1957 Pontiac chieftain, with its all new star flight Styling !

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What it’s like

What it’s like

Күн бұрын

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@michaelmarcotti2470
@michaelmarcotti2470 Жыл бұрын
Cat Scratch Fever, Ted Nugent
@What.its.like.
@What.its.like. Жыл бұрын
Yeah buddy you got it and the first one to do so 1948 Chevy fleetmaster is coming up next on what it’s like =)
@glennso47
@glennso47 Жыл бұрын
If I remember only the GM cars in the era had crank out vent windows. Ford and Chrysler had vent windows that you would just push out .
@buqwik525
@buqwik525 Жыл бұрын
The black steering wheel with the horn button and floor mounted brake pedal are a dead give away of no power steering and brakes. Power steering would have a white steering wheel with a full horn ring. Power brake pedal would be mounted on the inside firewall with a larger pedal. The firewall mounted black box is for the heater which would be mounted under the dashboard if the car had power steering and brakes.
@What.its.like.
@What.its.like. Жыл бұрын
Awesome thank you so much for all that added information I was wondering where the white wheel came from that is a super classy wheel.. I wasn’t sure if it was for the Bonneville and Starchief series.. I never saw a heater core in the place that this one was I was going to see that the fact I did say that but then I cut it out because I wasn’t 100% certain that that’s what that was.. and it’s super interesting because it’s never on that side or very rarely is it on the driver side.
@gcfifthgear
@gcfifthgear Жыл бұрын
And to avoid confusion, models with power steering had "POWER STEERING" on the horn button--and the brake pedal was labeled "BRAKE" and the accelerator was labeled "POWER!" (My dad worked for a Pontiac dealership during the 1950s, and talk about long-winded model names, he drove a four-door Star Chief Custom "Transcontinental" Safari station wagon at the time. It came out at the same time as the Bonneville convertible, at mid-year. Thanks for showing the video--and I hope I added a few more details on the '57 Pontiacs!
@danielimpastato3466
@danielimpastato3466 Жыл бұрын
Great review. I think the 1955 and 1956 were much more similar than the 1957. Pontiac began to market to the younger middle class office workers with the 1957 model year. Doctors and lawyers still wanted the Cadillac. Such an exciting history and so sad they are gone forever.
@What.its.like.
@What.its.like. Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much glad you dig this episode, Pontiacs are really hard to do for some reason they make it so confusing with all the different models they offered and a lot of times it wasn’t models it was just the names they had for roof lines or a special trim piece that they put on..
@aaronwilliams6989
@aaronwilliams6989 Жыл бұрын
You sure said that right.
@gcfifthgear
@gcfifthgear Жыл бұрын
Bunkie Knudsen became general manager of Pontiac just before the 1957 models came out--and management was thisclose to merging Pontiac into Oldsmobile because 1) sales had plummeted from '55 to '56 and 2) the silver streaks made them look like Grandma and Grandpa's cars. In the illustration showing the Star Chief convertible, the silver streaks on the hood were airbrushed out of the picture (pre-production picture?). Knudsen ordered the silver streaks removed, which was no mean trick since they fit into little troughs on the hood...and the tooling had to be redone! And if that wasn't enough, Bunkie's father, S. E. Knudsen, put the silver steaks on the 1935 models to make them stand out! So the son undid what his dad had done!
@VernonNorfleet
@VernonNorfleet 11 ай бұрын
Ted Nugent Cat Scratch Fever
@TheDejael
@TheDejael Жыл бұрын
I owned one of these! 1957 Pontiac Star Chief Catalina 2-door hardtop (same body shell as the '57 Chevy Bel Air 2-door hardtop). I bought mine in 1974 in Los Angeles, from the original owner, who had repainted it from the original colors of Limefire and Seacrest Green. It had been repainted Metallic Forest Green with a white side sweepspear. Mine had PS/PB, Wonderbar radio, heater, wide whitewalls, Rochester quadrajet carburetor, and of course, the 347-V8 with Dual-Range Hydramatic, and Positraction rear end (first year it was offered). I really enjoyed driving mine! Interior was original Limefire and Seacrest Green with real leather seats. I owned it until selling it to a member of the National POCI Pontiac Club in Sacramento, California, in 1986.
@What.its.like.
@What.its.like. Жыл бұрын
Awesome thank you so much for sharing your experience with owning this car your car sounded amazing out of all of the 57 GM products I think the Pontiac is my favorite..
@NeedtoSpeak
@NeedtoSpeak Жыл бұрын
Jay….you hit it on the head when you noted that you basically bought a shell, and then had to add on “extras” to get any kind of functional vehicle. Almost all the companies did it, but it was what made car buying somewhat fun. A million color combinations, to boot. And those what seemingly seem minor body style changes drove an incredible desire to get the newest model each year.
@What.its.like.
@What.its.like. Жыл бұрын
What’s crazy is the higher you go up on the scale like the Bonneville the Bonneville came pretty equipped granite you could still add some extra options on that car as well.. =) but I like that you can customize your car to fit your needs kind of wish car companies today kind of sort of did that offered a plain Jane model for those that want the car but don’t want every single option that goes with the car and then you could just buy the stuff accordingly.
@gcfifthgear
@gcfifthgear Жыл бұрын
Not unique to Pontiac--virtually all cars built before, say, 1965, came from the factory with very little equipment. (Just imagine buying a current-model car without radio, climate control, power everything, or an automatic transmission!)
@carlmontney7916
@carlmontney7916 Жыл бұрын
I've always considered the 1957 model year to be the apex of 1950's automobile styling. I'm trying to think of a 57 model by any maker that didn't look really good. Right off the top of my head. I can't think of one right now. But I know GM, Ford and Chrysler all their 57 models looked great. By 1958 you could see the handwriting was on the wall. The cars all started getting larger. Oh, and I believe that box on the firewall is the heater core. It has brass or copper tubing coming out of the top of it and if you look on the side of it you can see there's an air intake of some sort that would allow air to flow through the heater box. Probably independent of the air within the engine compartment.
@What.its.like.
@What.its.like. Жыл бұрын
The 57 is such a clean design with nice fins by 58 they become huge
@SpockvsMcCoy
@SpockvsMcCoy Жыл бұрын
Bad 1957 designs: Nash and Packard/Studebaker
@carlmontney7916
@carlmontney7916 Жыл бұрын
@@SpockvsMcCoy I somewhat agree. That said. The Studebaker Hawk is a beautiful design. As far as Nash goes. The Metropolitan isn't the most beautiful of designs but it was never meant to be. A subcompact car and a perfect example of form and function for it's intended use.
@What.its.like.
@What.its.like. Жыл бұрын
1957 golden hawk is one of the best design cars in my opinion of the 50s
@SpockvsMcCoy
@SpockvsMcCoy Жыл бұрын
@@carlmontney7916 Not the Metropolitan...the big Nash. Not the Studebaker Hawk...the Packard built from the Studebaker.
@NickTwisp80
@NickTwisp80 Жыл бұрын
The speedometer is actually a red circular drum located behind the facing. The drum rotates as speed increases or decreases. This gives the illusion of a red bar going along the numbers to indicate speed.
@What.its.like.
@What.its.like. Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for that clarification =)
@lkmsl
@lkmsl Жыл бұрын
Lol , you might want to use the word LAP to describe the steering wheel clearance . Keep up the great work !
@What.its.like.
@What.its.like. Жыл бұрын
=)
@SpockvsMcCoy
@SpockvsMcCoy Жыл бұрын
The 1957 Pontiac was an improvement in styling over the previous model year...gone were the tacky "silver streaks" on the hood. Body engineering was the same as Chevrolet, except with longer wheelbases. Mopars had much better design for 1957, but not as good quality as GM. Harley Earl was then near the end of his career and piling on tons of gorpy trim.
@TheInvincibleArtist
@TheInvincibleArtist Жыл бұрын
Wow! Excellent review! Best one on a 57 Pontiac yet, including every detail that I’m admiring about my 57 Chieftain and many things I’m learning through your video. I’ve only had mine for 1 year, and am so glad I have a complete video like this to finally look at every detail of this gorgeous ride! The color combination really has captured my imagination because I want something very similar, and am torn between going back to the original Surf Green. It still has the green firewall with the hand written numbers on it, so it’s a cool piece of originality like a signature. Love how you pointed out that the grill looks like an early 50’s Merc! That’s an important detail that I’m always pointing out and really like about the 57. I wanted an early 50’s Pontiac with the Light up Indian head hood ornament, so the early 50’s grill styling is a plus for me! Great job on filming, great personality and great motivation on building my car! I’ll be finally putting up videos of my car in different phases. This is an awesome history lesson on my car that I can watch repeatedly and learn something new every time! Thank you! Thank you Sir! Oh! Last thing, you mentioned you loved the back styling and said it’s not your favorite, but you like it. It’s one of my favorite parts of the car because the sharp wings are reflective of the Iconic 57 Chevy, which everyone knows, but it has its own charm! I’m not from the 50’s era so this super rare car is new to me! You have excellent taste and attention to detail, so I’m wondering which rear design is your favorite?! Lol!
@What.its.like.
@What.its.like. Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much glad you dig that episode =) Favorite 50s tail end fin design is a hard one for a wagon design I love 1959 amc cross county wagon the fins are not straight and curve inward also features a side fin very attractive design for a car I’ll have to think about that so many great fin designs =) I might make a video on that topic most attractive 50s fin designs Looking forward to seeing videos of your car
@davidjohnson4550
@davidjohnson4550 Жыл бұрын
That is the heater box. The master cylinder is mounted on the frame, as you can see that the brake pedal comes out of the floor. That heater box might be an aftermarket unit.
@What.its.like.
@What.its.like. Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for that clarification I wasn’t 100% sure if that was the heater core I never saw one on the driver side
@richardwarren7492
@richardwarren7492 Жыл бұрын
Great review, thanks. I remember the very first time I saw the 57 Pontiac. I walked around the corner from school and in the showroom was a Nassau Green with a Braeburn green spear. I was 9 years old. I walked into the showroom and a very nice man talked to me about it, opened the hood, let me sit in it. I was in awe and knew I wanted one one day. As you can gather, I'm still in love with that particular car. That's 65 years ago. Thanks for the memories with this one. PS. Caddy had the "dip" also as did Chevy and Olds and Buick.
@What.its.like.
@What.its.like. Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for that correction on the Cadillac I’m glad you like this video =)
@gene978
@gene978 Жыл бұрын
Nice one Jay! I used to be in love with the ‘57 Bonneville Conv. All dressed up. This era is just prior to the Split Grill Pontiac adapted for all it’s cars after 1960.
@What.its.like.
@What.its.like. Жыл бұрын
I never realized how similar they were until doing this episode =) glad you did this episode.. do you have a Facebook if you do shoot me a message on there I have some questions for you that I’d like to ask you without everybody being involved lol
@Donald_Shaw
@Donald_Shaw Жыл бұрын
Another 50's car that brings me back to my youth. Thanks for the memories, Jay.
@What.its.like.
@What.its.like. Жыл бұрын
That’s awesome I’m so happy that this channel can bring back those memories for you =)
@HoosierDaddy_
@HoosierDaddy_ Жыл бұрын
I love GMs 57 models other than the Chevy. I have seen enough 57 Bel Air models, lol. The others had such cool designs.
@What.its.like.
@What.its.like. Жыл бұрын
The Belair used to be my favorite 50s design but not anymore I’m not entirely sure what car is my favorite 50 design I love the 57 Studebaker golden hawk, also love 1959 rambler cross country wagon
@HoosierDaddy_
@HoosierDaddy_ Жыл бұрын
@@What.its.like. * the Golden hawk is awesome. There are many interesting designs in the 50s. I'm continually learning ay 48 years old, lol
@DSP1968
@DSP1968 Жыл бұрын
You chose a really nice example of a '57 Pontiac, Jay. Well done.
@What.its.like.
@What.its.like. Жыл бұрын
Thank you happy you liked this episode
@christhomas835
@christhomas835 Жыл бұрын
i agree theres different body types for different cars, and is not the other way around--brilliant!
@DavidHall-ge6nn
@DavidHall-ge6nn Жыл бұрын
Excellent job with the comparison between the 56 and 57, Jay! I had to chuckle at "negative knee room." That's a keeper!
@What.its.like.
@What.its.like. Жыл бұрын
Haha glad you liked this one =)
@billolsen4360
@billolsen4360 Жыл бұрын
You nailed it again, Jay! One of my favorites 😃 The Pontiac Safari 2-door sport wagon for '57 looks even better than the '57 Chevy Nomad. By the way, I really like the standardized spec sheets you created on engine displacement, torque & HP ratings, etc. 7:22 It looks like the '57 Cadillac had that side dip too!
@What.its.like.
@What.its.like. Жыл бұрын
Thank you it means a lot I wasn’t 100% sure if Cadillac had the side dip Making the slides takes a long time but it’s totally worth it =) honestly if it was up to me it would have a whole lot more information on there than just what’s on there now I keep getting criticized in the comment section for either having too much information or too little information so it’s a very fine line to walk I’m finding out that’s going it’s impossible to keep everybody happy. But the goal is to keep the information out there for the next generation of car loving enthusiasts that want to keep these cars on the road. I wanted to include oil types but that’s opening up a can of worms because a lot of these cars don’t use the same oil that’s available today and it also depends on climate and a bunch of other factors..
@draggonsgate
@draggonsgate Жыл бұрын
'57 window "bumps" were right at the end of the door, on two door models for Buick, Olds and Caddy... mid-rear window Chevy and Pontiac.
@What.its.like.
@What.its.like. Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for that clarification =)
@draggonsgate
@draggonsgate Жыл бұрын
@@What.its.like. No prob. The thing that always amazed me about 50's GM... '55, '56, '57 you can easily see how much they're basically the same car... but '58s were too, but with what they did to the bodies make them look like a whole different generation before the '59/'60 generation.
@austinevplab7167
@austinevplab7167 Жыл бұрын
That doohickey is indeed the heater core.
@automatedelectronics6062
@automatedelectronics6062 Жыл бұрын
One of the things that I learned from a man who worked on the 1957 GM assembly lines in California is that he doesn't recall a Rochester Fuel Injection unit ever being installed at the factory on any other car but the Corvette. 1958 was a different story. Because GM made complete installation kits for the RFI, most were probably installed at the respective new car dealerships. Speaking to another person who worked at GM new car dealerships, in those years, he confirmed that the RFI units had been installed at the dealerships and he doesn't remember a new car coming in with it already installed, including most Corvettes. Even when new, the RFI required lots of tuning at installation and even afterwards. It seems like the dealer installed RFI was like the later AMC cars with the Go-Packs, with could have also been installed at the dealerships. I don't doubt the 1957 Pontiac here, but I don't remember seeing that shift quadrant before. Pontiacs usually had the dual drive quadrants or the PNDSLR quadrants. The "1" quadrant position was actually 1st and 2nd gears. On Chevy and GMC trucks with Hydramatic I remember seeing quadrants marked P-N-D-3-1-2-1-R. The "D" position might have even been marked 4-1. The earliest ones may have not had a "P" position because I believe that they still used the 2nd generation Hydramatic, whereas the cars used the 3rd gen Hydramatic known as the "Jetaway".
@What.its.like.
@What.its.like. Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for all the information and insight =)
@jonathanmorrisey5771
@jonathanmorrisey5771 Жыл бұрын
The 1st-gen HydraMatic [1939-51] including war years has a 4-position quadrant N-D-L-R. No PARK position and the trans locks in reverse when the engine is off to keep the car from rolling when parked. The 2nd-gen HydraMatic [1952-55] has the 5-position quadrant with drive split into Dr⁴ which shifted thru all four ranges and Dr³ which shifted 1st thru 3rd. Still no PARK position. The 3rd-gen [1956-64] finally got a Park position and kept the dual-range Drive shifting pattern. Reverse was next to Low for ease of rocking the car in mud/snow. Buick's Dyna-Flow and Chevrolet PowerGlide 1950-57 use the same shift pattern.
@automatedelectronics6062
@automatedelectronics6062 Жыл бұрын
@@jonathanmorrisey5771 Yep, most of us transmission people know all that. The 3rd generation Hydramatic was known as the Jetaway(not to be confused with the later Olds version of the ST300). Still with the sliding idler gear for reverse, the transmission shifted gear ranges by filling and dumping 2 fluid couplings, which promoted smooth gear changes. The Chevrolet Powerglide and Buick Dynaflow were 2 separate transmissions with nothing in common. The various Dynaflow generations used the same shifting quadrants from day one until the end of production in 1963. The original Powerglide, like the Dynaflow, was a non-shifting torque converter automatic. In 1953, the Powerglide added automatic shifting between Low and Drive. In 1957, Chevrolet added the Turboglide, which was an aluminum-cased non-shifting transmission with a variable pitch, multi-stator torque converter-based automatic. It was closest to the final generation Buick Dynaflow, but was entirely different. Both were failures. The aluminum-cased Turboglide was the basis for the next generation Powerglide, replacing the cast-iron Powerglide. The aluminum-cased Powerglide was continued and was the basic automatic in Chevrolets, Buicks, Olds and Pontiacs through the 1972 model year, but in the middle of 1972 began being phased out. Essentially, the Powerglide was replaced by the TH350 in 1969, sharing similarities. For 1972, a new TH250 was introduced and first appeared in Chevrolet Vega's. Many Vega's with automatic transmissions used the TH250 from 1972-on. The Powerglide was used in all Chevrolets but Corvettes and was even paired with the 2bbl. 350 V8 in the 1971 fullsized cars. Before it was done, the Powerglide received another modification, called the TorqueDrive, it was a non-automatic shifting 2-speed mostly used in the Nova, but is extremely rare. It operated like the first generation torque converter Buick Dynaflow.
@christopherkraft1327
@christopherkraft1327 Жыл бұрын
Hey Jay, this Pontiac is stunning!!! The black & white interior is gorgeous & the red with the black top & black accent on the sides is beautiful. It really needs the original wheels & wheel covers. I'll never understand why someone would ruin the look of a nice classic car by putting crappy wheels like these on it!!! 😬
@What.its.like.
@What.its.like. Жыл бұрын
I totally agree with everything you said I don’t understand a lot of things maybe I’ll make an episode of crappy customizations purest hate..
@christopherkraft1327
@christopherkraft1327 Жыл бұрын
@@What.its.like. that's a great idea Jay!!! 👍👍🙂
@garyblanchard1084
@garyblanchard1084 Жыл бұрын
Best styled machine to come from Detroit that year!
@What.its.like.
@What.its.like. Жыл бұрын
I saw one at a show not too long ago and that might be my favorite 57GM design I absolutely love it every time I see it I just gush over how beautiful it is
@PullStartStables
@PullStartStables 9 ай бұрын
11:26 I love how reverse is out of the ordinary pattern! Super “funky” when you think of today’s valve body patterns…
@PullStartStables
@PullStartStables 9 ай бұрын
I forgot to mention, I am kind of diving in to these ‘57 Pontiac videos, I recently picked up a 4 door Star Chief. It is in nowhere near as nice of shape, but I do notice the differences of the 2 vs 4 doors. I must say, once we get it road worthy, it’ll be much nicer to cruise shows than the ‘69 C10 that won’t fit the whole family!
@aaronwilliams6989
@aaronwilliams6989 Жыл бұрын
Awesomely lovely cars!
@rapdaddy2642
@rapdaddy2642 11 ай бұрын
That’s a heater box for the car heating system. It’s similar to my 57 Starchief which also has heating piped down under the drivers seat through vents under the floor
@Al-thecarhistorian
@Al-thecarhistorian Жыл бұрын
Great video! Pontiacs were really great cars and were worth the slight extra price you paid over a Chevrolet. I noticed a small detail that I did not know. The brake pedal is not suspended. It comes through the floorboard. Ford started the suspended pedals un 1952. I noticed the brake pedal is suspended on your 1955 Dodge video. I "assumed" GM would suspend their pedals beginning in 1955, but apparently they did not. If anyone can shed light on this detail I'd appreciate it. I did some watching of your other videos and this Pontiac is odd! The 1956 Buick and Cadillac pedals are suspended. The brake pedal in the '57 Chevy is also suspended. So why is this Pontiac different?
@What.its.like.
@What.its.like. Жыл бұрын
That’s a really interesting point you brought up I didn’t really notice it but somebody else in the comment section that it looks like this car had disc brakes that’s why it had a different wheels on it maybe they redid the pedal when they switch the brakes I don’t know why they switch the pedal.. but if I was going to guess that would be my guess they went to a different master cylinder set up but the crazy thing was was the master cylinder wasn’t on the firewall instead there was that heater core, Very interesting
@THROTTLEPOWER
@THROTTLEPOWER Жыл бұрын
Very cool, really enjoyed!!!!!
@What.its.like.
@What.its.like. Жыл бұрын
Glad you dig this episode =)
@THROTTLEPOWER
@THROTTLEPOWER Жыл бұрын
@@What.its.like. 👍👍
@MonsterHobbiesModelCarGarage
@MonsterHobbiesModelCarGarage Жыл бұрын
Woah! Look at the odometer! 99,999.6 miles. You don't get to see that too often! That would be interesting to see a side by side with the Studebaker Champion and Pontiac for 1957. You forgot it was called the "Darrin Dip" on the door.
@What.its.like.
@What.its.like. Жыл бұрын
Thank you for pointing out the darrin dip A comparison would be really cool
@MonsterHobbiesModelCarGarage
@MonsterHobbiesModelCarGarage Жыл бұрын
@@What.its.like. Make it happen! :D
@Al-thecarhistorian
@Al-thecarhistorian Жыл бұрын
The "Darrin Dip" is usually a term referred to on Kaisers. Dutch Darrin was a very talented designer associated with Kaiser and Packard. Never heard the term used on GM cars before. Interesting. So I did some research and found out the term "Darrin dip" was used to describe the dip below the rear side windows of GM cars, starting with the '55 Chevrolet. Harley Earl knew a good thing when he saw it.
@MonsterHobbiesModelCarGarage
@MonsterHobbiesModelCarGarage Жыл бұрын
@@Al-thecarhistorian Glad you found that info...I was about to recant my statement!
@ROXSTARCorvette4371
@ROXSTARCorvette4371 Жыл бұрын
Great review of a car from a bygone era. Another time machine!
@What.its.like.
@What.its.like. Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much =) Did you like the bonerville
@ROXSTARCorvette4371
@ROXSTARCorvette4371 Жыл бұрын
@@What.its.like.LOL!
@charleshunziker7416
@charleshunziker7416 Жыл бұрын
I remember my father's 1964 Chevelle 300 rear view mirrors and backup lights were extra
@What.its.like.
@What.its.like. Жыл бұрын
I know crazy right Chevy made buys pay extra for the heater as well
@jasoncarpp7742
@jasoncarpp7742 Жыл бұрын
My favourite is the pre-1958 Pontiac.
@danielulz1640
@danielulz1640 Жыл бұрын
Yes, Cadillac had a dip in the belt line too. The fabric on the seats and door panels is not original. Cardboard glove box may have disinterested. I think that hose underneath the dashboard is supposed to connect to the defogger. I think that oddly placed box under the hood is the heater core.
@What.its.like.
@What.its.like. Жыл бұрын
That’s what it looked like but I didn’t wanna say that that was the heater core and it was weird seeing it there and not on the other side where it generally is.
@danielulz1640
@danielulz1640 Жыл бұрын
@@What.its.like. maybe Pontiac was copying Vauxhall. LOL.
@captaccordion
@captaccordion Жыл бұрын
The mystery box under the hood appears to be the heater box. Yes, it's a strange location. This car has a couple of sensible modifications, these being electric wipers and disc brakes on the front. The disc brake conversion may mean it's not possible to use the original wheels, hence the fancy wheels, though I too would prefer to see the originals.
@What.its.like.
@What.its.like. Жыл бұрын
=)
@ricardorodrigues7304
@ricardorodrigues7304 Жыл бұрын
só carros 🚗 antigos lindos parabéns.
@Frank-sf1wh
@Frank-sf1wh Жыл бұрын
The 57 is a nice car, but me personally I prefer the tail light, and grill setup on the 55 and 56
@joen7795
@joen7795 Жыл бұрын
Virgil Exner made this styling obsolete. GM scrambled to compete. 1959 GMs were the responce to Exner's "forward look".
@What.its.like.
@What.its.like. Жыл бұрын
Totally agree one day I would love to find a 60 imperial it’s a special imperial and compare it to a 59 Cadillac and see which fin is bigger
@sking2173
@sking2173 Жыл бұрын
Yep … and GM did a good job in ‘59 following Exner’s lead - especially Chevy and Buick. Ford, not so much, IMO …
@glennso47
@glennso47 Жыл бұрын
What is the old car just back from the Pontiac? It looked like a Model A. You can see it out the back window and to your left.
@What.its.like.
@What.its.like. Жыл бұрын
That’s the Hupmoblie that was featured last week
@SpockvsMcCoy
@SpockvsMcCoy Жыл бұрын
Check out the post cards for the 1957 Pontiac.
@What.its.like.
@What.its.like. Жыл бұрын
I’ll have to look and see if I can find some =)
@gcfifthgear
@gcfifthgear Жыл бұрын
The '55-'57 Chevies and Pontiacs shared the GM "A" body (smallest of the three body shells used that year) and both of them had the window "dip" in the same locations. The wagons did not, however. Notice the radio speaker is on the floorboard (a feature shared with Cadillacs, but no other GM cars)! Ironic since you couldn't fit the camera in the glove box...
@What.its.like.
@What.its.like. Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for the correction and added information =) I think that camera would have fit Pontiacs have huge glove boxes
@VintageCarHistory
@VintageCarHistory Жыл бұрын
My first car was a 1948 Desoto. That's a fluid-drive orphan.
@What.its.like.
@What.its.like. Жыл бұрын
What was your favorite memory of that car =)
@VintageCarHistory
@VintageCarHistory Жыл бұрын
@@What.its.like. Odd as this may sound, the smell of it. Back in '48, the original owner took it to a dealer for it's five hundred mile check up and never came back for it. It sat in the basement of the place for some three decades. I bought the car for 350 bucks and brought it home. It was not running, having sit for so long, but with tender care she was back on the road. But this was a time capsule of a car- thirty five years old yet brand new, with the mohair upholstery becoming one with very air you breathe. She was a lead sled and the fluid drive was quite odd compared to what we have today, but just sitting in the driver's seat, closing the door and smelling that fresh, ancient interior... Incredible memories.
@What.its.like.
@What.its.like. Жыл бұрын
I totally know what you mean I had a 67 mustang that I absolutely love the smell of.. 1988 Lincoln town car same thing.. I also had cars that I absolutely hated the smell.
@louiswiley6121
@louiswiley6121 Жыл бұрын
A beauty
@bobmarker6812
@bobmarker6812 Жыл бұрын
The Bonneville was named in memory of Ab Jenkins who held many speed and endurance records.
@What.its.like.
@What.its.like. Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for sharing that information =)
@tigre7739
@tigre7739 Жыл бұрын
This is my favorite model year and design of the Pontiac of the 50s! I do you think the 55 and 56 grill and headlights design are nice, but never liked the rear design of those models at all. This model year is absolutely beautiful 🤩 I've never seen the inside of one after looking at this it is very nice, although I'm sure I would probably love some of the options offered on the Bone ne ville 😁 interior, although I like the look of this model better. This one still would be a dream car to have! I see someone said Ted Nugent for the artist of the song. Now every time I hear his name , I always think of of That 70s show episode when Fez pronounces it nugget 😁 man that Chevy with the wood side, looks like a sweet one!
@What.its.like.
@What.its.like. Жыл бұрын
I love that 70s show I dated a girl in highschool that said I acted and looked like Eric foreman.. my dad was nothing like RED
@tigre7739
@tigre7739 Жыл бұрын
@@What.its.like.😊 so cool, yes one of my favorite shows, I ended up buying Season 3 and 4 on DVD . The Vista Cruiser was an interesting vehicle. When I a kid in the early 70's we had neighbors with a lot of kids and they had one, they could sure pile in it !
@What.its.like.
@What.its.like. Жыл бұрын
Next reflection episode we do next at the end of next year I will talk about some of my past and detail believe it or not I was voted shyest in the class I just didn’t get home to find that year book I will definitely show that because it’s interesting.. =)
@stevenhoman2253
@stevenhoman2253 Жыл бұрын
Hi Jay, the 66 Cadillac or 67? Introduced the dip as a clear style cue, I would think. Identical thematically to the Cadillac of the mid 90s? A very angled look but no right angles, so it worked for me.
@stevenhoman2253
@stevenhoman2253 Жыл бұрын
Lots of stylish features externally, but I am surprised y the dash and steering wheel appearance Jay, it looks like a middle 60s dash.
@What.its.like.
@What.its.like. Жыл бұрын
I can definitely see that this dashboard definitely had some 60s qualities to it..
@chrisbrown3925
@chrisbrown3925 Жыл бұрын
Best video of yours I've seen
@What.its.like.
@What.its.like. Жыл бұрын
=) glad you dig this episode
@jonperkins8696
@jonperkins8696 Жыл бұрын
When they flattened the hood on the Chevrolet and Pontiac...they had to redo the windshield to flatten the bottom area
@What.its.like.
@What.its.like. Жыл бұрын
Awesome information I did not know that thank you so much for sharing =)
@jonperkins8696
@jonperkins8696 Жыл бұрын
@@What.its.like. yes...if you look at the 55/56 you will notice a slightly more flat windshield bottom on .on the 57's.
@louiswiley6121
@louiswiley6121 Жыл бұрын
Not stock wheels on model shown correct?
@What.its.like.
@What.its.like. Жыл бұрын
I might make a video of the tackiest featured upgrades that people put on cars that really trigger purests... those wheels would look good on a muscle car they don’t look good on a 50s car
@louiswiley6121
@louiswiley6121 Жыл бұрын
@@What.its.like. I agree. You see many with the chrome wheels. I like the factory wheel covers, hub caps whatever, just stock.
@rogergoodman8665
@rogergoodman8665 Жыл бұрын
You probably kept on saying Bone-a-ville because your subconscious was preoccupied with those glorious dagmars on the front bumper!!! 🤣 No need for apologies, I understand!!
@What.its.like.
@What.its.like. Жыл бұрын
Hahaha =)
@mumwifeteacher
@mumwifeteacher Жыл бұрын
Nice car but hate the aftermarket wheels
@What.its.like.
@What.its.like. Жыл бұрын
Totally agree =)
@glennso47
@glennso47 Жыл бұрын
I’d rather walk around a car without music.
@What.its.like.
@What.its.like. Жыл бұрын
I just make it a point to say that because so many times you click on something even I do the same thing I click on something that has a title to a car that I want to no more information about and I just waste my time by clicking on that video because it doesn’t tell me anything it just plays music and then just walks around the car and that’s it and it’s great and everything but I wanna know about the car I wanna know what features it came with engines and specs can’t be just me
@kennethreed2186
@kennethreed2186 Жыл бұрын
He a puppy But he s Learning Lol😊 And the Seats Will go Back You can Find things Wrong with Todays cars too
@What.its.like.
@What.its.like. Жыл бұрын
These are so much better than anything that’s produced nowadays I usually don’t mess with the seats =)
@asteverino8569
@asteverino8569 Жыл бұрын
Cat Scratch Fever. By who, I don't know. (I refuse to google this music) 😂 Body styling for days, even in the "low priced field".
@What.its.like.
@What.its.like. Жыл бұрын
Cat scratch fever by Ted Nugent =) I figured that would be a good tie in to the Catalina because they were called cat for short..
@leotherocker94
@leotherocker94 Жыл бұрын
Man.. the 57 pontiac is better looking than the 57 chevy (both oldsmobile and pontiac from 1957 are my favorite gm cars from that year).
@What.its.like.
@What.its.like. Жыл бұрын
57 Chevy is super overrated in my opinion
@stuartb9323
@stuartb9323 Жыл бұрын
Jay, I'm not getting any notifications of your videos 😒?!
@What.its.like.
@What.its.like. Жыл бұрын
That’s weird
@prawnstar9213
@prawnstar9213 5 ай бұрын
Ignore my comment about the 1956 it’s the 1957 that has the 347;)
@Batman-wv5ng
@Batman-wv5ng Жыл бұрын
Better looking car then 57 Chevy.
@What.its.like.
@What.its.like. Жыл бұрын
Totally agree =)
@choppersports
@choppersports Жыл бұрын
Cat scratch fever by ted Nugent
@What.its.like.
@What.its.like. Жыл бұрын
Yeah buddy =)
@bertpryor1158
@bertpryor1158 Жыл бұрын
Catscratch fever, ted nugent. Also, watch your shift indicators
@What.its.like.
@What.its.like. Жыл бұрын
You got it someone beat you to the punch but, just
@joeprete7424
@joeprete7424 Жыл бұрын
You should’ve opened the trunk!
@What.its.like.
@What.its.like. Жыл бұрын
I didn’t have the keys to this one so I couldn’t
@joeprete7424
@joeprete7424 Жыл бұрын
Good video!
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