I love it, shows the 265 small block painted green! 1958 was the first year for Chevy orange in a Pontiac.
Taylor55 said
Jan 24, 2009
Although the brochure is showing the 265 as green all the original 1955 265 engine's I have seen where grey. The 261 engine's are a lighter green than in the brochure. The artists have sure made the Canadan Pontiac look a lot longer than they are actually are.
Al
Taylor55 said
Jan 24, 2009
I also noticed the brochure shows the Laurentian with a full wheel disc with a red centre. Only very early production 55's had a disc with the red centre. There must have been either a problem with the disc itself or the supplier as Pontiac changed to an "After Job" and went with a white centre. These full wheel discs are very difficult to find in either colour as they have a tendency to come off the wheel and get lost on the side of the road. I am always on the lookout for these full wheel discs if anybody happens to come across them.
Al
73SC said
Jan 24, 2009
Taylor55 wrote:
Although the brochure is showing the 265 as green all the original 1955 265 engine's I have seen where grey. The 261 engine's are a lighter green than in the brochure. The artists have sure made the Canadan Pontiac look a lot longer than they are actually are.
Al
Hey Al, I've seen a 56 and 57 in green on the small block, is that right for originality? I do recall dad's 261 in his 61 was a lighter more aqua shade.
Taylor55 said
Jan 24, 2009
I beginning to think GM must of used both colours. I have only seen grey 55 265's but there probably were some green ones too although I have never seen one as most of the cars I have seen were 261's and most of the 265's were redone and painted Chevy orange. I sure would like to see someone join here with an original untouched 265 55-57 Pontiac. Hopefully sooner than later.
Al
speelman1958 said
Jan 27, 2009
loved seeing the brochure! - thanks for pointing it out.
db said
Jan 30, 2009
Any one have any idea how the Sedan Delivery was promoted?
Taylor55 said
Jan 30, 2009
The sedan delivery was sold through the GMC truck division. It was marketed more as a truck than a car . I have photocopies of the 55 and 56GMC Pontiac Sedan deliveriy brochures. These are very hard items to find. Do you have one?
Al
73SC said
Jan 30, 2009
That's why I'm loyal to GMC, that Pontiac truck lineage. Probably not the place for this but the GMC Sprint would have been easy to make look like a Pontiac too.
db said
Jan 31, 2009
No, but would like to see it.
lennox said
Feb 25, 2009
Hey Al, I have the original untouched 265 out of my 1956 Laurentian. Never thought about what colour it is. I'll check and post a picture.
Taylor55 said
Feb 26, 2009
Yippee, can't wait to get colour verification.
Al
davelacourse said
Mar 28, 2009
73SC wrote:
Taylor55 wrote:
Although the brochure is showing the 265 as green all the original 1955 265 engine's I have seen where grey. The 261 engine's are a lighter green than in the brochure. The artists have sure made the Canadan Pontiac look a lot longer than they are actually are.
Al
Hey Al, I've seen a 56 and 57 in green on the small block, is that right for originality? I do recall dad's 261 in his 61 was a lighter more aqua shade.
My 56 6-cyl. 261 original color (now mostly faded away or chipped off):
Although the brochure is showing the 265 as green all the original 1955 265 engine's I have seen where grey. The 261 engine's are a lighter green than in the brochure. The artists have sure made the
Canadan Pontiac look a lot longer than they are actually are.
Al
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what would you call it, sort of bluish green?
Dave