Beaumont (automobile)

Infobox Automobile
name = Beaumont Acadian
manufacturer = General Motors


production = 1966-1969
engine = 194 in³ Inline-Six I6
230 in³ Inline-Six I6
250 in³ Inline-Six I6
283 in³ Small-Block V8
307 in³ Small-Block V8
327 in³ Small-Block V8
350 in³ Small-Block V8
396 in³ Big-Block
transmission = 2-speed automatic
3-speed automatic
4-speed manual
3-speed manual

layout = FR layout
assembly = Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Arica, Chile
Sainte-Therese, Quebec, Canada
body_style = 4-door sedan
2-door sedan
2-door hardtop
4-door hardtop
2-door convertible
4-door station wagon
wheelbase = Sedan: Auto mm|2946|1
Coupe/Convertible: Auto mm|2845|1

Beaumont was a make of automobile produced by General Motors of Canada from 1966 to 1969. The Beaumont grew out of the 1964-65 Acadian Beaumont model, which was based on the contemporary Chevrolet Chevelle. These Beaumonts featured the Chevrolet Chevelle body with minor styling revisions, including different taillights and a Pontiac-style split grille. The interior used the dash panel from the (U.S.) Pontiac Tempest/LeMans/GTO series.

Beaumont was a standalone marque even though the cars were sold by Pontiac dealers. They featured the same powerplants as the Chevelle, including the OHV inline six-cylinder engine, and a variety of small- and big-block V8s. The V8 engine choices included small-block 283, 327, and 350 cubic-inch versions, while the Mark IV big-block could be ordered with the 396 cubic inch displacement. 3- and 4-speed manual transmissions were available, as were the 2-speed Powerglide and 3-speed Turbo-Hydramatic automatics. Beaumonts were also made in a factory in Chile and were sold in Puerto Rico for a time.

The SD (Sport Deluxe) models were equivalent to the Chevelle Super Sport in trim levels, and featured bucket seats and center console, as well as SD body striping and trim. The SD396 models are far and away the most desirable Beaumonts to collect. Unfortunately, not many of these unique and stylish cars were built, and most succumbed to the harsh Canadian winter climate, which makes them more rare and even more desirable than equivalent Chevelles, to some collectors. The SD series was available in both 2-door hardtop and convertible body styles. In addition to the SD series, the Beaumont line included Custom, Deluxe, and base Beaumont lines.

The Beaumont continued through the 1969 model year, after which it was replaced in the Canadian market by the Pontiac LeMans.