Pontiac Chieftain

Pontiac Chieftain
1952 Pontiac Chieftain Deluxe two-door Sedan
Overview
ManufacturerPontiac (General Motors)
Production1949–1958
Assembly(main plant)
Pontiac, Michigan, United States
(branch assembly)
South Gate, California, United States
Arlington, Texas, United States
Wilmington, Delaware, United States
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Kansas City, Kansas, United States
Framingham, Massachusetts, United States
Linden, New Jersey, United States[1]
DesignerHarley Earl
Body and chassis
ClassFull-size car
LayoutFR layout
PlatformA-body
Powertrain
Transmission3-speed synchromesh manual
4-speed Hydramatic automatic
Chronology
PredecessorPontiac Torpedo
SuccessorPontiac Catalina

The Pontiac Chieftain is an automobile which was produced by Pontiac from 1949 to 1958. The 1949 Chieftain and Streamliner models were the first all new car designs to come from Pontiac in the post World War II years. Previous cars had been 1942 models with minor revisions.

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