When did Pontiac stop using the name Safari?
The Safari name was also used on the 1975-77 Astre 2 door wagon and the 1978-79 Sunbird Sport Safari 2 door wagon which were derived from the GM H-body platform The last Pontiac to carry the Safari name alone was the late 1980s station wagon version of the full-size Parisienne.
What kind of car was the 1955 Pontiac Safari?
The 1955 Safari was built using the Pontiac Chieftain, and shared body components with the Chevrolet Nomad station wagon, which would also allow both divisions to share in the tooling costs for the special bodied wagons.
What kind of doors did the Pontiac Safari have?
The Safari featured sport-coupe front doors, extra chrome adorning the tailgate and interior, and sliding rear-seat windows. Like the Nomad, the “B” pillar of the station wagon was raked forward, a flourish not shared with other GM two-door station wagons from that era.
How big is a 1974 Pontiac Grand Safari?
And at 5,112 lb (2,319 kg) shipping weight, or about 5,300 lb (2,400 kg) curb weight, the three-seat 1974 Grand Safari wagons are easily the heaviest Pontiacs ever built. These wagons ran with V8 engines of either 400 or 455 cubic inches.
How did the Pontiac Safari wagon get its name?
The Pontiac Safari got its name from the Swahili word “safari” which means journey. Beginning in 1955, the Safari was part Pontiac Chieftain and part Chevy Nomad. This enabled both GM divisions to share in the tooling costs for these special-bodied wagons.
Where can I find a 1957 Pontiac Safari?
Chevy’s version would become the now-iconic Nomad, while Pontiac called theirs Safari. 65 years later, the Nomad is better known, perhaps because Chevy sold twice as many of these wagons as Pontiac did. This Pontiac Safari is a 1957 model and can be found in Comfort, Texas.
Is the seller’s Safari a rare car?
The seller’s Safari is a rare commodity, one of only about 1,300 built for 1957. But it’s a project where virtually every aspect of the wagon will need help. We’re told it’s a complete vehicle that comes with several extra parts. The photos provided don’t do a great job of capturing this wagon.