1955 Pontiac Star Chief

1955 was a good year for automotive manufacturing here in the US and Pontiac a division of GM was no exception. The Star Chief was marketed between 1954 and 1966 and was Pontiacs top trim package at the time. The second generation cars from GM were all the tri-fives from 1955, 56 and 57. in 1955, just over 200,000 were produced and featured a 287 V8 and would feature the recognizable stars on the side and the amber plastic Indian hood ornament that would light up when the headlights were on.

This particular really awesome driver that was driven here over an hour and a half has had some drivability upgrades. It has a newer 400-2 barrel carb engine out of a GTO including transmission that now included a “park”. It also has upgraded front disc brakes, a auxiliary electric fan and re-cored radiator. The body and paint work was done about thirty years ago and is in good condition. The paint is dulling in spots but no corrosion. The chrome is good and the trim is good, It does have a couple spots on the britework that have some pitting. I consider this an excellent driver. The interior is super nice and clean and the A/C system works well. All the gauges and glass are good and operational. The car starts, idles, and goes down the road very nicely with plenty of cruising power. It also brakes very well. Let us know if you have any further questions.