1957 Pontiac Other

Wagon

347 ci v8

Automatic

Clear

Gasoline

This vehicle is being re-listed due to a non-paying bidder. For sale is my very cool 1957 Pontiac Chieftain Safari wagon hot rod. This Safari has an original numbers-matching 347 c.i.d. V8 motor mated to the original Hydramatic automatic transmission with 50,xxx original miles and a clear, ohio title. The car has a beautiful patina with the original Caribbean Coral paint (rare color) and original interior in excellent condition. The interior features all four original door panels in excellent condition and three rows of seats with the 3rd row seat being removable. A custom wood cargo floor has been installed. The seats are all original fabric in above average condition for their age (some light staining and small rips in various places). The body is in excellent condition as this car was stored indoors most of its life in Georgia. The original rocker panels and quarters have zero rust. There is no severe rust (beyond a bit of surface rust) anywhere on the car. The vehicle has new front floor pans. All doors close an open like a new car with no sagging. New wheels and tires are 20” coys in the rear and 18” coys in the front. The body has been wet sanded, buffed and waxed to a shine. The previous owner painted the pass. front fender with primer. I re-painted the fender with coral paint and it matches pretty well. All of the exterior stainless is complete and in great shape. The car runs exceptionally well, starts every time and never overheats....even in heavy traffic/hot weather. The transmission shifts smooth and the brakes are good. The power steering has a bit of play but could probably use an adjustment at the steering box. The car gets stares and thumbs up wherever it goes. You will never park next to another safari at your local cruise. There were only 11,000 safari wagons produced in 1957 and most were crushed or had their rear axles taken for hot rods of the day. This car is extremely rare and was one of the last 500 safaris manufactured in 1957 at the Pontiac, Michigan plant. These cars are next to impossible to find complete, let alone a numbers matching car with zero rust and all original systems and accessories in tact and working. The car has cool period details like a 1970 Georgia Highway Patrol inspection sticker in the window and 60‘s and 70‘s service record stickers in the door jambs and glove box. Here is a list of vehicle features/systems and their current state: Bench front seat with position adjustment....................Working, original and complete Second row seat with flip forward/fold functions..........Working, original and complete Third row removable seat back and bottom.................Working, original and complete Carpeting..................................................................................................New and complete Headliner............................................................................................Original and complete Dome light..........................................................................Working, original and complete Driver and passenger sun visors...................................Working, original and complete Folding rear cargo floor...............................................Working, new wood and complete Spare tire compartment..........................................................Zero rust, original spare tire All window glass...............................................................................Original and complete All four door sills......................................................................................New reproductions Window cranks, door handles.....Working, original (missing 2 out of 6 plastic knobs) Dash................................................................Working, original and complete (new paint) Steering wheel...............Working, original and complete (cracking/yellowing present) Horn control........................................................................Working, original and complete Turn signal control.......mostly working (does not disengage signal after turning right) Shifter...................................................................................Working, original and complete Speedometer/Odometer...................................................Working, original and complete Battery Charge/Temperature Gauge..............................Working, original and complete Fuel/Oil pressure Gauge....................................................Working, original and compete Headlight/Rheostat dimmer switch.................................Working, original and complete Windshield Wiper/Windshield Washer switch...............Working, original and complete Ignition Switch.....................................................................Working, original and complete Cigar Lighter.......................................................................Working, original and complete Heater control/under seat heater.....................................Working, original and complete Radio/Speaker...................................Partially working (crackles), original and complete Glove box/courtesy light....................................................Working, original and complete Three ashtrays/courtesy lights.........................................Working, original and complete Left/Right fresh air vent controls......................................Working, original and complete Parking Brake/P. Brake warning light accessory..........Working, original and complete Rear view mirror with “night driving” dimmer................Working, original and complete All metal window trim....................................................Original and complete (new paint) Floor mounted headlight dimmer switch.........Working (fidgety), original and complete Dash mounted clock....................................................Non-working, original and complete Vacuum Windshield wipers................................................Working, original and complete Windshield washer system.................................................Working, original and complete Heater core and under seat heater system.....................Working, original and complete Brake/tail lights, Headlights, license light, turn signals.Working, original and complete Under hood spot light..........................................................Working, original and complete Heavy Duty oil bath air filter...............................................Working, original and complete Blower motor assembly.................................................Working, original and complete four wing windows.........................................................Working, original and complete Here is a list of new/rebuilt parts: New dual exhaust from the manifolds back New Coys wheels/tires New Carpet New front floor pans New wood cargo floor New gate cables with original retractors New signal flasher New one-wire alternator New alternator belt New horn relay New stop light switch Rebuilt Heater blower motor Rebuilt Trico Vacuum wiper motor Rebuilt washer fluid system New rubber washer fluid feed hoses Rebuilt vacuum pump (pulling 17in of vacuum at idle!) All new rubber vacuum lines/clamps New speedometer cable New brake linings All new dash backlighting bulbs New rubber pipe connectors for heater system New radiator hosesNew spark plugs New spark plug wires New distributor cap New Coil Rebuilt Carburetor New door sills New Battery New braided oil pressure gauge line New wiper blades Restore, resto-mod or cruise as-is...the choice is truly yours. I reserve the right to end the auction if the vehicle sells locally. Please feel free to contact me with any questions you may have...I would be happy to answer them! If you would like to see photos of anything I have missed, do not hesitate to ask! On Aug-16-12 at 11:23:07 PDT, seller added the following information: