The Pontiac Bonneville name was given to a 1954 GM Motorama concept car based on the Chevy Corvette. The concept never became a production car, but the Bonneville name was applied to a trim level on the 1957 Pontiac Star Chief. The Bonneville was the fuel-injected convertible version of the 1957 Star Chief, and it came standard with almost every available option with the exception of the continental kit and air conditioning. The following year, the Pontiac Bonneville would become its own model, available as either a two-door hardtop or convertible.
Our feature 1957 Pontiac Bonneville convertible is one of just 630 Bonnevilles built for the model year, one for each Pontiac dealership. It is finished in Kenya Ivory with red side insert over a two-tone red and white leather interior and a white vinyl convertible top. Chrome and stainless are both brilliant in bright sunlight. Rearview mirrors ride just forward of the windshield on the front fenders. The Bonny rides on red-painted steel wheels with full wheel covers shod in wide whitewall bias-ply rubber.
Powering the Pontiac Bonneville is a 347 cubic-inch Small Block V8 fed by a Rochester mechanical fuel-injection system. The 347 is backed by a Strato-Flight Hydra-Matic automatic transmission. The Bonneville is equipped with power steering, power brakes, and a power convertible top.
Inside the Pontiac Bonneville is a brilliant two-tone bright red and white leather interior with deluxe red carpet. The dash is home to a brushed metal panel that surrounds the speedometer, gauges, and Wonderbar signal-seeking radio. A power antenna brings in the tunes. Eight-way power seats make getting comfortable a breeze.
This 1957 Pontiac Bonneville convertible will cross the Mecum Auctions block at their Las Vegas, Nevada event taking place November 10th through the 12th.
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Comments
When see those old schools here … a few … among the current a lot … my heart of the talent beat harder for the wow.
The others impressions come normally neutral without an emotional stroke
No such thing as a Pontiac “small block” or “big block” in 1957. All Pontiac V8’s used the same block, just different bores & strokes.
I have a set of( 4) Star hub caps for a 1957 Bonneville if some one is interrsted
Sweet!!
People can crow about the ’57 Chevys all they want but this gorgeous machine has my attention. It is stunning!
I have one brother-in-law cut the motor and transmission out then put the body over a creek Bank too far gone to restore
I have a fully restored 1958 Bonneville convertible with a continental kit for sale anybody interested please message me.
The “one for each Pontiac dealership” is a false myth that somehow got attached to this model, as there were at least 1,000 dealers in 1957.