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1955 Pontiac Star Chief two door hardtop


A beautiful car, in the typical two tone color combination of the time! Chief Pontiac proudly is enshrined on the lighted hood ornament! Notice the “silver streak” design..the chrome down the middle of the hood and deck. This is the first year for the overhead valve V8 at Pontiac…ignore what I said about a flathead V8 in earlier models..it was a flathead straight 8..or a 6 depending on option. This car was up for auction at Zephyrhills, Florida.

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This entry was posted on Wednesday, November 25th, 2009, 9:37 pm and is filed under Paint Interior. You can follow any responses to this entry through RSS 2.0. Responses are currently closed, but you can trackback from your own site.

  1. #1 by dale1966gto - November 25th, 2009 at 21:37

    it’s great to see you’re back. it seems i have a story about each one. i have loved cars since i was a toddler and still have some mid-fiftiess metal toy cars i got for christmas and birthdays.

    i love the pontiac ‘55-56 years. you have posted another star chief 2 dr. h.t. with a ”primirose” color which was popular for the 1960 caddy. my dad had a ‘51pontiac with the external sun visor.
    the hood ornaments actually had a hood light for the amber/plastic indian head in these years. neat.

  2. #2 by crazyhomer777 - November 25th, 2009 at 21:37

    love the ‘55 pontiac great flow of style, saw one about a month ago and the tailfins made it seem pontiac was ahead in styling, beating plymouths fins which didnt appear till ‘57!

  3. #3 by raconter1 - November 25th, 2009 at 21:37

    Hey, John! This is the color combination I would have ordered for this car if I were buying it new! Thanks! :) Jack

  4. #4 by raconter1 - November 25th, 2009 at 21:37

    Hey, Brent…that was what was so neat about GM at this time in its history. There was palpable competition within the ranks for the best design, engineering wise and style wise. Olds was the leader in new design…HydraMatic was first to appear on their models in 1939 as I remember..later it migrated to Cadillac and Pontiac. Thanks! :) Jack

  5. #5 by raconter1 - November 25th, 2009 at 21:37

    Hey, Brent! These cars were definitely style leaders! Pontiac was definitely meant to be a step above Chevrolet….and their use of trim and color (notice the beautiful interior) certainly proved it! The grille of the 55 Pontiac was thought of as very unusual in 55 as I remember it..you either loved it or hated it!
    Thanks! :) Jack

  6. #6 by raconter1 - November 25th, 2009 at 21:37

    When you become as old as I am, Nathan, the decades just seem to merge together! LOL! Jack

  7. #7 by Sarcasticscum - November 25th, 2009 at 21:37

    lol, at the beginning you said “1995 Pontiac Starchief”…

  8. #8 by BRENTHENRY1989 - November 25th, 2009 at 21:37

    also i have just noticed the ‘55 Oldsmobile shares a similar front design and even the body line, with that almost Darrin dip like hip bump with the later ‘57 Chevy, i had never noticed this before, just looked over GM’s ‘55 lineup to compare them to the ‘55 Pontiac, and i noticed this, i guess maybe Olds was ahead of its time in design in ‘55! interesting how things like this are noticed!

  9. #9 by BRENTHENRY1989 - November 25th, 2009 at 21:37

    very nice, these are the Pontiac’s i like, by the 70’s they lost me, and by the 80’s and 90’s there way way ugly in my opinion, but these have the interesting streaked trim, which is very neat and different, defiantly more to these ‘55 Pontiac’s trim wise than say the entry level ‘55 Chevy, also that Pontiac rear trunk emblem reminds me of the Oldsmobile logo they ran in these years, also the ‘55 Pontiac has a much more complex front grille than even Olds or Buick or Cadillac! in ‘55!

  10. #10 by jojocats2 - November 25th, 2009 at 21:37

    Beautiful Pontiac! I agree with TheCruizer, great color combo! –John

    5/5.

  11. #11 by raconter1 - November 25th, 2009 at 21:37

    Hey, Jim…a stylish brute, at that! Thanks! :) Jack

  12. #12 by raconter1 - November 25th, 2009 at 21:37

    Thanks, Anand! :) Jack

  13. #13 by raconter1 - November 25th, 2009 at 21:37

    Hey, Chester! I remember so well going to its unveiling at the local Pontiac-Cadillac showroom!
    Those introductions were big time events! Thanks! :) Jack

  14. #14 by raconter1 - November 25th, 2009 at 21:37

    Hey, Brian! Glad you enjoy! I think at the time I would have chosen this car over any of the competition! Thanks! :) Jack

  15. #15 by raconter1 - November 25th, 2009 at 21:37

    Indeed it does! Pontiac guides the way at night!
    Thanks! :) Jack

  16. #16 by raconter1 - November 25th, 2009 at 21:37

    Thanks, Jon! :) Jack

  17. #17 by raconter1 - November 25th, 2009 at 21:37

    Hey, Patrick! Glad you like it…that was my favorite color combo that was available that year! Thanks! :) Jack

  18. #18 by raconter1 - November 25th, 2009 at 21:37

    I must remember “engage brain before putting mouth into gear!” Thanks! :) Jack

  19. #19 by Nevoexpo - November 25th, 2009 at 21:37

    lol, you said 1995 in the beginning, :P

  20. #20 by TheCruizer - November 25th, 2009 at 21:37

    OMG! Again a beauty! I love the color combination, esp. ivory on the back. 5* Jack.

  21. #21 by zanjani13 - November 25th, 2009 at 21:37

    awesome car! 5/5

  22. #22 by monarch1957 - November 25th, 2009 at 21:37

    That looks like the hood orinment is illumated at night.

  23. #23 by Pistonring05 - November 25th, 2009 at 21:37

    i love these babys! there like my 2nd favorite 50’s car next to the fury & belvedere! what great taste they had in the 50’s *signs*

  24. #24 by cheddyrod - November 25th, 2009 at 21:37

    One of my favorite years for Pontiac. The split bumper and stylish two toning is a real eye catcher.

  25. #25 by anandecy3035 - November 25th, 2009 at 21:37

    Nice car!

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