Dreams of Sputnik: 1957 Pontiac Chieftan
This next car comes as a tip from John W who writes: Dreams of Sputnik. The fins, the jet engine tail lights, the rocket-like side trim. Maybe just park it in your living room. Find this 1957 Pontiac Chieftan offered for $8,500 in Port Orange, FL via craigslist.
From the seller:
1957 PONTIAC
condition: good
cylinders: 8 cylinders
drive: rwd
fuel: gas
odometer: 999999
paint color: black
size: full-size
title status: clean
transmission: automatic
type: coupe
Heres a cool classic , Rare 4 Dr. Hard Top ,, NOT a show car — Not ratrod .. just a cool driver , hop in & go , 347 V8 / Auto , nice interior , New windshield , fresh fluids , nice tires & hub caps , dual electric cooling fans ,, Runs – Drives – Shifts & Stops as it should , 18 Gal. fuel cell , All gauges , lights , horn work , New carpet front & back , Flat black paint with Red hand pinstriping , will be at Spring Rod Run in 9 days at the Daytona Track Car Show ,, Show price will be $9800 ! Buy it now & SAVE ,, Looking for cash offers not opions
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It should come with a gym membership; no power steering.
“Looking for cash offers not opions”
Well an opion is the accusative singular of opio which is Esperanto for opium, which leads me to believe that the seller is lousy at Esperanto.
This is the correct take. Also, “looking for cash offers, not opinions” is pretty much my new f*#cking life motto.
Within a couple of letters, could also have meant:
– “not options” – People offer trades. A guy once offered me chickens, but to be fair, the truck was rusty.
– “not onions” – See “chickens” above.
– “not opioids” – No further comment.
– “not apians” – Bees!
18 gallon fuel cell, taking up a considerable amount of space in the trunk. the engine is original and this 2 ton hunk is not a race rod. are mid 50s GM original tanks not possible to replace or repair? what benefits for normal driving around does a fuel cell provide?
It allowed him to have the money to buy all the black primer the car is covered in.
50s car, 70s badge. Wha’d I miss?
You, nothing. Vince, a few critical days back in elementary school when numbers and calendars were taught. 😉
Public skool.
Mmmm. I don’t know why I picked that badge, but I’m sure I had a good reason at the time. Perhaps it would have been cool to drive a 50s car in the 70s? I dunno.
I’d like some opio and I have opinions. No bueno flat black rat rod paint job. I’ll bet the original two tone green if it was that, must have looked bitchin. All that said I’m glad it’s over in the hell known as Florida….. that way I don’t have to go look at it. Cause…………..