ACADIAN (CND)

ACADIAN of Canada

This is the Canadian maker of much of US Chevrolets that was manufactured in Canada or sold for export markets that required RHD conversions and were sold under US name plates

However a few found there way to markets outside Canada with the Acadian name particularly the United Kingdom, Europe and even as far as New Zealand! Most were Right hand drive

Sadly much of British vehicles have been destroyed in Banger Races at likes of 'Fire Cracker' which is held around Guy Fowkes Day 5th November each year at Webbley Stadium for bigger cars -I hope to post here some of those vehicles

Outside Canada there is not a hell lot of information:

Cars also know as BEAUMONT (CND)

BEAUMONT Conv 1962 (Nova shape) 194ci 6cylinder turned up for sale in New Zealand although this one is LHD

classified 89000m ; original LHD permit well maintained many new parts rare $14900; also for sale Mar 1993 issue p80 carried NZ Registration number FI 618 (NZ)
and was Red with white hood and was for Sale by John of Auckland
see NZ Classic Car 1994 JAN page 90 Vol 4 Issue 1

BEAUMONT 4door sedan 1964-1965 in a brief news story and black and white photo

see Autocar (GB) 1964 OCT 2nd page 669B

BEAUMONT 1965 Auto was for sale 1965 in a Dealer Classified discribed as Gold metallic, 1495 pounds sterling and the dealer as of 1965 was Oakthorpe Motor Co.

see The Motor (GB) 1966 APR 2nd page 130

BEAUMONT COUPE 1966 in a news story similar to Chev Maibu but different body

see Autocar (GB) 1966 JUN 17th page 1286

BEAUMONT 4 door sedan 1969 Hot Rod fitted with a 355V8 ;NZ Reg GA 3159;Terry O Neils car since 1978 however question market does it surive as one was recorded years ago of being destoyed by fire here in New Zealand was this the one?

see NZ HOT ROD 1981 SEP page 43