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One of the more interesting cars from Pontiac in the fifties was Chieftain, a model launched for 1949 and which continued through to 1958 before being renamed Catalina.
Chieftain was Pontiacâs entry-level car and was built on GMâs A-body, a replacement for the inexpensive but beloved Torpedo. As such, it offered a lot of value for new car buyers, but usually without the bells and whistles.
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And yet, Chieftain could be a very handsome model, with plenty of chrome â and with some bells and whistles.