Sunstar 5048 1/18 Scale, 1955 Pontiac Star Chief Hard Top, Red-White, Ready to Display Metal Car Model (SUN5048)

Contents

• 1 Piece 1955 Pontiac Star Chief Hard Top Diecast Model

Model features

• The original car has been reduced by the Sunstar Model company 18 times.
• The tires of the model are made of real rubber.
• The body and chassis are manufactured from the metal alloy and the feeling of reality is at the highest level.
• Vehicle design and manufacturing stage was studied by remaining loyal to the original model.
• The interior details of the model are processed to fine details.
• The details and weight found in every detail of the vehicle give the feeling of realism closest to its original state.

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Pontiac Star Chief is a car model produced by Pontiac between 1954 and 1966. Pontiac's top hardware package in Pontiac Chieftain, the next generations had longer axle distances, and served as the main platform for Pontiac Bonneville. The car was easily recognized by three and four star -like hardware features in various parts of the vehicle, which was equipped with star arrangements as follows in generation discussions (please pay attention to photos) in all Star Chieffs.
Together with a completely new body, the flat-eight was replaced in 1955 with the new Strato Streak V-8 power. 1955 Typical for Pontiacs are two wide "silver lines" designs extending along the length of the hood. Hood ornament "Indian" was a plastic that burned when the headlights were opened. In addition, for 1955, the new Star Chiefe Safari, shared with Pontiac Chieftain, similar to the Chevrolet's Bel Air Nomad, was introduced with a two -door hard ceiling. This variant lasted until 1957; After that, the name Safari was used for all standard four -door wagons of the section. Safari was introduced on January 31, 1955, more than three months behind the rest of the 1955s. Prices listed for Star Chief were an average of USD $ 2,594 (USD $ 29,504 in $ 2023) and in 1955 it was produced 203,404 units.
When the story of I Love Lucy pointed to the Hollywood environment in the 1954-1955 season, the characters (in the 110th episode "California here we we come)) went to the West Side with a red-white 1955 Star Chiefe-Open Car, the previous episode" Lucy Learns to Drive in this car 1922 Cadillac Type V-63 ". In a few subsequent episodes in the "Hollywood" section, the vehicle was shown. General Motors was the sponsor of the show and used several times for Pontiac product placement.
Safari was not a shorter Chieftain 122 -inch (3,100 mm) axle, and was not a complete part of the Star Chief series. It was officially part of the "27 Series", whereas the longer Star Chief "28 Series". In January 1957, after a while after the other new models, the four -door "Special Safari Translectinental" station wagon was introduced.
In 1956, the design was slightly revised, there was a heavier -looking bumpers and a vertical line at the front door on the Swage line. In 1957, the high -performance star Chief Custom Custom Bonneville was introduced as part of the head of the department's effort to remove the brand from stagnation. Silver lines stretching down the hood were removed for the new "Star Flight" design. All indicators were placed oval on the indicator panel and there was a missile -shaped spear behind the front door in the side covering. In 1955, three chrome star signs from the front doors to the front fenders took place. In 1956, three chrome star signs on the tailgate, including the continental team, took place. The rear fender included four chrome star signs.