Outstanding car that is unique & very valuable. These cars were made to last forever. Love the chrome accents around the car. Especially the Chief Pontiac hood ornament
Beautiful restoration. That straight eight runs like a sewing machine. Love the Chief Pontiac hood ornament. Cars had a real personality in those days!
When a Pontiac rolled off the assembly line back in the day they will proud of their cause every call was put together like a piece of art they were absolutely beautiful they rode beautiful they were comfortable and absolutely miss that era
I was lucky enough to own a 51 back in my younger days. It was garaged kept throughout its time by myself and my grandfather. I had it through 1990 before I let it go. It was an attention getter every time I took it out. It was all original including the paint. It sat two years due to illness by my grandfather. I put a new battery in it, changed the oil, and it fired up on the second try. Straight 6 with a column shift, no turn signals. Clock and radio still worked when I sold it. Wish I never let it go, but due to moving without much notice I had no choice. I hope who I sold it to still has it on the road. It was in the family 39 years, and garaged kept the entire time we owned it.
I have one of these. It sat sinking behind a barn for 40 years when me and my dad got it. We turned it into a tire shredding, big block powered monster that almost dismantled itself from the torque. It's not in the best shape, but I helped my dad build it. This is the one car I will never get rid of. One day I might get to restore it and make it what it once was... With a big block of course.
I just don't know what to say other than blew my mind Pontiac always turns heads old Pontiac man here from Bedford county Virginia thank you for showing us this car master piece
@@ethanrios1010 Read Joe's post again.He didn't mention anything about hating lowered cars.He likes them original and not lowered.He didn't speak ill of anything.
I had a 51 light green Sedan. Interior dash identical. I had a 50 2 door coupe in navy.That was a straight 6 Love those cars. One of GMs greatest decades.
I've heard that the straight-six and stick-shift combination offered decent performance for the time; can anyone confirm? How common is it to find a car with such a setup and about how much do they go for?
My late uncle had a similar period Pontiac I8. Always looking to save a nickle, he changed the cartridge oil filter to a FRANZ. As I recall the basic premise was the use of a roll of "toilet paper" unwound until it was a certain diameter and inserted into the filter container. Top off the container and paper with fresh oil, attach the cover and your good to go. Narragansett Bay
hello good afternoon, nice car, my father-in-law had one of these here in Brazil, only sedan, including the color and automatic transmission. I would like to know which instrument is the one that appears above the speedometer. Greetings .
Made the same year I was. Back when cars were cars, men were men and nobody wore seat belts. "When you got in an accident you went through the windshield....and we liked it" - Grumpy man from SNL
Thanks... nice Pontiac; remember a few of them around when I was younger, forgot the Beauty, & I am partial to Factory Original( though safety first)......
I'm restoring my 1950 Pontiac hardtop. Project, but it's getting there little by little. I made a short video of its progress. Hope sometime next year I'll have her running.
Lovely car, and great restoration....BUT I owned one of those back in the day, and the automatic transmissions were HORRIBLE. If I were looking for one today (and I'm not) I would pick a standard shift.
@@jewishman2687 Oh jeez... luckily I don't own one, got a Merc O'matic myself wich handles the job quite well. But a friend of mine has a '55 Oldsmobile 88 with that gearbox I believe. Somtimes you end up with your face in the dashboard because of the way it shifts. Just thought it was a combination bad maintenance and high mileage.
Very beautiful car. No custom it s nice! Thé custom is shit. Vous avez de très belles choses les américains mais parfois c est d un mauvais goût pour frimer! Superbe colour!
@@samspace81 that's OK when I got drafted I didn't know that there were 5 kinds of chicken. Was just a farm boy at heart. Our journey is never over keep learning each fact is a penny in the bank. good life om
Outstanding car that is unique & very valuable. These cars were made to last forever. Love the chrome accents around the car. Especially the Chief Pontiac hood ornament
Couldn't agree more!
I GOTTA WIN THE LOTTERY !!!.... ASAP!!!
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Beautiful restoration. That straight eight runs like a sewing machine. Love the Chief Pontiac hood ornament. Cars had a real personality in those days!
Yes it does thanks Greg so true
Jade green is such a fine color. A real Pontiac. It built excitement.
Appreciate you Alan!
When a Pontiac rolled off the assembly line back in the day they will proud of their cause every call was put together like a piece of art they were absolutely beautiful they rode beautiful they were comfortable and absolutely miss that era
Yes! real marriage of style & function. Thanks for watching - SAM
The 1951 Pontiac Chieftain Catalina is a powerful luxury classic. Congratulations for such perfect mint condition!
Thank you kindly!
Oh my Lord. Wow! Now that's a ingredible cool looking automobile. A rolling piece of art. Thank you!
Glad you like it!
Hats off to Restorers for Excellent Job .It is in Show Room Condition or even better
Indeed. Appreciate you watching & commenting, Anant
I was lucky enough to own a 51 back in my younger days. It was garaged kept throughout its time by myself and my grandfather. I had it through 1990 before I let it go. It was an attention getter every time I took it out. It was all original including the paint. It sat two years due to illness by my grandfather. I put a new battery in it, changed the oil, and it fired up on the second try. Straight 6 with a column shift, no turn signals. Clock and radio still worked when I sold it. Wish I never let it go, but due to moving without much notice I had no choice. I hope who I sold it to still has it on the road. It was in the family 39 years, and garaged kept the entire time we owned it.
I wonder where it is today. What color was it? Thanks for sharing Robert, wish you could reunite
Beautiful car. I remember those chief hood ornaments... they had lights in them.
Wow! That things of beauty, just needs to be bagged Cali Style
RIP Pontiac Car Division. Built some great cars
So true Paul
I have one of these. It sat sinking behind a barn for 40 years when me and my dad got it. We turned it into a tire shredding, big block powered monster that almost dismantled itself from the torque. It's not in the best shape, but I helped my dad build it. This is the one car I will never get rid of. One day I might get to restore it and make it what it once was... With a big block of course.
Good to honor Chief Pontiac. He must have been a good leader. Love that green color.
Great comment Alan, really appreciate your viewership.
Beautiful, beautiful car when cars were made with passion and style !
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I just don't know what to say other than blew my mind Pontiac always turns heads old Pontiac man here from Bedford county Virginia thank you for showing us this car master piece
Yes sir, lot of fun. I use to make these videos to help market and sell the old cars
Awesome. You nailed this buddy with the soundtrack, editing, etc. How about that hood ornament! Oh, beautiful car and great work too 👍👍
Man that was a cool one. Sold of course
Work of art.
It really is, thanks for tuning in
I remember when these were new.......so cool!! I only wish that there had been a night shot of the hood ornament. IT WAS INTERNALLY LIGHTED🥰!!!!
Thanks Ed
Love the split windshield and visor! Style and class. 👍
Thanks George for your viewership
CHIEF PONTIAC HEAVY DUTY ALL THE WAY TO THE FRIGGIN MAX 💯♥️👍 THANK YOU FOR SHARING
No doubt
i love this model so much...
Memorable car
Really nice car fully equipped!
Forever my dream car
Really cool cruisers
Not available in Portugal unfortunately but one can always dream about it!
An absolute beauty
Appreciate you watching
A gorgeous work of art!
Thank you very much!
So Beautiful and all original . Just the way I LOVE old cars Not lowered thank goodness
Joe McCarthy nothing wrong with lowered cars stop hating. Most of the lowered cars you speak Ill of are actually in better shape than this car
@@ethanrios1010 Read Joe's post again.He didn't mention anything about hating lowered cars.He likes them original and not lowered.He didn't speak ill of anything.
Thanks Joe
Love em botj
Very beautiful vehicle. I would love to own this vehicle.
You'd look good in it too, Lance 👍
@@samspace81 A dog would look good in that car.
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Nice car, excellent video !!!
Thank you! 👍
Want one, in ivory & Shapphire blue!
Striking combo, I don't see these often
Great job 👍.
Thank u
Outrageous ornaments, never heard of this car but way cool.
Hood ornament is way beyond cool.....beautiful !
Yes 💯
Two-door hardtops were so cool. I had a '52 Dodge hardtop.
My dream car...
Great Pontiac
Well done. No outrageous music, nicely shot video and nice car.
Kevin Owen thank you!
What soundtrack is that? Sounds like TV. Maybe Hawaii 5-0 incidental?
I had a 51 light green Sedan. Interior dash identical. I had a 50 2 door coupe in navy.That was a straight 6 Love those cars. One of GMs greatest decades.
I've heard that the straight-six and stick-shift combination offered decent performance for the time; can anyone confirm? How common is it to find a car with such a setup and about how much do they go for?
Absolutely 👍 💯
Majestic car
My late uncle had a similar period Pontiac I8. Always looking to save a nickle, he changed the cartridge oil filter to a FRANZ. As I recall the basic premise was the use of a roll of "toilet paper" unwound until it was a certain diameter and inserted into the filter container. Top off the container and paper with fresh oil, attach the cover and your good to go. Narragansett Bay
Good stuff, thanks for sharing!
hello good afternoon, nice car, my father-in-law had one of these here in Brazil, only sedan, including the color and automatic transmission. I would like to know which instrument is the one that appears above the speedometer.
Greetings .
Appreciate you sharing, Yuri
Well a big fortune but well worth it congrats.
Absolutely 💯
just perfect.
For sure, thanks for watching 👀
Made the same year I was. Back when cars were cars, men were men and nobody wore seat belts. "When you got in an accident you went through the windshield....and we liked it" - Grumpy man from SNL
Appreciate you watching, thats funny!
Sharp looking 51. Nice camera work!
Thank you very much, it was. Appreciate you subscribing to the Samspace81 classic car channel
So damn cool!
Really nice one
Thanks... nice Pontiac; remember a few of them around when I was younger, forgot the Beauty, & I am partial to Factory Original( though safety first)......
My pleasure, apprciate you watching Opera
Gorgeous!!!!
Thanks for watching 👀
Nice looking car. Surprisingly, no narration to go with that. Jade green is very becoming.
Thanks Alan ✌️
Bellos car
Thank you for watching, Rafael
I'm restoring my 1950 Pontiac hardtop. Project, but it's getting there little by little. I made a short video of its progress. Hope sometime next year I'll have her running.
Love it will check it out
Nice!!
That's a sexy car!!!
It is!
those was the days cars didn't dent so easy
Yes for sure, appreciate you watching & commenting, Onlythewise1
I have 1952 Pontiac chieftain how does the door handle come off?
Hmm
Dime ¿lo estas vendiendo en 2022?
No sir, this is several years old
Somebody really likes their car! Lol
It it tops!
My father's '53 Chieftain had Hydramatic.
Wonderful
Old Pontiacs were of better quality.
Great Poncho
That's when a car turned heads, not like the plastic we got now.
Absolutely sir, thanks again Dave for supporting the Samspace81 classic car channel with your views & comments - SAM
nossa que carro lindo😨
Thanks so much for watching
Oldtimer cars have best quality, made for people by genius, repairable and not like scrap which produces now.
Cool designs
you sure don't wanna get in that thing's way!
Ah hahaha 😆 nope
Was 49 the last year for the fast back
I believe so
Das 1953er Pontiac Coupe hatte ich, es führ sich tadellos.
Thanks for watching
Nossa que lindo Show
Thanks my friend
Lovely car, and great restoration....BUT I owned one of those back in the day, and the automatic transmissions were HORRIBLE. If I were looking for one today (and I'm not) I would pick a standard shift.
Why so? Because they weren't reliable?
3 on the tree gets hung up, I'll take a slushbox anyday ha Thanks for watching
@@samspace81 ...opinions...everyone has one. "Three on the tree" doesn't get "hung up" if it is well maintained and operated as intended.
@@dennis885600 Those engines would go forever... The hydromatic did 60K if an owner was lucky.
@@jewishman2687 Oh jeez... luckily I don't own one, got a Merc O'matic myself wich handles the job quite well. But a friend of mine has a '55 Oldsmobile 88 with that gearbox I believe. Somtimes you end up with your face in the dashboard because of the way it shifts. Just thought it was a combination bad maintenance and high mileage.
Doe's anyone know the name of the music and the group?
It was stock music, I do not Bruce sorry. Appreciate you following Samspace81
Lindo carro
Thanks for watching, Cesar.
Had a 60 Catalina
Awesome! I saw one in Detroit, Michigan, 2018 during the Woodward Dream Cruise. Thanks for following Samspace81
THIS is great design. Modern cars soooo boring by comparison.
Couldn't agree more! Thanks for subscribing
Very beautiful car. No custom it s nice! Thé custom is shit. Vous avez de très belles choses les américains mais parfois c est d un mauvais goût pour frimer! Superbe colour!
Had a pair of 56es think this is better. The old ones used to carry the mail 72
Thanks Stephen, thats cool. Carry the mail?
@@samspace81 the mail man exclusively favored Pontiac auto and that was hi favorite saying
Thank you, I'd never heard that! Im 37, missed that saying :)
@@samspace81 that's OK when I got drafted I didn't know that there were 5 kinds of chicken. Was just a farm boy at heart. Our journey is never over keep learning each fact is a penny in the bank. good life om
There's nothing like drinking one of these beautiful steele cars...NOTHING!
This is a restoration, isn't it?
Older, yes
@@samspace81 Beautiful car! Thanks for sharing.
Such a shame what we have lost.
At least some cool cars preserved
Straight "6"
👍 memorable Poncho
Hello my name is Vito scelatta
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*****
Appreciate you watching 👀