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English: 1958 Pontiac Star Chief Custom Safari (2793SD), seen in the flea market area of the AACA Fall Meet, Hershey, Pennsylvania, October 2009. Date 9 October 2009, 12:37
Four chrome star markings were featured on the rear fender for 1958. In spite of the new bodywork, sales of the 1958 Star Chief dropped precipitously; down by around 60% while Pontiac's overall sales dropped by more than a third. 1958 was also the year the "Silver Streak" styling feature was no longer offered, which was first used in 1933. [3]
The Pontiac Chieftain is an automobile which was produced by Pontiac from 1949 to 1958. The 1949 Chieftain and Streamliner models were the first all new car designs to come from Pontiac in the post World War II years. Previous cars had been 1942 models with minor revisions.
Pontiac Matiz G2 (2006–2010, rebadged Daewoo Matiz, Mexico) Pontiac Montana SV6 (2005–2006, continues in production for Canada and Mexico) Pontiac Parisienne (1983–1986; 1958–1986, Canada) Pontiac Pathfinder (1955–1958, Canada) Pontiac Pursuit (later G5 Pursuit) (2005–2006, rebadged Chevrolet Cobalt, Canada)
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]
3. 1958 Plymouth Fury, 'Christine' ... 17. 1977 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am, 'Smokey and the Bandit' ... with the exception of a promo car used by Universal Pictures.
With the exception of the 1958 Bonneville, all Pontiac hardtops were designated "Catalinas" from 1950 to 1958. Powered by a flathead straight-eight engine at the time of its debut, it would receive Pontiac's new OHV 287 cu in (4.7 L) Pontiac V8 four years later.
Pontiac, or formally the Pontiac Motor Division of General Motors, was an American automobile brand owned, manufactured, and commercialized by General Motors. It was originally introduced as a companion make for GM's more expensive line of Oakland automobiles. [ 3 ]