55-57 Pontiacs Picture thread

Great thread, I'm tuned in. FWIW I'm a Ford man, but if I ever switched over, one of these would be at the top of my list. They are sort of the unsung heros of the era. And only a bazillion times better looking than their chevy cousin. I also have a soft spot for the '57 as it was the first car I ever drove at 14. Car belonged to my buddies grandpa, we would steal the keys while the old boy was napping,and go burn rubber. That ole 347 and hydro would flat get it!

 

Heres mine.

 

Here is a couple shots of my 57 Starchief. Follow the link in my signature for the build thread.

 

I don't know how to post a link,but there is a 57 wagon on frisco crlist,in tahoe.looks good ,like a nomad.

 

That would be a safari wagon. Same as nomad only better.

 

Here is one I have from this year's Rodder's Journal Revival in Baltimore.



http://www.pbase.com/dlgphoto/roddersjournal2012&page=all

 

I currently have the previous three Pontiacs in inventory

 

I love dose '57 Star Chiefs!

 

Here's mine,
59 389, Dual Quads,4 speed,3.23 gears

 

What a car! and what a build! impressive!

 

Thank you! If you end up with the car I can answer just about any question, or a least show you a picture of what I did.

 

here is mine 1957

 

^^Thanks for the plug, I have my StarChief group as well as a variety of other sets highlighting Pontiacs, check it out!

 

55 Pontiac in Long Island...curious to see pictures when you are able to post them

 

wow, nice! that's a rare '57 bob.

 

here are a few we've done liftgate work on...

 

Here's mine been like this for last 2 years I hope to get back to it this summer.

 

sold it but have my regrets

 

Here is one pic of my 57 4 door.
IA II 505, CV-1 heads, S480 Turbo, EFI






Build is here:

http://alloutmuscle.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=33&start=30




And here is my 2 door Drag car...Which I bought from the states...but haven't had the time to do anything with... Will be done with Nostalgia drags in mind.

 

about 1970---bought a 57 safari for eleven dollars--took all the nomad trim left the rest--great body no damage of any kind...oh well

 

1) Is this the same body as the 55-57 chevy? If so, who designed it?

2) List reasons why the pontiac v-8 did not become "the" engine and what led to it's phase-out in 79.

 

waiting its turn to be wrenched on

 

cool thread!
Thats my orange 55 posted on a few of the pages

 

there is a few photos of in my album

 

Here's mine - a fairly rare 56. one of these days it might actually get put back together

 

53 Vicky...here's the skinny on differences you asked about:
55-56 only had star chiefs and chieftains...chieftains had a 122 inch wheelbase while the more expensive Star Chiefs had a 126 inch wheelbase. Except for the Safari Wagons [the ones like the nomad] which had the shorter 122 inch wheelbase but had star chief emblems and the upgraded star-chief interior.
57 was all the same but they had a super chief which was always my favorite. It was a kind of factory hotrod with the shorter 122 inch wheelbase with the upgraded interior and usually came with the 270 HP 347, AFB 4 barrel carb and dual exhaust, although my silver and white super chief came with a single exhaust.
Canadian Pontics in 55-57 came on the chevy chassis and as such are all 115 in wheelbase like the chevies.
I've had 11, 55-57 Pontiacs through the years and I'm suffering a severe Pontiac withdrawall right now...still want ONE MORE 57 super chief or chieftain hardtop or a 55-56-57 cheapie chieftain 2 door. Got a '59, 389, stick setup and a 4 speed just sitting, ready to go in.

 

i know the car and the guy that owns this real well. he is a major pontiac nut here in santa rosa.