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The 1958 models shared a common appearance on the top models for each brand; Cadillac Eldorado Seville, Buick Limited Riviera, Oldsmobile Starfire 98, Pontiac Bonneville Catalina, and the all-new Chevrolet Bel-Air Impala. 1958 was also the year the "Silver Streak" styling feature was no longer offered, which was first used in 1933. [1]
In 1958, the Bonneville was first given its own position in the Pontiac lineup as the ultimate Pontiac, and was only available as a two-door hardtop and two-door convertible. While no longer Pontiac's prestige model, the Star Chief remained a well-appointed car, and the division's finest four door hardtops and sedans.
Pontiac Bonneville Special (1954) Pontiac Bonneville Sport Convertible F/I 4 bucket seat cnvt (1958) Pontiac Bonneville X-400 (1959–1960) Pontiac Bonneville Le Grande Conchiche (1966) Pontiac Bonneville G/XP (2002) Pontiac Cirrus (1966) Pontiac Club de Mer (1956) Pontiac Fiero Convertible (1984) Pontiac Grand Prix X-400 (1962–1963)
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 ...
For 1959, Pontiac dropped the name "Chieftain" and "Super Chief" models for its junior-level series and renamed it "Catalina", while demoting the former top-line Star Chief to intermediate status eliminating the two door Star Chief Catalina, the only hardtop for the Star Chief was the four door hardtop and expanding the Bonneville nameplate to ...
The Pontiac Chieftain is an automobile which was produced by Pontiac from 1949 to 1958. ... 2-door hardtop 2-door convertible 4-door station wagon: Layout: FR layout:
GM's Pontiac Division introduced the Pontiac Bonneville as a convertible only, offering fuel injection and a similar price tag but offered lower luxury content and a reduced price for 1958, [6] and Mercury offered the Mercury Turnpike Cruiser for 1957 with the optional 430 cu in (7.0 L) Super Marauder V8.
Pontiac imported the Canadian market Pontiac Parisienne, which featured the Bonneville's deluxe trim. This car, although a Pontiac in name, was no more than a slightly re-trimmed Caprice . The Parisienne sold in profitable numbers and this car continued in production until 1986 for the sedan, and 1989 for the Safari station wagon.