As you can tell I've taken a lichen to this car!



-- Edited by 66 Grande guy on Friday 10th of July 2009 11:11:31 PM

I lichen that body style. I don't think there are too many like this around, mostly I see 4dr. 53's and 54's. Tinted windows too, a US car? Love the chain engine mounts.



-- Edited by 73SC on Friday 10th of July 2009 11:34:05 PM

No its a Canadian car.  The tinted windows must have been an option.    That flathead must have put out some wicked torque!

Pretty tired car but I haven't seen many 2 door sedans of that vintage and it is fairly complete.

 Do know know what series it is?  I.E.  deluxe or el standardo?

I'm not expert in this era but with those tinited windows and all that chrome trim I don't think it is the standard model.

Clock, radio, tinted glass and a heater must have been about it for options back then. (although I would guess a automatic (powerglide?) must have been available but probably not really trusted yet.

 The Pathfinder Model 2000 were more common.

-- Edited by Rolilk on Monday 17th of August 2009 06:17:23 PM

If its an US chassis car it would be a hydromatic it think. Powerglides came in the Pathfinder.

-- Edited by Rolilk on Saturday 11th of July 2009 12:19:12 AM

Howdy, I took a picture of the cowl tag but its so blurry I can't make out the model number.  I do know that it says General Motors of Canada on it.

I always thought the way to tell the 53 or 54 American Pontiacs was that they all had that little lift on the fins and had round  tail lights,  not Chevy style.

This car is a canadian model, It's the Laurentian. You can recognize it by (mostly) the teardrop molding under the side rear window.

I need those molding if you want to sell it.  And some frame bracket if not too rusted.

On those, the powerglide was the automatic choice, the interior was more luxurious than the Pathfinder, but the tranny is the same.

Thank for the picture


Fitz.

66 Grande guy wrote:

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I always thought the way to tell the 53 or 54 American Pontiacs was that they all had that little lift on the fins and had round  tail lights,  not Chevy style.

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You're right..

 

Actually I'd like to sell the whole thing but I'd better break the news to my stepson first.  I'll probably post it in the cars for sale section when i work this out.  I know that's kind of logistically difficult  for the eastern guys but I just don't want a gutted body laying around. (I have enough of those including the ones I buried, he chuckled evilly)  At some point I'd have to haul what's left to the dump and I actually think that if somebody had a good front clip this thing would make a good project as it is pretty complete.

Just envision it with a new front underpinniing, , liitle lowered, front discs, fuel injected chevy with a OD automatic.  Could cruise Canada in style!  From experience I will say there is no more secure feeling than riding in the back of one of those two door sedans.  Those things were built solid!

start er up an make a runner out of er!!! where are ya located?? and what i really want to know is how the heck is the external oil filter hooked up?? mine is so original, noone even added one of those yet!!

Hi, I don't think it'll actually run.(although I have never tried either even though I've had it for about 15 years-other priorities)  As for the filter I never really took a good look.  I'll post a couple of pictures but I have to spend a couple of days in Edmonton first   I live in Lac La Biche AB, (about 3 hours north of Edmonton.)

Is yours a 2 door?

-- Edited by 66 Grande guy on Monday 13th of July 2009 09:20:30 AM

nope mine is a 4 door. would be cool to have a collection someday though,lol. no rush on the filter, just curious about connections.

I'll take a couple of pictures and post them here.  It may help.

One word GASSER

Here are some pictures of the hookup for the add-on oil filter.  Hope that helps.

Here are a few pictures of my 53.
It is a Canadian car for sure but is registered as a chieftain which isnt right.
Mine just has the straight moulding below the windows and the chev tail lights

My car has exactly what you suggested doing with this one so I have 
included a couple of photo's in case you decide to keep it.
I tried to match the location of yours.

These are great cars and if you were here in Ont. we would be talking about a deal.
You cant have too many of them..
Great car 

Howdy, you have a really cool car!  Sorry for the late reply, I was on a short holiday.

I used to have a 53 chev with a 350 and 4 speed so I can relate.  I have to admit I'm still confused about Canadian models in 1953.  Mine has simpler side trim that yours but the teardrop window trim.  I don't know if that makes it higher in the trim level or lower.

I was calling my Pontiac a Chieftain until I met a gentleman here in Ottawa who has a totally unrestored original Pathfinder. Our cars are identical in trim and interior and his car is a basic Pathfinder not the deluxe. Your car and mine appear to be pretty much the same. Mine was a standard and an inline 6 flat head.

Here's a photo of that original Pathfinder at a local show.