Acadian was a make of vehicles handled by General Motors of Canada
from 1962 to 1971. The Acadian was presented with the goal that Canadian
Pontiac-Buick merchants might have a smaller model to offer, since the
Pontiac Tempest was occupied in Canada. Arranges initially called for
the Acadian to be dependent upon the Chevrolet Corvair, which was
processed at GM’s Oshawa plant; notwithstanding, the idea was moved to
the Chevy II stage to be presented for 1962. The brand was additionally
offered in Chile, with models inherent Arica.
At first, Acadians were retrimmed Chevy Iis, offered as a base model,
mid-estimated Invader and top-line Beaumont. The auto utilized Pontiac
styling signals, for example, a part grille yet was promoted as a
differentiate make, never as a Pontiac. In spite of being a Canadian
just make, the Acadian was never produced in Canada, with all generation
occurring in the United States.
Similarly as with the simultaneous Chevy II, Acadians were offered
with 4-chamber, 6-barrel and V8 motors. There was a decision of
transmission, contingent on the model and motor introduced, 3 and 4 rate
manual gearboxes or the 2-velocity Powerglide immediate.
For 1964 and 1965, the Beaumont name was moved to a retrimmed
adaptation of the halfway Chevrolet Chevelle, at which time the name
Canso was connected to the top-line conservative model, likeness the
Nova.
1966-69 Beaumonts kept on uing the Chevrolet Chevelle form with minor
styling updates, including distinctive taillights and a Pontiac-style
part grille, yet dropped the Acadian name as Beaumont got to be its
particular make. The inside utilized the instrument board from the
American Pontiac Tempest/lemans/gto arrangement. Drivetrains were the
same as the contemporary Chevelle, as were model offerings. The one
exemption to Chevelle/beaumont accessibility was a base-model Beaumont
convertible. Such a model was never accessible in the Chevelle line. All
Acadians and Beaumonts utilized Chevrolet motors and drivelines. The
Beaumont was dropped after 1969, after which Canadian merchants sold the
Pontiac Lemans.
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