The 1952 Pontiac Chieftain arrived at a moment when owning a car was still a stretch for many households, yet it quickly ...

Introduced in 1949 as a replacement for the Torpedo, the Pontiac Chieftain remained in dealerships until 1958, when the Catalina became a stand-alone model. But even though it's a good-looking classic ...

The Chieftain was Pontiac’s all-new postwar automobile, introduced in 1949 and replaced by the sensational Catalina a decade later. The moniker saw three distinct generations, with one of the most ...

To modern eyes, this postwar Pontiac sedan is a large car. While its dimensions were fairly average in 1951, the Chieftain’s 202.5-inch overall length and 63.3-inch height seem generous today. Then we ...

Run Notes: 1) Went easy on burnout; 2) Better burnout; started losing top end; 3) Good burnout, top end getting worse. Mark participated in our Pavement Pounders Shootout at Pontiac Heaven in 2011, ...

The couple taught their 14-year-old son to drive a stick shift with the 1951 car.