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Pontiac Strato-Streak
Overview
ManufacturerPontiac (General Motors)
Also calledXP- / SO 1953
Productionat least one prototype built, possibly up to three made
Model years1954 (concept car)
DesignerHarley Earl
Body and chassis
ClassSports sedan
Body style4-door hardtop
LayoutFR layout
Powertrain
Engine268 cu in (4.4 L) Silver Streak I8
TransmissionHydra-Matic automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase122 in (3,099 mm)
Length214.3 in (5,443 mm)
Width74.5 in (1,892 mm)
Height54.5 in (1,384 mm)
Chronology
SuccessorPontiac 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

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Strato-Streak

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Strato-Streak II

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  • repainted

Powertrain

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  • engine lifted from 1954 Pontiac production model
  • most likely

Design legacy

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  • forerunner to the Pontiac sports sedans of the 60s
  • name later used on Pontiac V8 engine

References

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  1. ^ "1954 Pontiac Strato-Streak". Car Styling. Retrieved February 22, 2016.

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