Vehicle Description
1935 Pontiac Master Series 6 4 Door Sedan
As the United States was coming out of the economic devastation of
the Great Depression, car buyers were seeking much more utility and
value for their money than ever before, and found it in the
1935-1936 Pontiac. A more conservative, more practical mindset was
now the order of the day. Closed cars were far more frequently
ordered than open body styles, as were engines of smaller
displacements, usually sixes. The new design was the brainchild of
Franklin Q. Hershey, a Californian who was a designer for coach
builder Walter Murphy, and more recently had come over from
Hudson.
For consignment, a barn find 1935 Pontiac Master Series 6 4 door
sedan. A more streamlined, Art Deco machine that ushered in a
design cue destined to be a trademark for the division for more
than 20 years, the famed "Silver Streak". It will need plenty of TC
to bring it back to snuff, but it could be a labor of love and time
spent in your "personal space" as one with the project!
NO TITLE-SOLD ON A BILL OF SALE ONLY
Exterior
Up front, the Silver Streak treatment begins as a bright band, (now
sadly heavily surface rusted), of multiple ribs running from the
base of the windshield and across the top of the hood, forming a
somewhat streamlined waterfall grille. Complementary touches
included deco-inspired trim on the hood sides and large bullet
styled encased circular headlights. Legend has it that the Silver
Streak design theme was inspired by a photo of a Napier race car,
its oil cooler protruding through the hood, that Hershey saw in a
French magazine. Below is a rusted simple curved bumper framing the
bottom of the car's front end. A large curved english wheel shaped
fender, almost the beginnings of the pontoon styling, frames the
front tire and wheel. This moves rearward eventually hooking up
with a running board and then leading to the rear fender which is a
simple curve inset more input the rear bodywork. The hood top and
roofline have heavy surface rust and the sides are retaining their
patina and dulled black paint. The running boards have an extra
plate on them, presumably to cover up rust through damage
underneath although these panels are also surface rusted. 4 doors,
and all the glass that is in is clear but the driver's rear glass
is missing. The roofline is surface rusted and all 4 doors are
black painted and are rear hinged. In back a humpback styled trunk
is on and it has a wonderful bottom curve created by the rear
fender lines wrapping downward and curving across the back. Another
simple curved bumper, this time not as rusted, frames the bottom
and the tail light casings, although the lenses are gone. 16-inch
steel wheels, surface rusted, have mixed style tires wrapping them
to make the car easier to move around.
Interior
A swing of the doors and we see no real door panels to speak of and
the replacement wood panels have long since been water damaged and
rotted out. A front and rear bench are in and all their coverings
have been taken away by time. The headliner and side interior
panels are dry rotted away revealing the structural metal. The dual
eyebrow curved dash front is in need of total restoration, as are
the floors and instrument panel of the dash.
Drivetrain
Under the hood is a 208ci Inline 6 cylinder. It has a 1 barrel
carburetor and a 3 speed manual transmission. On the back is a 4.44
rear axle. The engine does not presently run and plenty of surface
rust and corrosion is noted for this engine and bay.
Undercarriage
Heavy surface rust is vouchering all steel X framing, and stamped
floor pans. The rust is heavier on the undersides of the floor
boards and hangers for them. The beginnings of invasive rust holes
are seen on the floor pans at various areas as well. Leaf springs
are all around, and drum braking is on all 4 corners.
Definitely a barn find, definitely plenty of TLC is needed for this
model which does have beautiful high end Art Deco lines, and snazzy
interior styling. It just needs to be brought back by the correct
individual, all they'll need is ambition.
NO TITLE-SOLD ON A BILL OF SALE ONLY
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special
interest automobile showroom, featuring over 850 vehicles for sale
with showroom space for up to 1,000 vehicles. Also, a 400 vehicle
barn find collection is on display. This vehicle is located in our
showroom in Morgantown, Pennsylvania, conveniently located just
1-hour west of Philadelphia on the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. The
website is www.classicautomall.com and our phone number is (888)
227-0914. Please contact us anytime for more information or to come
see the vehicle in person.
