1966 was the Star Chief's last stand under its own name — Pontiac rebranded it Star Chief Executive that year, the first step toward quietly retiring a nameplate it now saw as dated.
Lead trim: Star Chief / Star Chief Executive
Pontiac Star Chief1965–1966
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Fact1966 was the Star Chief's last stand under its own name — Pontiac rebranded it Star Chief Executive that year, the first step toward quietly retiring a nameplate it now saw as dated.
The sixth and last generation of the Star Chief (1965–1966; 2-door hardtop, 4-door sedan and 4-door hardtop, 124 in wheelbase) was renamed the Star Chief Executive for 1966 as the first step towards retiring a name that by the mid-1960s had become dated; for 1967 Pontiac dropped the Star Chief name for United States sales and renamed the mid-priced model the Executive. In Canada, Pontiac models used Chevrolet drivelines for greater economy, and the Canadian equivalent to the Star Chief was called the Laurentian, while a series called the Strato Chief was the lowest-priced big Canadian Pontiac.
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Star Chief / Star Chief Executive | 1965–1966 | — | — | — | — | RWD | — | — |
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1966 was the Star Chief's last stand under its own name — Pontiac rebranded it Star Chief Executive that year, the first step toward quietly retiring a nameplate it now saw as dated.
For 1962 Pontiac quietly offered the Star Chief a 405-horsepower 421 Super Duty V8 — an option so rare it was probably never actually ordered.
In 1959 the Star Chief — Pontiac's overlooked middle child, squeezed between the Catalina and Bonneville — still accounted for nearly 18% of every Pontiac sold.
The 1958 Star Chief closed out a 25-year Pontiac tradition: this was the last year the brand’s signature "Silver Streak" hood styling appeared, after debuting all the way back in 1933.
A red-on-white 1955 Star Chief convertible drove Lucy and Ricky to Hollywood on 'I Love Lucy' — one of early TV's most memorable car cameos.
The debut Star Chief quietly made history: it was the first car in its price class to offer factory air conditioning with all the hardware packaged neatly under the hood.
Rivals
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