The sun. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1937-1972, October 28, 1954, Image 6
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‘All New’ Pontiac For ‘55
Features Strato-Streak V-8
THE NEWBERRY SUN
1955 Pontiac Star Chief Custom Catalina
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28; 1964
Pontiac makes its biggest bid
for the medium price market with
an all new body and 180 horse
power overhead valve V-8 engine
for 1955. The “all new” 1955
Ptontiacs, featuring completely new
panoramic bodies and a Strato-
Streak V-8 engine, will be shown
for the first time tomorrow at
Kirk Pontiac-Cadillac Co.
The Strato-Streak V-8 engine
and new bodies head an impress
ive list of new features. The 1955
Pontiacs have an exciting range of
modern colors and “Vogue” two-
toning; exquisite interior styling;
panoramic windshield and Increas
ed glass area; functional, jewel
like instrument panel; powerful
12-volt electrical system; newly
designed frame; new vertical king
pin front suspension; larger
brakes; improved ride and hand
ling and attractive accessories
combined with a tremedous num
ber of mechanical refinements.
The Pontiac for 1955 incorpo
rates more engineering innova-
tions than any model since Pontiac
was first produced in 1926. The
new car has 109 outstanding new
features.
The fleet new bodies have a low,
streamlined silhouette. The front-
end, accentuated by the massive
dual impact bars and grille bar
has the modern appearance of a
jet plane air scoop. The headlamps
display a bold new treatment with
futuristic air crescents above
them. Twin silver streaks, a popu
lar feature of Pontiac’s “dream
cars,” the Bonneville Special and
the Parisienne, sweep back from
the radiator grille of the 1955
Pontiacs, terminating at the cowl
wide passenger compartment air
intake.
The silver streak motif is con
tinued with chrome streaks that
run along the crown of each rear
fender fin and terminate at the
massive tail lamps. Dual bumper
impact bars combined with the
graceful wing-and-circle emblem
on the trunk lid give new beauty
and distinction to the back of the
1955 Pontiac.
Pontiac colors for 1955 show the
* FARMS AND FOLKS
By J. M. ELEAZER
Clemson Extension Information Specialist
OUTSIDE NOW
The season for growth has about
ended. Grasses are purpling on
bill and hedge. And all of Nature
la painting its finale to ’54 on tree
and shrub.
Fast the colors of fall will fade.
The frosts of winter are biting
down. The dead leaves will drop
to tiie ground and become a part
of it. Soon the landscapes will be
atriped fo? winter, stark and bare.
Then the chilly winds will whistle
through the bare branches. And
much of life will burrow deep.
But the farmer will be stirring
still. His errands never cease.
There will be fences to fix and
straw to haul. And there’s wood to
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cut and buildings to repair.
There’s machinery to check and
wagons to paint. There are stalks
to chop and hedgerows to cut.
Ditches to clean and shrubbery
to plant. Ah yes, and rabbits to
chase and ’possums to tree!
So winter loses its drabness in
the activities that are calling. And
every season becomes a big one.
Winter!
I like it too. The harness of the
woods. The crispness of the air.
The shortnes of the days. The
longness of the nights. The warm
ness of the fire. The softness of its
dancing shadows. And the secur
ity and comfort of the home. Yes,
winter is not bad at all here in
Carolina.
GRAIN PLANTING
For winter grazing, grain should
be up and about ready now. But
just for grain, there is still time
for seeding. In fact, it is just get
ting good time to start seeding
wheat. If you plant it earlier, the
Hessian fly is more likely to dam
age it.
Grain and plenty of it, is needed
more than ordinary this time. Feed
stocks are at record low. And
it’s going to be hard to winter the
livestock. Fall-sown grazing can
help a lot with this. You can graze
it until early spring, take the stock
off, top-dress it, and make a good
grain crop there too.
That new wheat, Anderson, re
leased by Clemson last year is
showing up very good, the county
agents tell me. It is just a bit
later than some. Where a lot of
grain is grown, that’s an advant
age in that it won’t all be ready
to cut the same time.
EXPORTS
We have a stake in exports.
Of late, cotton exports have
been off about 40 percent, while
soybean exports have been up
more than that.
We here in South Carolina are
growing some less cotton and a lot
more soybeans. So it looks like we
are sort of in tune with the times.
THE BURNING OF STRAW
Back in ,the summer comment
was carried here about the burn
ing of straw from grain fields
over the state, specially in the
Low country.
That straw would be invaluable
now in helping carry hungry cat
tle through the winter. Back then
folks thought they’d have hay and
pastures. But drought got ’em.
And now they face winter with
empty barns and hungry cattle.
It’s always good to have a back
log stored away. For droughts are
likely at any time. And a severe
one can catch you short, dread-
ully short, as now. And just plain
oats straw is rather nutritious
and will carry cattle through, with
little else, if it comes to that.
Let’s remember this next grain
harvest season before we strike
the match.
BE SPECIFIC
I like the story of the small boy
playing in a yard. A mair walked
up and asked if his mother was
at home. The boys said, “Yes,”
and continued to play. The man
went up on the porch and rang
and rang the doorbell. No one
came. As he left he said to the
boy, “I thought you said your
mother was at home.” To which
the boy replied, “She is. I don’t
lire here.”
influence of the public’s taste for
lighter and brighter tones. “Vogue”
two-toning which brings the color
of the top of the car down to the
middle of he car body, adds great
ly to the streamlined appearance
of the new Pontiacs.
Body interiors, luxuriously col
or-keyed to the new exterior
paints, reach new heights of com
fort, roominess and safety. The
graceful instrument panel mounts
aircraft-type instruments at 90
degrees to the driver’s vision with
control knobs recessed for added
safety. Pontiac’s exclusive sfafety-
arc speedometer indicates speed
with a continuous red curve.
The glove compartpient, cen
trally located within easy reach
of both driver and front seat pass
engers, has been designed with
an additional function. When open,
the compartment door acts as a
tray with recesses for cups.
The 1955 Pontiacs will be avail
able in two new series, the Star
Chief Series, having a 124 inch
wheelbase and the Chieftain Series
with a wheelbase of 122 inches.
Dimensionally, sedan and coupe
models are 2 3/4 inches lower in
overall height. A two-door station
wagon has been added to the line
of Pontiac body styles this year.
Station wagons are as much as 6
inches lower. All models have low
er hood lines exposing both front
fenders to the driver’s vision. Hip
and shoulder room have been sub
stantially increased by redesign
ing the car interior.
The new bodies with panoramic
windshield; and increased glass at
side and back have 26% more “see
through” area. Station Wagons
BOOKMOBILE
SCHEDULE
Thursday, November 4th.
Silverstreet Community — Shep
pards Store.
Silverstreet School.
Chappells Community — Werts
Store.
Chappells School.
Smyrna Community — r
Frank Senn.
Friday, November 5th.
Prosperity School. /
Mollohon School.
Mrs.
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Davises Visit
Daughter In Conn,
Mr .and Mrs. T. E. Davis left ther
first of the week for Darien, Conn. r
for a visit with their son-in-law
and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Gates
Beckwith and baby. They ^ere ac-
compained to Darien by their
grandson, Tom Beckwith, who has 1
been on a visit here while his par
ents moved from Stamford, Conm,
to their new home in Darien*
which they recently completed.
Mollohon Community — Com
munity Bldg.
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For ECONOMY
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“Vogue” two-toning and new panoramic body styling enhance the long sleek look of
the all new 1955 Pontiac Star Chief Custom Catalina. Powered with Pontiac’s new 180
h.p. Strato-Streak V-8 overhead valve engine, the very popular Catalina is offered in Star
Chief Custom and Chieftain 870 models.
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In all, 12 body styles are offer
ed this year by Pontiac.
The new Strato-Streak V-8
engine represents Pontiac’s an
swer to the automotive Industry’s
goal of developing an engine with
durability and low-cost dependabil
ity and with the power and quick
response that modern drivers de
mand.
The Strato-Streak released this
year, after years of developmental
work and over 3,000,000 miles of
testing on dynamometers and un
der all types of road conditions,
has a displacement of 287 cubic
inches. Its displacement and high
compression ratio of 8.1 give it
high power output especially at
traffic speeds where instant re
sponse is needed.
The engine develops IjSO horse
power, reaching maximum torque
at low engine speed.
Hydraulic valve lifters, a har
monic balancer, and a completely
machined anti-knock combustion
chamber with large quench areas
add to the silent operation of the
Strato-Streak.
Several “Pontiac firsts” contri
bute to the high performance
standards of the new engine. An
ideal flow pattern pressure-suction
crankcase ventilation system
forces water vapor and harmful
gases from the crankcase. It uti
lizes two air inlets, one on each
side of the engine, which also
serve as oil filler caps.
A reverse-flow gusher cooling:
system is used to cool the head
and block. It is unique in that it
directs water from .the radiator
to the cylinder heads, the hottest
part of the engine, and then to the
block.
The Strato-Streak’s “quad-gal
lery” full pressure' lubrication
system was developed by Pontiac
to meet the rigid requirements for
supplying oil under pressure to all
moving parts.
Economy minded car buyers will
be interested in the new bali pivot
valve rocker arm, a “Pontiac first”
vrhich not only helps quiet valve
operation but removes the need for
manual valve adjustment.
,. . . get the facts about our modern fi-
nancing plan and you’ll know why
many of your neighbors are using it.
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You’ll get the lift of a lifetime
from this all-new V-8. Every
feature is entirely new from the
multiple jet carburetor to the
advanced antiknock combustion
chambers. Here’s performance
that will fill the miles with
thrills—proved for dependability
by over 3*000*000 test miles!
Take another look at that pano
ramic windshield that fender-
level hood . . . the dream-car
design of the wide front end. It’s
a masterpiece of modernity—this
lower* roomier Body by Fisher—
with luxurious new fabrics color-
keyed to the beautiful Vogue
Two-Tone body colors!
The *55 Pontiac chassis is a
catalog of all that’s new. An even
heavier “X” frame. Wider-spaced
parallel rear springs. Bigger
brakes. Recirculating ball steer
ing. Tubeless tires. Vertical king
pins. Here's every finest feature
adding up to a smoother ride*
greater safety, extra driving ease!
A GENERAL MOTORS MASTERPIECE-ALL-NEW FROM THE GROUND UP
KIRK PONTIAC - CADILLAC COMPANY
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1504 Main Street Newberry* S. C.
TUB ALL-NEW STAR CHIRR
CUSTOM CATALINA
It’s here—the mighty* future-fashioned Pontiac
for 1955. And never have you seen a car ao
surely marked for stardom! With everything
new except its great name and world-famed
value . . . with every part and feature pre
senting a bold advance, it is a new pace
setter for the industry. See this exciting new
car this week end—new proof that dollar for
dollar you can’t beat a Pontiac!
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