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10/04/2026 2:03 pm
In our family, my Grandfather and Grandmother bought a brand-new 1955 4-door Pontiac sedan. It was a reliable part of the family for 10 years until it was given to one of my aunts.
The car was a two-tone edition in light and dark blue and featured an all-chrome jet airplane/spaceship as a hood ornament. Here is a picture showing that configuration as well as me and my older sister and her friend before the first day of grade school in September, 1959.
I happily have this year Pontiac in diecast in scale and they are real prized replicas.
10/04/2026 4:54 pm
I love the '55 Pontiac Mike but I always wondered why the front plate site was chosen as it covers the grille somewhat.
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10/04/2026 7:09 pm
There is some curved grille bodywork right behind the license plate area, so probably little area is actually blocked to any airflow. Although it is many years ago, I believe I recall the front license plate being mounted down at the front lower edge, where it wouldn't really cover the air.
Illinois required a front license plate I recall, but many states, I believe, only required a rear plate, so there it wouldn't cause any issues. After my stroke a couple of years ago, much of my stuff went to storage at my storage unit, including old Illinois license plates my Grandfather collected from the family cars in the 1950's. Some mounted on the Pontiac likely still are in existence there. Talk about out of the past and the mists of time !
10/04/2026 9:26 pm
The '55 Pontiac is one of my favorites for the era. Love the pics.
John Bono
North Jersey
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10/04/2026 10:11 pm
It is definitely one of my favorite automobiles and diecast replicas, too, and not just because my family owned a real 1:1 example ! 
11/04/2026 5:46 am
....you'll recall I mentioned that in high school I won an award for creating a painting of this very 1955 Pontiac using nothing but watercolor. It was a larger "print" that I saved - but haven't been able to locate - and I've been searching for OVER two years! 🤔 🤔 🤔
I have no memory of it ever being destroyed or thrown out. It's somewhere.... BUT WHERE? 😯 😬 😲
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11/04/2026 11:27 am
It is time to contact a psychic ! 
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11/04/2026 2:16 pm
This picture shows a 1955 Pontiac sedan a bit more like our automobile :
14/04/2026 5:41 pm
Mike that hood ornament was an Indian head, at least it was on my dad's.
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14/04/2026 7:08 pm
I believe you are quite correct about that, Bob. I am not sure whether both the all-chrome and the light-up Indian head were meant to depict the automobiles namesake, Chief Pontiac, but as a kid, I always found the '55 Pontiac chrome jet aircraft fascinating and wished I could somehow have a model replica of that craft !