The Pontiac Streamliner series of cars were produced from 1942 to 1948 with an interruption during the war years. Probably the most significant difference with the Pontiac Streamliners was that the car used the B-Body rather than the C-Body. The B- Body was both larger and had a fastback style. The vintage car shown here is the 1947 Pontiac.
The Streamliner Coupe was first put on the market after the war in September of 1945 which was the 1946 model year.
The car in general was larger than previous models. It was both wider and lower. It was also considered one of the better looking cars of the time and was considered quality built. The Streamliner was also Pontiac’s higher priced series.
Pontiac’s “Silver Streak” styling continued with the 1947 model year. The Silver Streak styling was known for it’s chrome script really had it’s beginnings back in the 1930’s. All the coupes and sedans built in 1947 were fastbacks. The only model with fastback styling was the station wagon. Five bands of chrome were on the hoods. The Interiors for both the sedans and coupes were made with Berwicke beige panels for the dashboard area and windows.
Silver Streak 1946 advertisements of the time pointed out it’s advanced design and engineering along with it’s dependability and extra value offered. In 1948 Pontiac ads highlighted touted a big improvement in a “wonderful” car including General Motor’s Hydo-Drive. The 1948 Streamliner ads highlighted more powerful braking systems that were said to be easier to use in both city and highway driving. Performance was another big issue which Pontiac pointed out owners had been accustomed to with their vehicles.
The 1947 Pontiac six cylinder Streamliner production was 42,336 and the production on the eights were 86,300. To give you an idea of the sales increases after World War Two, the last pre war 1942 Streamliner model sold a combined 39,000 cars. The post war 1946 model year saw a total of 92,400 cars sold. The war years obviously created much pent up demand. Specifications for the Streamliner series was a 122 inch wheelbase, a length of 210.3 inches, an average weight of 3,600 pounds, and a price tag of anywhere from $1,000 to $2,500. The six cylinders produced 90 Hp and the eights 103.
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