1986 Pontiac Parisienne Brougham

Museum piece.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/323581228046

 

Museum price. It truly is a time capsule. That pretty Santa Fe sky as a back drop doesn’t make it look ugly either. It’s really a pretty car, but maybe a little hefty on the price tag.

 

It is a good looking car, but if it is a collector car at that price I just don't see it. the 77 & later sedans just do not attract much interest with Pontiac Collectors, and seeing that model is considered a Canadian import in most of the US.

I an not bashing the car in any way, very nice example, probably worth around $10,000 to the right person, good luck finding someone to pay $24,000 for it.

 

Like LMK said "I had a dream"

 

The 5.0 engine is not a great selling point either.

 

Unfortunatly the 307 Olds (or 305 Chevy) was the largest engine available

 

Just like everything else in "The City Different" - overpriced. Looks like it's on Hyde Park Drive. But I do give it points for being a slicktop and it sure as hell photographs nice. Where in heck would you find another one with so little miles? And it's so nice, you'd kinda feel guilty driving it! Honestly I think 15K is reasonable.

 

It seems almost random where they used the 305 versus 307. Our '85 Parisienne (non Bro-Ham) had the 305.

 

I sure wouldn’t drive it in Albuquerque. Prolly $15,000 would be reasonable for somebody who absolutely had to have one of those. I’m sure it’s the nicest example out there. Great ‘80’s color too!

 

It seems that the Cars Made for the Canadian Market all had 305's, most but not all made for the US Market had 307's. But I never cared enough to look into it. They made 305 Chevies in St Catherines Ontario, they would have to import any 307's used. So who knows.

 

Dunno. We bought ours in Illinois, but you could be right about which plant they were built at. I know I see many more sedans with the SBC than Olds and I've only seen a handful of wagons with the SBC.

 

These are great riding cars. That price is a bit of a stretch though...

You really can't beat them for a decent driver though. A bit underpowered compared to today's cars but at the time they were better than most other cars on the road. The working opera lights on the C pillar are a rarity these days!

 

I have an ‘86 Grand Marquis with the 302. It’s a little underwhelming on long hill stretches, but you are spot on that these ‘80s sedans are really great road cars. To me they had perfect size in passenger compartment, good sized trunks, and being a bit squared up you knew where your corners were. I like my ‘83 Colony Park for the same reason.

 

I agree that they are great riding cars with good interior room, heck they can even be made to handle decently as many 70's A & F body suspension parts swap like sway bars & steering box's. I put a 1 1/4" front sway bar from a Trans Am, & its quick ratio steering box and it really helped my 78 Catalina Safari without hurting the ride quality.

 

I agree that your CP is a bit underpowered, so was my '83 CP; but once you got to the '86 MY, the driveability was vastly improved.