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The Pontiac Parisienne is a full-size rear-wheel-drive vehicle that was sold by Pontiac on the GM B platform in Canada from 1958 to 1986 and in the United States from 1983 to 1986. For most of its run, the Canadian Parisienne was nearly mechanically identical to the American Chevrolet Impala. The Parisienne wagon continued under the Safari nameplate until 1989. Parisienne or La Parisienne means a grammatically female person or thing from Paris, France. In 1965 Pontiac Parisienne grille appeared as the Bonneville grille, except the Custom Sport grille, which was taken from the US 1965 Pontiac Grand Prix. Although the powertrain offerings paralleled the Chevrolet full-size powertrain lineup, 1965 was an exception. The Canadian full-size Pontiacs never came with a 396 in 1965 but continued with the 409 as an optional engine until the 1966 model year was introduced and 1967 brought new styling, including new grills. There were also new safety features, such as a collapsible steering column and a dual braking system. Starting in 1977; all full-size GM cars were downsized, losing hundreds of pounds in weight and featuring smaller but more trim and squarish bodies. This allowed for smaller displacement engines, which made these new cars more fuel-efficient.