Vehicle Description
1936 Pontiac Master Series 6 Touring 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 1936 Pontiac Master Series 6 Touring
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
TLC 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 semi-shiny 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. Patina riddles the
body in the form of rust, both surface and invasive, faded
paint,dents, staining and overall wear. The running boards have
black ribbed rubber coating on them, which may have protected them
over the course of the last 87 years. 4 doors, with the glass
showing major hazing cataracts and the driver's rear being replaced
with plexiglass is seen. The roofline is surface rusted and the
rear doors 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 tarnished and rusted, frames the bottom
and a single tail light casings, although the lens is gone. 16-inch
steel wheels with 3 shiny chrome dog dish caps, have mixed style
tires wrapping them to make the car easier to move around.
Interior
A swing of the doors and we see the tattered remnants of the coffee
brown mohair door panels that have long since been water damaged
and rotted out. A front and rear bench are in and surprisingly
theirbrownmohair covers remain intact and usable. 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, 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 iswww.classicautomall.comand our phone number is (888)
227-0914. Please contact us anytime for more information or to come
see the vehicle in person.
