1970 Canadian Pontiac Laurentian LS4 454 Turbo 400

[seventy2plus2]

1970 Pontiac Laurentian, produced by General Motors of Canada. Canadian Pontiac's were built on a Chevrolet platform, so this is in many ways a 1970 Impala with Pontiac sheetmetal. The Canadian Pontiac lineup was Parisienne at the top, Laurentian in the middle, and Strato-Chief at the lower end. There are many similarities of this car and the Pontiac Catalina, as they share the same interior trim.

This car was ordered back in 1969 for the owner to drive between Ontario Canada and Florida where he spent the winter months. It is sparsely equipped, with the 345 hp LS4 454 engine, Turbo 400 transmission, AM/FM radio and Cruise Control as options. The car is manual steering & manual drum brakes, and rides on BF Goodrich T/A P235/70R15 tires (including the spare tire). The exterior is Verdero Geen Metallic, and the interior is Medium Gold cloth.

Since acquiring the car in 2011, the following has been done:

New belts & hoses,
New plugs, points, condenser, rotor, cap & wires,
Original 2 core radiator replaced with 3 core,
New brakes including master cylinder, wheel cylinders, brake hoses, shoes, springs & drums,
New shocks,
Fluids changed,
Fuel tank sending unit replaced,
Transmission kick-down switch replaced,
Fuel pump replaced,
Dash replaced,
Signal switch replaced,
Steering wheel replaced,
Front arm rests replaced,
Cruise control module replaced,
Battery replaced,
Heater core replaced,
Door weather stripping replaced,
Trunk weather stripping replaced.

The previous owner had the dual exhaust installed (2.5” headpipes, 2.25” tailpipes), and as there is no power steering box in the way the drivers side exhaust manifold was replaced with a better flowing Chevelle/Camaro manifold.

Everything is in working order, and cruise control holds its speed very nicely. The car has all the original glass (including the windshield), with the DCL (Duplate Canada Ltd.) etchings on each piece.

Engine (345 hp LS4 454), Transmission (CB code Turbo 400) & Differential (12 bolt, 2.56:1 non-posi) are numbers matching. The 454V fender emblems are stock (and rare), and a 454 emblem in the nose has been added.

In June 2014 the vehicle was driven from Calgary AB to Wichita KS and displayed at the Pontiac Oakland Club International (POCI) meet. The vehicle won its Popular Vote 1967 - 70 Full Size Cars class.

Documented by GM of Canada, only 221 1970 Full Size Canadian Pontiac's were equipped with the 345 hp LS4 454 engine, with very few of those being the Laurentian 2dr Sport Coupe. This is rare example of a bare bones car with the big motor. The black wall tires and dog dish hubcaps really give this the sleeper look. Paint is appx 20 years old, but still shows nicely.

Additional photo’s available if required.

Vehicle is in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. I will assist the purchaser with shipping, but it is the responsibility of the purchaser to arrange shipping, customs, import, taxes, duties, etc. Customs / duty charges to import to the USA are about $500, I can put you in touch with a customs broker in Michigan who can take care of the documentation.

$10,000 US. Call Clint (403) 479-4183, [email protected]

[earntaz]

Yep – remember those days well when GM was sticking Chevy engines in about everything they produced ... that is until an old gal wearing a girdle found out her brand new Oldsmobile had a Chevy engine … the whole deal went downhill from there. TAZ

[seventy2plus2]

All the Canadian Pontiac's up to 1970 were built on a Chevrolet platform, which included a Chevy engine. The era of GM really mixing and matching engines began a bit later in the 70's.

[seventy2plus2]

The car has sold, thanks everyone for your interest.

[Howmac]

Congrats on the sale ... That was one very unique & rare car.