Simon Cars - Pontiac Six 1937

Pontiac Six 1937 - 40

In 1937 Pontiac gave its cars the new Fisher B-body, with a 117-inch wheelbase for the Deluxe Six (Model 37-26 DA) and 122-inches for the Deluxe Eight (37-28 DA). Both models offered Coupe, Sport Coupe, Cabriolet, 2-door and 4-door sedan and Touring Sedan and Convertible Sedan. The Deluxe Six was also available as a Station Wagon. Both the 6-cylinder engine and the 8-cylinder engine were enlarged for 1937 to 3,654cc (223) and 4,080cc (249). For 1938 the bodies continued now with a new grille broken by the 9 verticle 'silver streaks' which continued over the bonnet and resumed on the rear deck on closed cars. ALL car makers suffered from a mini-Depression during in 1938 and Pontiac had the worst ever sales, so for 1939 a new lower-priced 6-cylinder model was introduced based on an A-body Chevrolet, and the larger Pontiacs got the new B-body.

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Pontiac 38-26 DA 1938 Sport Coupe - badge on grille

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Pontiac 38-26 DA 1938 Sport Coupe - badge on bootlid.

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Pontiac 224 1937 Touring Sedan, new for 1937. The 224 was produced by Fisher Body in Canada and was built out of a 114-inch Chevrolet with Pontiac styling to sell under the Pontiac Six

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Pontiac 224 1937 Touring Sedan - badge on wing. Fisher Body had a plant in Canada which built the 224.

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Pontiac 40-26 1940 Deluxe 6 4-door Touring Sedan, powered by a 3,650cc straight six sidevalve engine. The body was a new GM B-body for 1939. For 1940 a new wide horizontal grille replaced the 1939 'catwalk' paired grilles with vertical bars.

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Pontiac 224 1937 Touring Sedan, new for 1937. The 224 was produced in Canada and in reality was a Chevrolet model with the Chevrolet 224 cu.in. (3.5-litre) six

Pontiac 38-26 DA 1938 Sport Coupe front

Pontiac 38-26 DA 1938 Sport Coupe. The engine was a 3,650cc (223) L-head straight six. The was also a 38-28 DA Deluxe Eight with a 4,078cc (249) straight eight on a 5-inch longer chassis.

Pontiac 38-26 DA 1938 Sport Coupe rear

Pontiac 38-26 DA 1938 Sport Coupe. The Sport Coupe has a bench seat for 3 passengers in the front, and 2 fold-up occassional seats in the rear. It was built on a 117-inch chassis. Pontiac also offered a Rumble Seat Coupe and an ordinary Coupe.

Pontiac 40-26 1940 Deluxe 6 4-door Touring Sedan front

Pontiac 40-26 1940 Deluxe 6 4-door Touring Sedan. As well as the Deluxe Six, Pontiac also offered a cheaper Special Six on a shorter platform.

Pontiac 40-26 1940 Deluxe 6 4-door Touring Sedan rear

Pontiac 40-26 1940 Deluxe 6 4-door Touring Sedan, Pontiac gave its cars the new GM B-body in 1939, with a 117-inch version for the Special Six, a 120-inch for the Deluxe Six, and 122-inches for the Deluxe Eight.

Pontiac 40-26 1940 Deluxe 6 4-door Touring Sedan side

Pontiac 40-26 1940 Deluxe 6 4-door Touring Sedan. The Deluxe Six was built on a 120-inch wheelbase, with the cheaper Special Six on 117-inch and the Deluxe Eight on 122-inch. Previously the 'Touring Sedan' had been a longer booted version of the standard sedan, but the only 1940 Sedans were booted 2-door or 4-doors but still called 'Touring'

Pontiac 224 1937 Touring Sedan front

Pontiac 224 1937 Touring Sedan, new for 1937. The 224 was produced by Fisher Body in Canada and in reality was a 114.3-inch Chevrolet model given a Pontiac front end. It was cheaper in that market than the Pontiac Deluxe (117-inch). The Touring Sedan had a capacious humpback trunk.

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