1957 Pontiac Star Chief Safari Sport Wagon
As the premium counterpart to Chevrolet’s Nomad, this high-end two-door wagon commanded a 20% price premium over its corporate cousin. The wagon’s clean design featured graceful fins and abandoned the previous Silver Streak motifs for a more sophisticated appearance. Production numbers reveal its rarity—only 1,291 examples were built compared to 6,534 Nomads that year, making it approximately five times scarcer. This particular example combines classic styling with modern performance through its upgraded 350ci OHV V8 engine featuring GM Performance “Ram-Jet” fuel injection producing 350 horsepower, paired with a contemporary Richmond 5-speed manual transmission.
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