The GP's (as well as the GTO and Firebirds) that were sold in Canada were all US made and identical to those sold in the US. The Commanche was just a dealer dress up done by a dealer in canada, they ordered the Firebirds with specific factory options including the leather interior and then they painted them up a bit and added things like aftermarket fog lamps and chromed the factory non-RA hood scoops.
The Canadian built and sold fullsized models (parisienne etc) were just chevy impala chassis, drivetrain and interiors with Pontiac looking bodies. They sold really well (about double the market share of US big Pontiacs) because they were much cheaper thanks to standard six cylinder engines etc.
They also built in Canada a midsized car called the Beaumont which was just a Chevelle with slightly different grills, tail bezels and a LeMans dashpad. Unlike the big Canadian Pontiacs the Beaumont used all chevy sheetmetal. Similarly, they also made a car called Acadian which was just a Nova with even less unique parts. The beginning of badge engineering.
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My Break Away Squad
1969 Fbird (base OHC, 350, 400HO & Sprint Cvt’s - 400HO & TA ht’s)
1969 Custom S 2dr ht
1969 LeMans (2dr & 4dr ht & Cvt)
1969 LeMans Safari wagon
1969 GTO (2 Cvt, 2 ht & Judge ht)
1969 Cat (3 Cvt’s & a 2dr ht)
1969 Ventura wagon 2 seat
1969 Exec 4dr post
1969 2 Bonnie Cvt's & 2 wagons
1969 Bonnie Brougham (4dr ht & Cvt)
1969 Grand Prix 2 SJ’s
1969 2+2 2dr ht (Canadian)
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