Australian Story

Models Available in Australia

In Australia the common names to describe the cars were "Pontiac", "Parisienne", "Sports Sedan", "Laurentian", "Pillarless", "Convertible", "Chev", "Chevrolet", "Bel-Air", "Impala" and combinations of those names such as "Pillarless Pontiac".

1959

Laurentian 4 door Sedan 6 cylinder (261c.i.) (note 2)
Bel-Air 4 door Sedan 6 cylinder (235c.i.) (note 2)

1960

Laurentian 4 door Sedan V8 (283c.i.) (note 2)
Bel-Air 4 door Sedan V8 (283c.i.) (note 2)

1961

Laurentian 4 door Sedan V8 (283c.i.) (note 2)
Bel-Air 4 door Sedan V8 (283c.i.) (note 2)

1962

Laurentian 4 door Sedan V8 (283c.i.) (note 2)
Bel-Air 4 door Sedan V8 (283c.i.) (note 2)

1963

Laurentian 4 door Sedan V8 (283c.i.) (note 2)
Bel-Air 4 door Sedan V8 (283c.i.) (note 2)

1964

Pontiac 4-door Sedan Model code : 64/274 (note 1)
Chevrolet 4-door Sedan Model code : 64/114 (note 1)

1965

Pontiac Thin Pillar Sedan Model code : 65/274 (note 1)
Pontiac Hard Top Sedan Model code : 65/278 (note 1)
Chevrolet "Bel-Air" Sedan Model code : 65/114 (note 1)
Chevrolet "Impala" Sedan Model code : 65/128 (note 1)

1966

Pontiac Thin Pillar Sedan V8 (283c.i.) (note 1)
Parisienne 4 door Sport Sedan Hardtop (Pillarless) V8 (327c.i.) (note 2)
Bel-Air 4 door Sedan V8 (283c.i.) (note 2)
Impala 4 door Bel-Air 4 door Sedan V8 (283c.i.) (note 2)
Impala 4 door Pillarless Hardtop V8 (327c.i.) (note 2)

1967

Parisienne 4 door Sport Sedan Hardtop (Pillarless) V8 (327c.i.) (note 2)
Bel-Air 4 door Sedan V8 (283c.i.) (note 2)
Impala 4 door Pillarless Hardtop V8 (327c.i.) (note 2)

1968

Parisienne 4 door Sport Sedan Hardtop (Pillarless) V8 (327c.i.) (note 2)
Bel-Air 4 door Sedan V8 (283c.i.) (note 2)
Impala 4 door Pillarless Hardtop V8 (327c.i.) (note 2)

Notes 1. The text description used are as described in the General Motors Holden's
Pty. Limited "Technical Specifications" documents.
2. Sourced from the March 1997 issue of Australian Classic Car. © All Information and material on this site is copyright. Reproduction without written permission and acknowledgment is prohibited. Version 10, .