User:Tony Patt/sandbox/Pontiac Strato-Streak
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| Pontiac Strato-Streak | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Pontiac (General Motors) |
| Also called | XP- / SO 1953 |
| Production | at least one prototype built, possibly up to three made |
| Model years | 1954 (concept car) |
| Designer | Harley Earl |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Sports sedan |
| Body style | 4-door hardtop |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 268 cu in (4.4 L) Silver Streak I8 |
| Transmission | Hydra-Matic automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 122 in (3,099 mm) |
| Length | 214.3 in (5,443 mm) |
| Width | 74.5 in (1,892 mm) |
| Height | 54.5 in (1,384 mm) |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Pontiac Strato-Star |
The Pontiac Strato-Streak was a show car built by Pontiac for the 1954 General Motors Motorama. Based on the Star Chief's underpinnings, it had a 124-inch wheelbase and was only 54.7 inches high. The Strato-Streak was designed as a fiberglass 4-door hardtop, with four swivel bucket seats for easier entry. The interior was done in beige leather and gold metallic nylon. It was initially finished in metallic green, but was repainted iridescent metallic red and renamed the Strato Streak II.[1]
Overview[edit]
Strato-Streak[edit]
Strato-Streak II[edit]
- repainted
Powertrain[edit]
- engine lifted from 1954 Pontiac production model
- most likely
Design legacy[edit]
- forerunner to the Pontiac sports sedans of the 60s
- name later used on Pontiac V8 engine
References[edit]
- ^ "1954 Pontiac Strato-Streak". Car Styling. Retrieved February 22, 2016.