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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 27, 1956)
FRIDAY, JANUARY 27. 1958 PAGE FOURTEEN HERALD AND NEWS, KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON - -fcAi PONTIAC OF.-RS NEW FOUR ' beautiful new line of 1956 automobile! it the Star Chief Custom Four-Door Catalina Sedan. ! The fleet, luxurioui model, finished in custom colors with matching leather and nylon fabric in teriors, rides on a road-leveling 124 inch wheel-base. Its new, larger 227 h.p. Strato-Streak V-8 engine and the revolutionary new Strato-Flight Hydra-Matic transmission makes the car the smoothest handling, most powerful ever produced by Pontiac. In 1956, Pontiac offers he popu lar four-door hardtop sedan in all series. The Pontiac is sold by Parker Pontiac Co. PONTIAC 860 TWO-DOOR Pontiac's 1956 two-door sedan, the most economical model in the big-car class, rides in a 122 inch wheelbase with 206 inches over-all length. It's big 205 h.p. Strato-Streak V-8 engine gives it power and performance unequalled in the medium priced range. "Vogue" two-toning and luxurious interiors are other features that make it the best dollar for dollar buy. Fifty-Six Color Selections Produced In 1956 Pontiac Pontiac's 1658 models display the greatest number of color combina tions In Its thirty year history of producing one of America's favor ite cars. Pontiac owners this year will be able to pick from fifty-six different color combinations for the exter iors of their rare alone. Added to this are seventy-nine trim combi nations available on the Interiors which offer Pontine customers variety of choice in colors that ataggern the imagination. leading the color parade this year tor Pontiao are combinations of Sandalwood Inn and sun beige, and Catalina blue and Nimbus grey, exclusive on Iho Custom Star Chief series, which are ex pected by Pontlno to be popularity leaders In the color field. Colors are not the only feature ef the IMS Pontlacs to win new enthusiasts, for this year fabrics of leather, nylon, Morrokide, and metallic thread are In such pro fusion as to Intrigue the most discriminating tastes. Pioneering In colorful Interiors for many years, Pontiac offers for Optional Filter Aids Engine Life A new full-flow oil filter, de veloped as an optional accessory on all Chevrolet V8s for 1958, helps prolong engine life by assuring the cleanest possible oil supply. With the new device, nil the en gine oil normally passes through the filter element, providing filtered lubricant to the bearings, cylinder walls and movlnc. parts of the en gine. It is mounted in a vertical position on the cylinder block at an especially designed location. The miner filter element, renlnre. able from beneath the car. per mits rapid flow of nil viiih a nun!-' mum drop in pressure. A special : by-pass guard the engine walr-M1 any restriction in the niter. When- j ever pressure in the filter inle: and outlet ports varies bv as much as five pounds, a sprint loaded valve opens to rouie oil aireclly to the main gallery. Italtj. 34 Mil I Inn.. inn i iiiu rii i f. NkAJ ...... vary, A KW MOMENTS after It plunged through a "front page" an flouncing the event, the 34 millionth Chevrolet joined the fight against infantile paralysis. Chevrolet dealers of Greater Balti more donated the milestone car to the March of Dimes at a ceremony honoring Tommie Woodward, 5, the "poster boy" of tha national campaign, Also shown II to rl are Gov. T. R. MeKeldln of Maryland and L. C. Fitigerald, plant manager. naf-. ifc'ji-i - DOOR HARD'. UP FOR 1956 1956 such colorful combinations as: top grain hand buffed leather In handsome rust and beige or two-tone blue color tones or nylon faced fabrics In a combination of satin and repp weaves to give a three dimensional effect. Borne discriminating owners may choose "Stardust" covered fabric sprinkled with flecks of silvery orn. nmentatlon, or modern Morrokide electrically welded to a sponge rubher core in a stitched ribbed pattern. And those aeventy-nlne trim combinations which provide tor at least two, or In some cases many as nine different Interiors for color additions, for even the 1956 instrument panel has Joined the color parade. Besides the addition of cool frosted aluminum trim the new panels In some models boast new two - toning, complimenting both the colors of the Interior and the exterior. Add to this a new trend to white this year with white control knobs, white letter ing and trim, even to a beautiful new white steering wheel for the exciting Convertibles and Station Wagons,' and you have a car de signed to please the most discrim inating customer. . . Chevrolet Makes Big New 'Wagon' Chevrolet's new station wagons have the hauling versatility for everything from 10 bushels of cargo to a full-sir.ed baseball team Available In both the Two-Ten and Bel Air series, the 1956 wagon adds a third row of seals to the conventional lavout to achieve nine- passenger seating capacity. Even when all nine seats are in use, some cargo space Is available at the tall-end of the wagon. If additional cargo space is need ed, the back row of seats can ea-ily be removed. This gives 45 cmic feet of camo space and still illous room for six passengers. Maximum cargo space is ob tained by folding the second row of sests flush with the floor. This dies a loud platform nearly seven feet in length with total cargo capacity ol 87 cubic feet the equivalent of nearly 10 bushels. a. I inwa - timM - " f i't i S-" Exciting news in Pontiac's 606 So. 6th '56 Pontiac Strato-Flight Transmission Of New Type The new 1956 Pontiac models which went on display last fall in troduced a General Motors "first," a completely new Hydra-Matic transmission. Vulled Strato-Flight Hydra-Matic by Pontiac engineers, the new transmission is designed to piovlde smoother, quieter shifting of gears. The Pontiac Strato-Streak V-8 en gine, Introduced last year, is larg er In 1956 with horsepower upped to 227 in the Star Chief and 205 in the 810 and 860 series. Fifteen new body styles, longer by 2 4 Inches, Include six "hardtop" Cat alinas, three of them four-door and three two-door. "Hardtop" models are available In all three series, the Star Chief. 810 and 860. There is a choice of 51 new col ors in "Vogue" two-toning or solid colors. Interiors utilize new fabrics and leather In a wide range of colors. "Pontiac Is proud to be the first to introduce a big and vital Gen eral Motors first Pontiac's new Strato-Flight Hydra-Matic trans mission." R. M. Critchfield. , Gen eral Motors vice president and gen eral manager of Pontiac Motor Di vision, said today. "In over two million test miles this revolution ary transmission system demon strated smooth, effortless shifting. This new 8trato-Flight Hydra-Matic transmission combined with Pon tiac's more powerful V-8 engine will give Pontiac owners a new experience in positive efficient per formance. There Is no interruption in transmitting power to the rear wheels and gear action Is barely noticeable. This positive action in sures unhampered acceleration for quick, safe maneuvering. The longer and lower look of Pontaic's new body styles combine with big-car riding comfort in the new series," Critchfield pointed out. "The rich colors of Pontiac Vogue At the show you II JllliV :; V4V : - . IK 1 fi in i-irt r;l J; :i: ' ...on the road you II feel Its GO! If you've an eye for the newest, you'll head straight for the Pontiac exhibit-for nowhere else In the show will you find such smart distinction, such tasteful luxury as youll see in Pontiac's three glamorous lines for 1956. But remember-that -s only half the wonderful Pontiac story for 1956. The other half no automobile show can even hint at-the exclusive performance team of blazing 227-h.p. Strato-Streak power coupled with all-new Strato-Flight Hydra-Matic to give you the greatest " and the smoothest drive that ever brightened' ' a highway. Performance so new and dramatic it must be experienced to be believed! We invite you to visit our exhibit at the show and see the newest in glamour-and to visit our showroom and drive die greatest in "go"! ' St. two-tones are picked up In the lux. urious interiors. Exciting new fab rics are colorful with durability, cleanablllty and slideabillty. Foremost among the mechanical Improvements In the 1956 Pontlacs are the new Strato-Streak V-8 en gines blgegr and sturdier than ever and upned In horsepower to 221 in the Star Chief series and 205 in the 870 and 860 series. The upsurge In horsepower comes from the increased displacement, higher compression ratios up to 8.9:1, and improved carburetlon. Pontiac offers three Strato-Streak body series In 1956. Longer by 2.4 Inches overall, the 15 new body styles have a longer, lower look ing silhouette. Most luxurious of the three series the Star Chief line consists of the custom Catalina two and four-door "hardtops." four-door sedan, and convertible, on a 124-Inch wheel base and the Safari Station Wagon en 122-inch wheelbase. In Pontiac's middle-priced 870 series with 122-inch wheelbase are the Catalina two and four-door "hardtops," a four-door sedan, a two-door two-seat station wagon and four-door three-seat station wagon. Comprising the low priced 860 series are the Catalina coupes and sedans, two and four-d o4 ?; -ir. two-door two-seat station wagons and four-door three-seat station wa gons. Newly designed for increased cargo space, the Pontiac two-seat station wagons have a folding scat with the back-rest and the cushion folding into the floor. In the three seat wagons, both the back seat and center seat fold into '.ne floor with a split seat arrangement on the middle seat so that one-tnird or two-thirds of the seat can re main in place for passenger.". Front-end styling Is similar-on THE FABULOUS PARKER PONTIAC CO. i z . . . THE NEW PONTIAC STATION ( n the many models ottered Dy ronriac to auromoDiie ouyers. una or rne new 1730 model rontiacf will be on display at tha Carvalcada Saturday and Sunday In the Klamath Falls Armory. The show is being staged by tha automobile dealers of Klamath Falls and the Klamath Falls Lions Club. all three series. A brilliant wrap around bumper of sturdy, chrome plated steel protecls the entire front end of the car. The clean ly intcjrated front bumper and grille give the car a spirited, pow erful look. Bomb type bumper guards and air-scoop crescents above the headiamos add to the fleet appearance of the car. The headlamp visors match the color of the front fenders. The Pontiac Silver Streaks are one of the most distinctive styling features in the automobile Indus try. They flow from the grille, back across the hood to the windshield end are depressed Into the hood' on each side of the new hood oma- j ment. The slots between the Silver Streaks blend with the color of the hood. The Silver Streaks are repeated in the rear fender design where the convex surface of the R.."!r.;n mold into the surface of the rear fins, ending at the new visored tall lnmps. see its 56 IPoD-Dttuaio WAGON, sold in Klamath Falls i i L'l-.l S Cheaper Line Chevrolet has challenged a long- standing automotive tradition with drnmattc new evidence that a car can be both thrifty and nifty. Models of the 1958 One-Fifty ser ies, on display at the auto allow .shatter the old notion that a manu facturer's lowest priced line must be stripped-down vehicles lacking in glamor. The One-Fifty Chevrolets have a "new look" replete with gleaming metal trim and luxurious tipiol- stery that puts them in a class once reserved for deluxe models. Underscoring a low, rakish ap pearance, a new side moldlng sweeping from the front fenders to Just shy of the rear wheels ap pears on the four models in the series for the first time. The molding serves as an artful divid ing line for seven eye-catching two- GLAMOUR An txtra-cost option by Parker Pontiac Co., is on of il inr lin Shows Glamour tone combinations available In tha sei'ips. Tasteful metal molding has also been extended for the first time to the windshields of all models nnd to the rear windows of the sedans. Keeping pace with the exterior appearance, the interiors of tha sedan models the two and four- rlnnr flnri th ntllltv mnrial un... J ......... 1 , IK , C heen finisher- In an attract!,,. kl-Au ' and gold combination. Cushions ana oncsresis are upnoistered with durable gold-flecked blsck cloth which harmonizes with gold ribbed vinyl covering cushion and back rest holsters. VISIBILITY Improved night visibility and less glare-back are two of the more im portant advantages of the new Safety Beam headlamps featured on the 1956 Dodge. Klamath Falls, Ore.' 1
