1957 Pontiac Star Chief

VIN: F857H4297

$67,100

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Seller details

  • Auction

    Auctions America

  • Location

    Auburn, IN; US

  • Event date

    May 8 - May 10, 2014

  • Lot

    5135

Vehicle specs

  • Chassis/VIN

    F857H4297

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  • Body style

    Convertible

  • Odometer

    21734 M

  • Transmission type

    Automatic

  • Engine Type

    V8

  • Horsepower

    270

  • Induction

    1x4 bbl

  • Interior Color

    Maroon, Cream

  • Exterior Color

    Maroon Metallic

  • Generation

    1955-1957 Pontiac Star Chief

Vehicle details

Notes and observations recorded by Hagerty staff.

Equipment

Power steering, power brakes, spinner wheel covers, whitewalls, skirts, continental kit, WonderBar radio.

Condition

Very good paint, chrome, interior and top. Orderly and detailed engine compartment. Underbody has been touched up but it's been a while since it was restored. A quality older restoration of an unusual car. Better than a driver but no longer a show car.

Market commentary

Bunkie Kundsen and Pete Estes set Pontiac on a new course in 1957. As the car card on this Star Chief said, 'You can sell an old man a young man's car, but you can't sell an old man's car to a young man.' Sold for less than a comparable Chevy Bel Air, thi

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