1955 canadian pontiac brochure

68sd · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

1955 canadian pontiac brochure

73SC · A Poncho Legend!

I love it, shows the 265 small block painted green! 1958 was the first year for Chevy orange in a Pontiac.

Taylor55 · Poncho Master!

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 · Poncho Master!

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 · A Poncho Legend!

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 · Poncho Master!

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 · Addicted!

loved seeing the brochure! - thanks for pointing it out.

db · Veteran Member

Any one have any idea how the Sedan Delivery was promoted?

Taylor55 · Poncho Master!

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 · A Poncho Legend!

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 · Veteran Member

No, but would like to see it.

lennox · Veteran Member

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 · Poncho Master!

Yippee, can't wait to get colour verification.

Al

davelacourse · Poncho Master!

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):

what would you call it, sort of bluish green?

Dave