1955 PONTIAC CHIEFTAIN 860 TWO DOOR SEDAN-VINTAGE CLASSIC-PEARLESCENT PAINT

Make:	Pontiac
Model:	Other
SubModel:	CHIEFTAIN 860 TWO DOOR SEDAN
Trim:	CHIEFTAIN
Year:	1955
Mileage:	10,000
VIN:	P755H44724
Drive type:	RWD
Vehicle Title:	Clear
Item location:	Sevierville, Tennessee, United States

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GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR THE PONTIAC ENTHUSIAST. OR ANY CLASSIC CAR LOVER WHO IS INTO THE BEAUTIFUL POST WAR STYLING OF THE CARS OF THE FIFTIES. ORIGINALLY TWO TONE MARIETTA BLUE/CASTLE GRAY. NOW REFINISHED IN A SHIMMERING PEARL WHITE. SOLID SOUTHERN BODY AND UNDERCARRIAGE. VEHICLE SPENT ITS' LIFE IN GEORGIA AND TENNESSEE. ORIGINAL ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION. ORIGINAL BLACK/GRAY INTERIOR HAS BEEN RECOVERED IN WHITE. RUNS AND DRIVES AS WELL AS IT LOOKS. SOLID. TWO DOOR EXAMPLES OF THIS MODEL ARE A RARE FIND. THIS IS A NICE. DRIVER QUALITY 1955 PONTIAC CHIEFTAIN 860 SEDAN. PRICED SO ANY COLLECTOR OR HOBBYIST CAN ENJOY IT. ORIGINAL MILEAGE UNKNOWN. PLEASE READ THE COMPLETE AD. AND VIEW ALL THE PHOTOS. INCLUDING THE FILE OF PICS IN PHOTO BUCKET. DON'T LET THIS RARE AND UNIQUE CLASSIC PONTIAC GET AWAY. The Pontiac Chieftain was an automobile produced by the Pontiac Motor Division of General Motors from 1949 to 1958. Chieftains were one of the first all new car designs to come to Pontiac in the Post War years. Previous cars had been 1942 models with minor revisions. In 1949 the first generation Chieftain replaced the Pontiac Torpedo as Pontiac's smaller and lower priced model. However. by the early 1950s. Pontiac realized it needed to overhaul its overly conservative styling and outdated straight eight. Finally. in 1955. the "old-man's-car " was dumped -- and the second generation was released. The new. vibrant "Strato-Streak" era was here. The 1955 model Chieftains featured completely new chassis. body and engine. The engine was the biggest news as this was Pontiac's first overhead valve V8. The 287. 2 cu. in. engine made 173 or 180 horsepower at 4400 rpm depending on which version was ordered (the difference was due to changes in carburetion and compression ratios). Pontiac definitely benefitted from the massive GM redesign for 1955. sharing much of its' styling cues with contemporary Chevrolets and Buicks. The entry level Chieftain had dog-leg windshields and was wider and lower. Straight through fender lines and attractive two tone paint jobs were divided by bright trim. The hoods had wide stainless strips down each side and a massive divided front bumper. The redesigned models were an overwhelming success. pushing Pontiac over 500. 00 units for the first time in history. even though the complete redesign delayed the manufacture. 1955 production did not begin until October 4. 1954. The cars were introduced to the public a mere 15 days later. 58. 54 Two Door 860 Sedans were manufactured in 1955. The Chieftain was sold in both Special and Deluxe lines. both carrying the new Strato-Streak V8 engine. Four and two door Chieftain sedans were available. as were the two door Colony station wagons. two door Chieftain Catalina hardtops. and a four door wagon. Chieftains went through another major styling change for the third generation in 1958. All models were given honeycomb grilles. quad head and tail lamps. concave rear fenders. and longer. lower lines. The 1958 models were the last Chieftains to be produced. It was replaced with the all-new Catalina in 1959. The Chieftains paved the way for the future successful models such as Catalina and Bonneville. The Tri Five Chieftains ('55. '56. 57) were by far the most popular. However. the most iconic of the three is the 1955. VIN DECODING: P755H44724 P- Pontiac. MI. Assembly Plant 7-Chieftan 27 series. 122" wheelbase 55-1955 H- Dual Range Hydra Matic transmission 44724- Production sequential number TRIM TAG DECODING: STYLE- 55-2511 1955 Two Door Sedan 860 BODY NO. - P 8074 Pontiac. I. Assembly Plant. sequential body number TRIM-70- Black Pattern Cloth with Light Grey Elascofab Bolsters PAINT-77- Marietta Blue/Castle Gray ACC B-K B-Under seat heater and defroster K- Foam seat cushions CLICK ON THIS FOR A COMPLETE FILE OF ADDITIONAL PHOTOS FROM THE PUBLIC DOMAIN OF PHOTO BUCKET: http://s514. photobucket. com/user/redeuce/library/1955%20PONTIAC%20CHIEFTAIN Clean. solid Georgia body was refinished in Pearl White. Paint was redone a decade or more ago. However. it is obvious by examining current condition that the preparation and paintwork were quality. professional applications. Exterior finish still looks good. buffed to a nice shine. In proper lighting. the pearlescent tint really pops. Good. driver quality paint. A few small bubbles on door bottoms and bottom quarter panels. Front and rear bumpers are original and in good condition. with some patina. Stainless trim is in nice condition. Mirrors and door handles have been replaced or replated. Remaining chrome trim is original. in good condition with some pitting. Original Chieftain hood ornament still illuminates. Side and rear glass in overall good condition. Original windshield is in fair/good condition. with some clouding and bubbling on the bottom. GM slotted chrome Rally wheels with half moon style hub caps. Rear wheels are deep dish. Radial tires. CLICK ON THIS LINK TO VIEW TWO VIDEOS OF THE CAR RUNNING FROM THE PUBLIC DOMAIN OF PHOTO BUCKET: http://s514. photobucket. com/user/redeuce/library/1955%20PONTIAC%20VIDEOS Engine and engine bay are essentially in factory stock configuration. 287 Cu. In. overhead valve V8 engine. Single two barrel carburetor. Rated at 180HP when optioned with Dual Range Hydra Matic transmission. Engine and engine bay have been nicely detailed. Manual steering. Manual drum brakes. Dual exhaust. This vintage classic runs and drives as well as it looks. Dependable enough to cruise in. Frame and undercarriage are clean and solid. Trunk is in good condition. Has been cleaned up and detailed. Original factory Black interior has been recovered with Ivory vinyl. The recovering was probably done thirty years ago. The White vinyl was installed over the original seat covers. Condition of original interior unknown. However. seats feel firm and comfortable. Front seat and seat covers are in decent condition. with some flaws. Rear seat is in good condition. Vinyl on door panels is curled and delaminating some from the backing. The interior is fine as it is for daily cruising. To elevate the car condition a notch. the new owner could redo the interior. Original factory dash is in good condition. Lights. signals. and brake lights work. Fuel and temperature gauge work. Heater works. All windows roll up and down. Carpet is in good shape. Wipers are not working. as well as horn. Original steering wheel is in good shape. a little separation at the top and bottom. This is a two door sedan. not the typical four door you see mostly on the internet. The pearlescent paint sets this one apart from any of the others for sale currently. Again. you can drive this beauty anywhere. Don't hesitate. this is an investment in the future. We specialize in the unique and rare. future investment affordable collector vehicles at old school prices. Since 1978 we have been a leader in finding rare and desirable cars. Most of our finds have done extremely well for our customers in terms of investments and enjoyment. Here is an example of a rare 1 of LS6 Chevelle we sold for 50k in the early 2000's. http://www. classicmusclecars. com/cgi-bin/swrm/det. cgi?id=131&bl=m-;;k-;;nhs-195;;status-Sold;;sb- It was recently on eBay for 129k and has apparently sold. Another example. we brokered the only 1968 Camaro Z-28 Convertible in July 1993 for 165K. it sold in 2002 for over 7 figures. These are just a couple of examples of the thousands of cars we have sold. and many were super investments. We know the rare muscle car market like no one on the planet. This Pontiac Chieftain is a rare Vintage Classic Car that fits into this category of an investment and enjoyment vehicle. Get in on the ground floor and have a big smile down the road. Financing is available to qualified buyers at JJ Best Banc. https://www. jjbest. com/default. aspx Contact Peter MacDonald at 800 872 1965 for more information. Call Randy at 847 456 7726 with any questions. The owner of ClassicMuscleCars. com has been collecting for over 30 years. His favorites are classic muscle cars. guitars. rock 'n' roll memorabilia. antiques. nbsp;collectibles. art. and rare documents. You can see some of the cars that they have had and sold here: http://www. classicmusclecars. com/ There are over 400 videos to view and some of his TV shows he has done in the past. 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