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Initially, Acadians were retrimmed Chevy II s, offered as a base model, mid-priced Invader and top-line Beaumont. In 1964 and 1965, the Beaumont name was moved to a retrimmed version of the contemporary Chevrolet Chevelle , at which time the name Canso took over for the top-line smaller model. From 1966 to 1969, the Beaumont continued, but as a standalone marque. Both Acadians and Beaumonts were sold by Pontiac dealers, but they were considered as separate makes, not Pontiac models. Acadian Beaumonts were also made in a factory in Chile. 1966-69 Beaumonts continued to use the Chevrolet Chevelle body with minor styling revisions, including different taillights and a Pontiac-style split grille. The interior used the dash panel from the (U.S.) Pontiac Tempest/LeMans/GTO series. All Acadians and Beaumonts used Chevrolet powerplants. During the late '60s, the Beaumont was also available in Puerto Rico. There was actually a Beaumont Cafeteria that was co-located with the local Beaumont dealer in San Juan. The Acadian continued using the Chevy II/Nova body through mid-1971, after which it was replaced by the Pontiac Ventura II. From 1976 to 1987, the Pontiac Acadian was a version of the Chevrolet Chevette sold by Canadian Pontiac-Buick dealers. |
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