawa, Ontario plant that currently builds the Camaro) Pontiac Parisienne Safari six-passenger station wagon powered by a 425-horsepower dual quad 409, the same engine immortalized by the Beach Boys song “409.”

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By Jim Brennan

UDMan

Welcome to the CarDomain Obscure Muscle Car Parking Lot, a regular feature which aims to expand the notion of what a muscle car is, and to discover hidden treasures while doing so. General Motors Canada produced a few rather unique vehicles during the 60s, specifically for their customers who lived in the great white north. Full sized Pontiacs looked virtually the same as those built for the US, but were built on Chevrolet chassis and powered by Chevrolet engines. They had unique model names like Laurentian, and Parisienne. The Chevy II was built with different trim, a Pontiac-esque grill, and renamed the Acadian. However, the subject of this posting is the mid-sized offering called the Beaumont, and during muscle car period of 1964-1970, Pontiac offered a performance version of the Beaumont that offered something different. Introducing the Beaumont SD.

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