Vehicle Description
LAST MODEL YEAR FOR FIRST GENERATION CHIEFTAINFACTORY 2-TONE
SHANNON GREEN & RAVEN BLACK PAINTGREEN AND GREY PATTERNED
UPHOLSTERY 239 CI L-HEAD INLINE 6-CYLINDER ENGINEDUAL-RANGE
HYDRA-MATIC 4-SPEED AUTOMATICAM RADIO, ELECTRIC CLOCK, REAR FENDER
SKIRTSDISTINCTIVE SPEAR-STYLE BODYSIDE TRIMDISTINCTIVE PONTICAC
ILLUMINATED HOOD ORNAMENTFORMER COLLECTOR OWNERSHIP &
CAREINSPECTED, DETAILED, READY TO SHOW & ENJOY Featuring its first
all-new postwar body designs for 1949, GM's Pontiac Motor Division
maintained its tried-and-true six- and eight-cylinder engines and
delivered enhanced passenger comfort and strong value. Subtle and
careful updates were made through 1954, the last model year for
Pontiac's first postwar body styles. Advertising copy declared
"Dollar for Dollar, You Can't Beat a Pontiac." Cadillac and
Oldsmobile may have garnered most of the headlines of the era with
their new OHV V-8 engines, but Pontiac's simple philosophy and
broad model range quietly garnered buyers and marque loyalists,
with Pontiac holding a commendable 7th-place position in American
automobile sales rankings.The 1954 Chieftain and Chieftain Deluxe
model lines rode the familiar 122-inch wheelbase chassis. Pontiac's
trusty L-head inline-6 and 8-cylinder engines returned for one last
time, as new OHV V-8s were being readied for their 1955 debut. Both
the six and straight-8 engines were similar in layout and respected
for their durability and reliability. The six displaced 239 CI and
was rated 115 HP with a manual transmission and 118 with the
4-speed Dual-Range Hydra-Matic automatic transmission, the
difference due to a slightly higher compression ratio for the
automatic cars, 7.0 vs 7.7:1. All Pontiac engines employed solid
valve lifters and Carter 2-barrel carburetors for 1954.Formerly
under collector ownership and care, this wonderfully preserved and
presented 1954 Chieftain Deluxe is a two-door sedan, attractively
finished in 1950s-appropriate Shannon Green, complemented by a
Raven Black roof and Green and Grey patterned cloth 2-tone
upholstery. Powered by Pontiac's signature 239 CI inline-6 with a
Dual-Range 4-speed Hydra-Matic automatic transmission, the
Chieftain Deluxe is equipped with a pushbutton AM radio, electric
clock, Pontiac's trademark illuminated hood ornament, rear fender
skirts, and steel wheels mounting full wheel covers and 1950s-style
wide Whitewall tires. Ready to collect, show, and enjoy as desired,
this 1954 Pontiac Chieftain Deluxe is a rare and important example
of the GM division's rich legacy. Call us to see it yourself, get
full details, and make it yours today!
