1957 Pontiac Star Chief Custom

VIN: P857H39166

$72,600

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1957 Pontiac Star Chief Custom
1957 Pontiac Star Chief Custom

Seller details

  • Auction

    RM Sotheby's

  • Location

    Hershey, PA; USA

  • Event date

    Oct 5 - Oct 6, 2017

  • Lot

    279

Vehicle specs

  • Chassis/VIN

    P857H39166

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  • Body style

    Catalina Hardtop

  • Transmission type

    Automatic

  • Engine Type

    V8

  • Horsepower

    290

  • Induction

    3x2 bbl

  • Interior Color

    Red, White

  • Exterior Color

    Cordova Red

  • Generation

    1955-1957 Pontiac Star Chief

Vehicle details

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Equipment

347/290hp, Tri-Power, automatic, power steering, power brakes, WonderBar radio, heater, spinner wheel covers, whitewall bias ply tires.

Condition

1996 AACA National First Prize and Senior. Excellent paint and chrome. Very good claimed original upholstery with some stretching and surface creases. The engine compartment, chassis and underbody were restored like new and are still darned near in showroom condition.

Market commentary

Sold at Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale in 2011 for $110,000 then reported sold by RM in Arizona earlier this year for an inexplicably low $35,200. The restoration may be old but it has been maintained in superb condition. It is much, much more rare than a comparable Bel Air, has gobs of power and brought a deserved superior price. Its result in Arizona is an aberration that the seller took advantage of but even paying double here isn't unreasonable.

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