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For 1958, Pontiac offered a Safari for the Chieftain and Star Chief ranges. The Transcontinental wagon returned, taking the Star Chief Custom Safari nameplate of the previous two-door wagon (the Bonneville remained a hardtop/convertible). [10] [14] For 1959, Pontiac revised its model range, introducing the Catalina Safari and Bonneville Safari ...
Also for 1955, the new Star Chief Safari two door hardtop wagon, which was similar to Chevrolet's Bel Air Nomad, was introduced, shared with the Pontiac Chieftain. This variant lasted through 1957; after that the Safari name was used for all of the division's standard four door wagons.
Star Chief: 1954 1966 GM A platform GM B platform: 6 Full-size car, upper trim of Chieftain Safari: 1955 1957 GM A platform: 1 Full-size station wagon Bonneville: 1958 2005 GM B platform GM G platform GM H platform: 10 Full-size car except a brief period of 1982–1986 Tempest: 1960 1970 GM Y platform, GM A platform: 3 Compact (1960–1962 ...
The fuel-injection system continued to be offered with the standard engine on the 1957 Star Chief bodystyle was now listed as an extra cost option but very few 1958 Bonnevilles were so equipped due to a towering option price tag of US$500 ($5,280 in 2023 dollars [5]), which was not considered a very good value considering that for US$93.50, a ...
The Chieftain line was renamed Catalina; the Star Chief was downgraded to replace the discontinued Super Chief series and for the first time did not have a two-door hardtop, only a two-door sedan along with a four-door hardtop and four-door sedan; in addition, there was no Star Chief wagon. The Bonneville was now the top of the line, coming in ...
Pontiac Star Chief (1955-1957) Studebaker Speedster ... Chevrolet 210 Beauville Wagon (1956-1957) Chrysler 300B ... Pontiac Safari (1959-1960) Pontiac Star Chief ...
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New "Star Flight" styling graced the 1957 Chieftains. This new theme included missile shaped side trim, extended rear fenders with V-shaped tips, lower hoods and massive bumpers. A new Super Chief sub-series debuted within the Chieftain line. These were the meant to be the top-of-the-line Chieftain models. Sales were 58.02% of all Pontiacs in 1957.