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£48,207
1953 Pontiac Chieftain Deluxe Eight Convertible Chassis no. K8XH43755
United States • 6 Jun 2010
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1953 Pontiac Chieftain Deluxe Eight Convertible is a largely original car, repainted in Santa Fe Red with a light tan convertible top. It features a smooth eight-cylinder engine, Hydra-Matic transmission, and a red leather and gray nylon cloth interior, making it a rare and desirable American icon.
Condition
7
The car is largely original with a repaint in the authentic Santa Fe Red. The engine and compartment are clean and correctly detailed, including the original battery cover. It has 70,000 miles, indicating some use but also suggesting it has been maintained.
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Transmission:
Automatic
Chassis No:
K8XH43755
Odometer:
70,000 miles
Reg Number:
[Reg Number]
RHD/LHD:
LHD
Pontiac began life as a lower-priced companion make to General Motors' Oakland in 1926.
Its more significant role was to plug a gap in the GM catalog between Chevrolet and Oldsmobile, fulfilling Alfred Sloan's goal of a "car for every purse and purpose." It did this so well that Oakland was phased out after 1931.
Throughout the 1930s, Pontiac reliably held sixth or seventh place in industry sales.
After World War II, Pontiac moved up to fifth place in 1948, and locked in for a five-year ride.
The year 1953 was no different, with Pontiac trailing fourth-place Buick by only 70,000 units, while keeping nearly 100,000 ahead of sixth-place Mercury.
That year, Pontiac rolled out a revised body design with a one piece, curved windshield, reshaped rear fenders and a bolder front grille.
Dashboards were given "Panorama View" instrument clusters.
The traditional silver streaks on hood and trunk lid, first applied in 1935, became two parallel, separate lines, cradling the Indian Head hood ...
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£25,875
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£25,875
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£25,875
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