Vehicle Description
The 1958 Pontiac Bonneville was a one-year-only body design with a
rocket ship chrome emblem on the side and airplanes on the tops of
the front fenders. This example is finished in two-tone Rangoon Red
and Greystone White paint, and is powered by a 370ci fuel-injected
8-cylinder engine mated to a Hydramatic automatic transmission.
1958 was the second year for Pontiac to offer the Rochester
fuel-injection unit. With its high price of $517 on a car with a
base price of $3,700, not many factory-installed units were
produced. The 1958 production of Bonneville convertibles was only
3,096 units. Bucket seats were another first-time option for
Pontiac. This example features the 2+2 seating, in red and white
leather, replacing the standard bench seat. This car is equipped
with power steering, power brakes, power windows and dual
stoplights with integral rearview mirrors. The radio is one of the
very first transistor car radios offered. Pontiac called it the
"transportable" because it could be pulled out of the dash and used
elsewhere. It came with its own internal battery and an automatic
electric rear fender mounted antenna that extended when the radio
was turned on and retreated when the radio was turned off. The
speed minder option was not a cruise control, but rather a warning
buzzer if the pre-selected speed was exceeded. The gas filler was
hidden behind the driver's side rear back-up lamp, a chrome tissue
dispenser is mounted under the dash, and the carpets have silver
threads running through them.
