1958 Pontiac lineup

58 pathfinder · Member

1958 Pontiac lineup

68sd · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

1958
7141-pathfinder 6 cyl 2 door sedan
7149-pathfinder 6 cyl 4 door sedan
7171-pathfinder 6 cyl delivery
7191-pathfinder 6 cyl 2 door wagon
7193-pathfinder 6 cyl 4 door wagon
7241-pathfinder 8 cyl 2 door sedan
7249-pathfinder 8 cyl 4 door sedan
7271-pathfinder 8 cyl delivery
7291-pathfinder 8 cyl 2 door wagon
7293-pathfinder 8 cyl 4 door wagon
7541-strato chief 6 cyl 2 door sedan    (3004 produced)
7549-strato chief 6 cyl 4 door sedan
7593-strato chief 6 cyl 4 door wagon
7641-strato chief 8 cyl 2 door sedan
7649-strato chief 8 cyl 4 door sedan
7693-strato chief 8 cyl 4 door wagon
7731-laurentian 6 cyl 2 door sedan business
7739-laurentian 6 cyl 4 door hardtop
7741-laurentian 6 cyl 2 door sedan
7749-laurentian 6 cyl 4 door sedan
7793-laurentian 6 cyl 4 door wagon
7831-laurentian 8cyl 2 door sedan business   (582 produced)
7839-laurentian 8 cyl 4 door hardtop   (784 produced)
7841-laurentian 8 cyl 2 door sedan
7849-laurentian 8 cyl 4 door sedan
7893-laurentian 8 cyl 4 door wagon
7747-parisienne 6 cyl 2 door hardtop (525 produced)
7767-parisienne 6 cyl 2 door convertible (export 46 LHD)
7847-parisienne 8 cyl 2 door hardtop
7867-parisienne 8 cyl 2 door convertible

308 parisenne ragtop 6 cyl,v8?

brochure
http://canadianponcho.activeboard.com/forum.spark?forumID=118110&p=3&topicID=20289642

-- Edited by 68sd on Sunday 1st of August 2010 11:05:44 AM

58 pathfinder · Member

Thanks!

As I was looking at your list, I noticed that my neighbor's car is quite rare, he has a 58 Parisienne 6 cyl 2 door hardtop, in original unrestored condition, it was his Grandfather's from new....dave

Oracle · Addicted!

From my website:

1958 MODEL NUMBERS CHEVROLET AND CANADIAN PONTIAC
MODEL NUMBERS	FISHER BODY & U.S. CHEV		CANADIAN CHEVROLET		CANADIAN PONTIAC
1100-1200-7100-7200	*DEL RAY*				*PATHFINDER*
2D Sedan-6 Passenger	*1141	*1241	*1141	*1241	*7141	*7241
2D Business Sedan-3 Passenger	1121	*1221	1121	*1221	7121	*7221
4D Sedan-6 Passenger	1149	*1249	1149	*1249	7149	*7249
Sedan Delivery	1171	*1271	1171	*1271	7171	*7271
2D Station Wagon 6 Passenger	*^1191**	*^1291**	^@1191	^@1291	*#7191**	*#7291**
4D Station Wagon 6 Passenger	*^1193**	*^1293**	^@1193	^@1293	*#7193**	*#7293**
			^ = *YEOMAN* WAGON		# = *SAFARI* WAGON

1500-1600-7500-7600	*BISCAYNE*				*STRATO-CHIEF*
2D Club Sedan-6 Passenger	*1541	*1641	*1541	*1641	*7541	*7641
4D Club Sedan-6 Passenger	1549	1649	1549	1649	7549	7649
4D Station Wagon-6 Passenger	*^1593**	*^1693**	^@1593	^@1693	*#7593**	*#7693**
4D Station Wagon-9 Passenger	^1594	*^1694**	^N.A.	^N.A.	#N.A.	#N.A.
	*^= BROOKWOOD* WAGON				*# = SAFARI* WAGON

1700-1800-7700-7800	*BEL AIR*				*LAURENTIAN*
2D Sport Sedan-6 Passenger (Hardtop)	*1731	*1831	*1731	*1831	*7731	*7831
4D Sport Sedan-6 Passenger (Hardtop)	*1739	*1839	*1739	*1839	*7739	*7839
2D Club Sedan-6 Passenger	*1741	*1841	*1741	*1841	*7741	*7841
2D Sport Coupe	Chevrolet *Bel Air Impala-5 Passenger 1747**	Chevrolet *Bel Air Impala-5 Passenger 1847**	Chevrolet *Bel Air Impala-5 Passenger 1747**	Chevrolet *Bel Air Impala-5 Passenger 1847**	Pontiac Laurentian Parisienne *7747	Pontiac Laurentian *Parisienne 7847**
4D Club Sedan-6 Passenger	1749	1849	1749	1849	7749	7849
Convertible	Chevrolet *Bel Air Impala-5 Passenger 1767**	Chevrolet *Bel Air Impala-5 Passenger 1867**	Chevrolet *Bel Air Impala-5 Passenger 1767**	Chevrolet *Bel Air Impala-5 Passenger 1867**	Pontiac Laurentian *Parisienne 7767**	Pontiac Laurentian *Parisienne 7867**
4D Station Wagon-6 Passenger	*^1793**	*^1893**	*^1793**	*^1893**	*#7793**	*#7893**
	*^NOMAD* WAGON				# *PONTIAC LAURENTIAN SAFARI* WAGON

800
Convertible (Corvette) (102" w.b.)		*867		N.A.		N.A.

@ = R.H.D. available in Canada but not in U.S.A. However, the only Canadian models actually built in r.h.d. were: 1149; 1549; 1593;1749; 1849; 1549 ckd; 1693 ckd; 1849 ckd; and 7549; 7593; 7749; 7549 ckd; 7739 ckd.
N.A. indicates not built in Canada
* L.H.D. only

N.B.

Fisher Body and Chevrolet/Pontiac Model Numbers coincided for the first time in 1958.
The Right-hand drive dash in Chevrolets and Canadian Pontiacs was the 58 Chevrolet Left-hand drive dash transposed with different scripting on the glovebox.
The Impala and Parisienne were sub-series respectively of the Chevrolet Bel Air and Pontiac Laurentian series, until they became separate series for 1959.
The Chevrolet Wagons were in theory in separate series from the passenger cars, and 6-cylinder and V-8 cars were also in separate series. However, the Yeomans were trimmed to Del Ray standard, Brookwood to Biscayne standard, and Nomad to Bel Air Impala standard, there not being a Bel Air equivalent. The Impala passenger cars had three rear lights, but the Nomad had the Wagon two lights.
The Chevrolet Sedan Delivery was in theory part of the Truck range, but it was trimmed to Biscayne standard, and had "Biscayne" script on the sides.
The Pontiac Wagons were all "Safari" badged, and were trimmed to Pathfinder, Strato-Chief and Laurentian Parisienne standard.
The last year for Pontiac trucks, the 58 Pontiac Sedan Deliveries totalled 449 units, all l.h.d. They were trimmed to Pathfinder standard, but had "Safari" badging, not "Pathfinder".
The Bel Air Impala and Laurentian Parisienne Sport Coupe and Convertible models had similar front ends to all other Chevrolet and Pontiac models, but lower rear sections which did not share any components with the Bel Air and Laurentian Sport Coupe. The rear-facing "air scoop" was of GRP, and of purely decorative purpose. Dealers offered fabricated scoops to turn cheaper Bel Air/Laurentian Coupes to "Impala/Parisienne" replicas!
Canadian DiplOMatic cars were officially separate series, with "DOM" after the Model Number, e.g.1549DOM and 7749DOM.

-- Edited by Oracle on Sunday 1st of August 2010 12:29:00 PM

Oracle · Addicted!

For export, only certain models were available with right hand drive. These are the actual figures from GM of Canada Vintage Historical Services for 1958 exports:

MODEL
PATHFINDER SERIES
7141 19 LHD
7149 218 LHD
7191 (6-cylinder 2-door Safari wagon)22 LHD
7193 (6-cylinder 4-door Safari wagon)42 LHD
7171 (6-cylinder Safari Sedan Delivery) 24 LHD!!!

STRATOCHIEF SERIES
7541 17 LHD
7549 576 LHD 66 RHD
7593 (4-door Safari Wagon) 71 LHD 4 RHD

LAURENTIAN SERIES
7731 51 LHD
7739 208 LHD
7741 6 LHD
7747 (Parisienne 2-door Coupe) 18 LHD
7749 481 LHD 107 RHD
7749 DOM (DiplOMatic sales) 2 RHD
7767 (Parisienne Convertible) 46 LHD
7793 (Laurentian Safari Wagon) 12 LHD

TOTAL 822 LHD; 109 RHD (all 6-cylinders)

CKD for assembly
7549X4 (Strato-Chief 4-door Sedan) for AUSTRALIA 192 RHD
7549 (Strato-Chief 4-door Sedan) for DENMARK?; BELGIUM? 768 LHD; for SOUTH AFRICA, and ?? 1,680 RHD
7739 (Laurentian 4-door HT) for DENMARK?; BELGIUM? etc. 624 LHD
TOTAL CKD 1,392 LHD; 1,872 RHD

TOTAL 3,203 LHD; 2,047 RHD

58 pathfinder · Member

Thanks to both of you...dave

Beaumont4008 · Uber Guru

Just wondering what made a 58 Business coupe ? Two door sedan, no back seat ?

Oracle · Addicted!

Correct!

The South Africans had from 193X onwards to 1958 what they called a 'bakkie' which is Afrikaans for 'little tray'. This was a welded-in box that fitted in to the trunk and replaced the rea seat. From 1955-58 GM SA used the business sedan, and in the last year, 1958, they employede a US-sourced business sedan with a large box. For 1949, they imported some lhd El Caminos, and then probably in 1960, and succeded them with regular truck pick-ups.

There were no Chevy sedan deliveries I think but they imported from 1955 for a time Opel vans, which they called a Car-a-Van!

-- Edited by Oracle on Tuesday 3rd of August 2010 02:35:02 PM

tatt2 · Member

HEY ! Its great to see someone else with a Pathfinder. Since getting my 58 pathfinder last summer I have put over 10 000 miles on it while slowly changing it to a nostalgic rod.

58 pathfinder · Member

Thanks! I took this on so I could show my 16 year old son that it is possible to repair a vehicle without a laptop...haha