Vehicle Description
Cruisin Classics is prouud to present the most recent entry to our
showroom - this 1954 Pontiac Chieftain. This Pontiac is a very
original car and has been resprayed it's original colors of Seneca
Brown with White top at some point in the past. The paint has held
up well and is still in decent driver condition. The Chieftain has
a great look up front with an 8" wide chrome hood strip that serves
as a runway for the light-up "Chief Pontiac" hood ornament that
rests above a red, white and blue Pontiac emblem. Beneath the hood
are a large, wrap-around chrome grill and bumper, both of which are
starting to show their age a little with pitting and some flaking
of the chrome. The headlights that flank the grill are surrounded
by chrome bezels in good condition. Running the entire length of
each side of the car is a horizontal chrome strip that dips behind
the door, widens, and flows across the fender skirts to the rear
bumper - incredibly cool styling. Around back, the trunk lid
features the same center accent strip and emblem as the hood as
well as a chrome bumper in better condition than the one in front.
Even the gas filler door on the driver's side was given a special
chrome accent piece - styling the likes of which you certainly
don't see today. Supporting the cool body lines is a set of steel
wheels with full moon Pontiac hubcaps wrapped in BF Goodrich
Silvertown wide white wall tires that really complete the look.
Under the hood of this Pontiac is what we believe to be the
original 4.4 liter 268ci straight 8 cylinder engine. The engine bay
looks very stock, simplistic, and tidy. The inline 8 is topped with
a 2-barrel carburetor with automatic choke and was originally rated
at 127 hp. The car still runs on a 6 volt system and has an Optima
battery with a battery tender. This Chieftain is a manual steering,
manual brake car with drums on all four corners. Opening the
driver's door you're greeted by a very nice grey original style
interior. The comfortable bench seats are dressed in a cloth and
vinyl combo with no rips, splits, or stains. The grey carpet is in
very good condition and features Pontiac logo floormats. The
headliner is tight and in good condition. Door cards and kick
panels look great and match the grey interior design perfectly. The
grey painted OEM dash looks fantastic with original working gauges
and the large and ornate steering wheel with horn ring and Chief
Pontiac emblem at the center. On the steering column is the shift
lever for the Dual Range Hydra-Matic 4-speed Transmission. This
transmission was somewhat revolutionary for it's time. It offered
"Low" and "Dr" options on the indicator but on either side of "DR"
was an arrow indicator. The arrow to the right of "Dr" is the city
or traffic range, which keeps the transmission in third gear for
better acceleration and engine braking when driving in heavy
traffic. The left arrow is the country or highway setting, and
allows the final shift into fourth gear for peak fuel economy and
quieter cruising. Also in the dash are controls for the windshield
wipers, heat and fan controls (inop.), and an original AM radio
that has been professionally converted to an AM/FM radio using new
internals. The radio works and sounds great coming through 4
Pioneer speakers (2 in the kick panels, 2 on the rear package
tray). Inside the glovebox you'll find the original owners manual
as well as many California registration cards from the original
owner up through 1971 - a really cool bonus! Around back is a very
original looking trunk with a bias-ply spare tire, factory jack,
and what appears to be the original floor mat. If you're in the
market for a very original old-school cruiser with beautiful
styling and a bullet-proof drive-train then you'll want to take a
long, close look at this Chieftain! It's turn-key ready to hit the
road to the next cruise-in right away!
Engine
4.4liter 268ci Inline 8 Cylinder
2-Barrel Carburetor with Automatic Choke
6-Volt System with Optima Battery and Battery Tender
Transmission
Dual Range Hydra-Matic 4-Speed Automatic
Brakes
4-Wheel Manual Drum Brakes
Suspension
Pontiac "Curve Control" Suspension
Front - Shocks, Coil Springs, and Control Arms
Rear - Leaf Springs and Shocks
Exterior
Driver-Quality 2-Stage Respray of Original Colors - Seneca Brown
and White
Chrome Hood Center Trim with Chief Pontiac Hood Ornament
Chrome Grill, Bumpers, and Headlight Bezels
Chrome Accent Strips Down Both Sides of the Car all the way to the
Rear
Fender Skirts
Nice Window Glass
Chrome Center Strip on Trunk with Pontiac Emblem
Steel Wheels with Full Moon Pontiac Hubcaps
BF Goodrich Silvertown Wide White-Wall Radials
Interior
Beautiful OEM Style Grey Interior
Vinyl/Cloth Bench Seats
Door Panels that Match Seat Material Exactly
Tight Headliner
Newer Grey Carpet with Pontiac Logo Floormats
Original Painted Dash
Original Steering Wheel with Horn Ring and Chief Pontiac Center
Emblem
Working Original Gauges
Rebuilt Original Radio - Now AM/FM with 4 Pioneer Speakers
Working Windshield Wipers
Original Owners Manual and California Registration Cards from the
Original Owner
If you have any additional questions, please call one of our
friendly sales staff. We will be glad to help in any way with
questions on financing, shipping the vehicle, or perhaps an
interest in our sell-your-car brokerage program. We've been in
business since 1996 and have sold cars all over the world and we
insist on giving the best personal service in the industry.
The sale is subject to the following conditions and
representations. This vehicle is being sold as-is, where-is with no
warranty in connection therewith. The seller shall not be
responsible for the correct description, authenticity, genuineness,
or defects herein, and make no warranty in connection therewith. No
allowances or set aside will be made on account of any
incorrectness, imperfection, defect, or damage. Any descriptions or
representations are for identification purposes only and are not to
be construed as a warranty of any type. It is the responsibility of
the buyer to have thoroughly inspected the vehicle and to have
satisfied oneself as to the condition and value based upon that
judgment solely. The seller assumes no responsibility for any
repairs regardless of any oral statements about the vehicle.
Thank you from all of us at Cruisin Classics.
