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12 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. Pontiac Chieftain (1954) 1X7A8114: Alexander Migl· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2. 1950 Pontiac Chieftain Deluxe Coupe (16290382196) (cropped): Sicnag· CC BY 2.0
- 3. 1951 Pontiac Chieftain (43137701891): Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA· CC BY 2.0
- 4. 1953 Pontiac Chieftain De Luxe 4-door sedan, front left, 06-15-2025: MercurySable99· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 5. 1954 Pontiac Chieftain Special Six two-door sedan, front left: Mr.choppers· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 6. 1956 Pontiac Chieftain 2-door sedan, rear left: Mr.choppers· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 7. 1957 Pontiac Chieftain 2-door Catalina, front right, 05-19-2025: MercurySable99· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 8. Pontiac 1951 Chieftain Hood Ornament: Daniel Schwen· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 9. Pontiac Chieftain manufactured 1957 per dvla: Charles01· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 10. 1950 Pontiac Chieftain: Calreyn88· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 11. Pontiac Chieftain (5644477647): Michael Gil from Calgary, AB, Canada· CC BY 2.0
- 12. Pontiac Chieftain 201504: Trop86· CC0
base stats
Bars compare against all cars: 600 hp, 0 g CO₂, 400k registrations, €150k.
what the fuel types mean
- petrol Cheapest to buy, simple, but fuel is expensive in NL.
- LPG Runs on autogas (cheap fuel) via a conversion; extra road tax in NL.
spec sheet
- built
- 1952–1958
- body
- sedan
- engine
- 5.0 L
- cylinders
- —
- turbo
- —
- power
- 168–252 hp
- drive
- —
- gearbox
- —
- seats
- 5
- doors
- 3
- weight
- 1,828 kg
- fuel use
- —
- CO₂
- —
- US rating
- —
- EV range
- —
- US size class
- —
- avg new price NL
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Ranges cover every version ever sold. Blank means the sources don't say.
🇳🇱 on Dutch roads
26 are registered in the Netherlands today, #2432 of all models. Most common build year: 1957 (5 cars).
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Cars still registered, by year of first registration (RDW).
Sources: RDW open data.Updated 2026-10-24.