What a beauty, but what a price.

If you have any money left after spending 24 large for the Parisienne, you could then buy this survivor Strato Chief as well (for a fraction of the cost)

 

first one has real nice interior second one has better price

This is a great car, top shelf styling for that era. We had a 61 that was the same colour, even had a 261 as well.

About the engine choice in this car, let's remember that the small block V8 was in its infancy to start the 59 model year grown from 265 to 283 CID. Canadians were always a frugal group and Pontiacs already had a premium 6 cylinder over the Chevrolet counterpart. The 261 was just 4 cubic inches shy of the original small block and as already posted only about 20 HP less that the V8 although torque was better at lower rpms. Many old timers tell of similarly equipped cars 261 vs 265 that the 261 would actual be a quicker car. In any case the Registry shows that 63% of 1959's were 261's so in reality it was still the engine of choice for Canadian Pontiac buyers and I'd say this probably didn't turn around until after 1962 when the 230 replaced it and the 283 then became more attractive. I saw my old man bury the speedo on our '61 - 120 mph. 

 

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73SC wrote:

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This is a great car, top shelf styling for that era. We had a 61 that was the same colour, even had a 261 as well.

About the engine choice in this car, let's remember that the small block V8 was in its infancy to start the 59 model year grown from 265 to 283 CID. Canadians were always a frugal group and Pontiacs already had a premium 6 cylinder over the Chevrolet counterpart. The 261 was just 4 cubic inches shy of the original small block and as already posted only about 20 HP less that the V8 although torque was better at lower rpms. Many old timers tell of similarly equipped cars 261 vs 265 that the 261 would actual be a quicker car. In any case the Registry shows that 63% of 1959's were 261's so in reality it was still the engine of choice for Canadian Pontiac buyers and I'd say this probably didn't turn around until after 1962 when the 230 replaced it and the 283 then became more attractive. I saw my old man bury the speedo on our '61 - 120 mph. 

 

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          I agree       I was in a couple of old 261's that would out run a "new" 283 v8   

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the  283   was  offered  i the  Pontiacs  since  57   so  it  wasn t that  new 

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427carl wrote:

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73SC wrote:

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This is a great car, top shelf styling for that era. We had a 61 that was the same colour, even had a 261 as well.

About the engine choice in this car, let's remember that the small block V8 was in its infancy to start the 59 model year grown from 265 to 283 CID. Canadians were always a frugal group and Pontiacs already had a premium 6 cylinder over the Chevrolet counterpart. The 261 was just 4 cubic inches shy of the original small block and as already posted only about 20 HP less that the V8 although torque was better at lower rpms. Many old timers tell of similarly equipped cars 261 vs 265 that the 261 would actual be a quicker car. In any case the Registry shows that 63% of 1959's were 261's so in reality it was still the engine of choice for Canadian Pontiac buyers and I'd say this probably didn't turn around until after 1962 when the 230 replaced it and the 283 then became more attractive. I saw my old man bury the speedo on our '61 - 120 mph. 

 

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          I agree       I was in a couple of old 261's that would out run a "new" 283 v8   

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the  283   was  offered  i the  Pontiacs  since  57   so  it  wasn t that  new 

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         SORRY      I was there when a 261 would out run a "brand new" 66 Biscayne 283 of another friends Dad 

The inline 6 was the engine of choice around my 'hood as a kid in Nova Scotia. East Coast gas prices were always highest in the country, combined with the reliability reputation the "Stovebolt" 261 had and the purchase price with a 6 wasn't much more than a Chevy. Sometimes on par. Pontiac may have been identical underneath to a Chev but were more upscale body and interior wise.
But by the mid 60's the 283 started taking over.
This '59 would be cooler with a stock 348 and 3 speed bolt action!

427carl wrote:

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73SC wrote:

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This is a great car, top shelf styling for that era. We had a 61 that was the same colour, even had a 261 as well.

About the engine choice in this car, let's remember that the small block V8 was in its infancy to start the 59 model year grown from 265 to 283 CID. Canadians were always a frugal group and Pontiacs already had a premium 6 cylinder over the Chevrolet counterpart. The 261 was just 4 cubic inches shy of the original small block and as already posted only about 20 HP less that the V8 although torque was better at lower rpms. Many old timers tell of similarly equipped cars 261 vs 265 that the 261 would actual be a quicker car. In any case the Registry shows that 63% of 1959's were 261's so in reality it was still the engine of choice for Canadian Pontiac buyers and I'd say this probably didn't turn around until after 1962 when the 230 replaced it and the 283 then became more attractive. I saw my old man bury the speedo on our '61 - 120 mph. 

 

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          I agree       I was in a couple of old 261's that would out run a "new" 283 v8   

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 My old '60 Bel Air had a worn-out 261 "truck" engine in it with a 3 on the tree, and I have to say that I was surprised at how torquey it was.  My street had steep hills running perpendicular on either end and the car just took to it like a mountain goat going up the steepest part of the hill from a dead stop.  It actually felt like it pulled better than a couple of other V8s I had around the same time, at least until they got going.