1937 Pontiac Deluxe Six

The 1937 Pontiac model lineup was comprised of the Deluxe with either six- or eight-cylinder power, with the eights having a longer 122-inch wheelbase platform while the sixes rested on a 117-inch wheelbase. The L-head six-cylinder engine had a 222.7 cubic-inch displacement with four main bearings, a Carter one-barrel carburetor, solid valve lifters, and developed 85 horsepower at 3,520 RPM. The inline-8 cylinder engine had five main bearings, solid valve lifters, a Carter one-barrel carburetor, and produced 100 horsepower. Only the station wagon body style was exclusive to the six-cylinder line. Both lines included a coupe, sport coupe, cabriolet, two- and four-door sedan, and a two- and four-door touring sedan. Prices ranged from $780 for the six-cylinder coupe and rose to $1,200 for the convertible sedan. Prices on the eight-cylinder models began at $860 and rose to over $1,240.

1937 Pontiacs had a wider windshield, a higher hoodline, and a narrower radiator grille. Silver Streak moldings traversed the center of the hood and over the grille. Headlamp buckers were mounted on pedestals attached to the fenders. Six-cylinder models had a flat, solid Indian head while the Pontiac Eights had a flat brave's head that projected above the hood moldings. Styling was similar to the Sixes, although with longer fenders and hoods.

Sixes outsold the eights, with 179,244 produced compared to 56,945 of the eights.

by Daniel Vaughan | Sep 2020