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#23566 of 23992 Re: Rust never sleeps> [andys120] by kyfdx HOST Nov 04, 2009 (4:41 pm)
Replying to: andys120 (Nov 04, 2009 4:24 pm) I think that is a pretty good-looking sled for 1953.... (not that I was there..)
#23567 of 23992 Re: Rust never sleeps> [andys120] by lostwrench1 Nov 04, 2009 (4:56 pm)
Replying to: andys120 (Nov 04, 2009 1:01 pm) 1953 Pontiac Chieftan Special. Replies to this message: Mr_Shiftright (Nov 04, 2009 5:16 pm) magnette (Nov 05, 2009 10:34 am) Mr_Shiftright (Nov 05, 2009 2:13 pm)
#23568 of 23992 Re: Rust never sleeps> [lostwrench1] by Mr_Shiftright HOST Nov 04, 2009 (5:16 pm)
Replying to: lostwrench1 (Nov 04, 2009 4:56 pm) Regarded as an "old lady's car" at that time.
#23569 of 23992 Re: Rust never sleeps> [andys120] by imidazol97 Nov 05, 2009 (5:25 am)
Replying to: andys120 (Nov 04, 2009 4:24 pm) The Pontiac picture has bugged me. The side chrome (little as there is!) doesn't quite look like "Pontiac" in the picture. I searched and found two exemplars of a 53 with only that chrome accent; most have more chrome.   I found pictures claiming the name Chieftain and Catalina. To me the script on the picture looks like "Catalina." I think the blue picture below supports that.   I believe this car is really a stripper. I wonder if it was a businessman's special car. I have seen a few businessman's coupes from a little later in the 50 at car shows.   I find the names used here intriguing to try to figure out.   Replies to this message: steve_ (Nov 05, 2009 7:33 am) imidazol97 (Nov 05, 2009 8:19 am) Mr_Shiftright (Nov 05, 2009 8:22 am) andys120 (Nov 05, 2009 8:41 am) imidazol97 (Nov 05, 2009 8:51 am) Mr_Shiftright (Nov 05, 2009 9:10 am)
#23570 of 23992 Re: Rust never sleeps> [imidazol97] by steve_ HOST Nov 05, 2009 (7:33 am)
Replying to: imidazol97 (Nov 05, 2009 5:25 am) I believe this car is really a stripper.   Hertz has been around since 1918 - maybe it was made for their rental fleet. Replies to this message: imidazol97 (Nov 05, 2009 8:19 am)
#23571 of 23992 Re: Rust never sleeps> [steve_] by imidazol97 Nov 05, 2009 (8:19 am)
Replying to: steve_ (Nov 05, 2009 7:33 am) >made for their rental fleet   Yup. That way people could judge all the well-equipped Pontiacs as being the same as the stripper model and inferior to the then few imports?
#23572 of 23992 Re: Rust never sleeps> [imidazol97] by Mr_Shiftright HOST Nov 05, 2009 (8:22 am)
Replying to: imidazol97 (Nov 05, 2009 5:25 am) The Chieftain Special Six was the stripper I think, and the Chieftain Deluxe Six had the chrome strips. MSRP about $2000 bucks.
#23573 of 23992 Re: Rust never sleeps> [imidazol97] by andys120 Nov 05, 2009 (8:41 am)
Replying to: imidazol97 (Nov 05, 2009 5:25 am) Go here and click on "Full Size" and you can clearly see that the script on the side simply reads "Pontiac".   Again I think the reason you've seen pictures claiming the name Chieftain and Catalina is that the Catalina was the name for the pillarless Hardtop version of the Catalina. I couldn't find any pillared coupes labelled as Catalinas. Replies to this message: imidazol97 (Nov 05, 2009 8:51 am) Mr_Shiftright (Nov 05, 2009 9:10 am)
#23575 of 23992 AAHHH by british_rover Nov 05, 2009 (8:49 am)
WAYYY TOO BIGG

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