We've got another rare Poncho as our feature for March and what a cool car it is! Eddy Dixon is the proud owner of this 1955 Pontiac Sedan Delivery. Eddy hails from the Yukon and judging by the condition of this '55 the climate there is very friendly to old cars! Eddy tells us more:
"Here is the story on this Sedan Delivery as far as I know. Andy (now my father inlaw) recoverd this car in the bush up in Whitehorse Yukon back in 1984. When he brought it home it was fairly complete but in need of alot of attention.
This was an original six cylinder car. I was only twelve at the time. I didn't even know who Andy was! I had no idea about the car or that I'd some day marry his daughter. I've been with my wife for 22 years now.
Just this winter I received a phone call from Andy. A few minutes into our conversation he said "The car is yours". I instantly thought "What car??". He has a pretty good collection of them. He explained that since I helped him work on it over the years and showed the same love of cars as him that the time had come for him to pass on the Poncho to me. It was the 1955 Pontiac Sedan Delivery.
Here is some info on the Sedan: He had it repainted over thirty years ago. It's definitely showing its age though. It has an early 327 with newer heads from 1967 or '68. It has a mild cam, Edelbrock intake with a stock 4 barrel carburetor, a 4 spd manual tranny, and disc brakes up front. It has the stock rear drum brakes and differential.
It has been babied, driven, and waxed alot since 1984! I'm going to keep the body the way it is for now since it still looks pretty damn nice given how old she is.
I know at this point it's way too expensive for me as a family man to throw a whack of money at it for body and paint. It still needs some love here and there.
In the near future I'd like to install a new carburetor, and maybe an engine dress up kit. She needs new shoes too. I was thinking a nice set of BFG tires. I would also like to change the mufflers to grab a little more of an aggressive sound and let that 327 breath a little better.
The interior will need a headliner one day. I think the list could go on and on! For now I consider myself to be a pretty lucky guy to have such a cool ride. I can't wait 'till Spring time!!!!
All I can say is , Andy and his colleagues did some really nice work back in 84 and it looks awesum today, I love the side profile along with both front ahh hell I just like her all around, you have a reall cool ride, enjoy.
Dale
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New Brunswick , 1950 Pontiac Silver Streak 2 Dr Sedan, 1967 Beaumont, 1985 Sierra 1500 One Owner
I love Pontiac Sedan Deliveries! Excellent choice for March 2020's vehicle!
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Prince Edward Island
'64 Parisienne CS "barn find" - last on the road in '86 ... Owner Protection Plan booklet, original paint, original near-mint aqua interior, original aqua GM floor mats, original 283, factory posi, and original rust.
Yeah I think I'm pretty lucky to have her. Sometimes I can just sit back and admire the look of her. When you look at any old
Vehicle a person just gets sucked into the art design and passion that went in to building vehicles. Just seems everything these days from toys to appliances to cars ,are just punched out with no attention to details. Thanks for your feedback..
My buddy in Calgary here has one of those sitting in the alley rotting away now for about 18 years. Back when I was building my '68 Acadian I gave him the 307 out of it and he cleaned it up and painted Chevy orange. I swear to this day that engine still looks wet!!! I also gave him one of my then 10 ST-10's for the wagon and it's still sitting on the floor. He has so many projects on the go and one foot in the grave-so to speak- that he'll never get all of them done. He's had the same '34 Chevy sedan that he's been building now for over 50 years. A model T pick up in his yard, 3 El Camino's. I keep telling him to finish the '34 as it's the neatest car he has.
The drivetrain for the '34 is a Tuned Port 350SB that's been polished as well as the tranny. The rest of the drivetrain is all C4 'Vette.
I keep telling him to donate one to me and I'll jump right on it and get it on the road. Life is way too short.......
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"No matter how much you change, you still have to pay for the things you've done".
Going to enjoy signing in every day during March and seeing your sedan delivery at the top of the page.
It's something just a little bit different from what the rest of us have and that makes it distinctive and special.
A real beauty no doubt. I have always loved these very rare sedan deliveries and have seen a number of the Chevy variants over the years but have only seen a 57 Pontiac version personally. I remember hearing back in the 1970's that many Pontiac sedan deliveries from 1955 and 1956 were converted to 1955 Chev sedan deliveries. I am sure glad that your beauty was never converted to a Chevy. Love your ride and keep on riding. Cheers.
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1957 Pontiac Pathfinder Deluxe sedan restored 261 six
1974 Chevrolet Caprice Estate wagon low mileage original 400 V-8
Beautiful 55, 55s are rare, let alone a sedan delivery. And a 327 4 speed really suits it.
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63 Parisienne sport coupe (The Big GTO), black, maroon interior, 409 4 speed; former owner of a 59 El Camino, 63 Corvette SWC, 62 Chev Bel Air SC. 1963- Pontiac top selling car in Canada
Mahone Bay, NS Still not old enough to need an automatic
I definitely love the little 327... I pulled the 55 out of th garage yesterday to work on one of my daily rides, I just love the sound of it at the end of the tail pipe's..
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