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1959 Pontiac Bonneville<\/h1>\n
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Bunkie Knudsen took his new plans for Pontiac a giant step forward in 1959 with the new \u201cWide Track\u201d concept that expanded the tread by over 4.5 inches front and rear in the new Bonneville. Handling and cornering were much improved, and the new stance afforded stylists a foundation for the most attractive and tasteful styling packages of that year. The new Bonneville employed a massive greenhouse, sweeping front and rear decks and, for the very first time, a split front grille that would become a Pontiac styling trademark.<\/span><\/p>\n

Grand in scale and presentation, the 1959 Bonneville convertible showcased not only its attractive new styling but the famous new 389 Tri Power engine performance that would soon gain fame as the core of Pontiac’s burgeoning per image. Options abound, with power steering and brakes, deluxe wheel covers, Super Deluxe radio, a Safeguard speedometer, outside-operated spotlight mirrors and an exceedingly rare RCA 45 RPM record player!<\/p>\n

\"1959<\/a>
1959 Pontiac Bonneville Conv. W59HV_PN002<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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In Detail<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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type<\/td>\nSeries Production Car<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
engine<\/td>\nV8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
position<\/td>\nFront, Longitudinal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
aspiration<\/td>\nNatural<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
displacement<\/td>\n6375 cc \/ 389 in\u00b3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
power<\/td>\n259.5 kw \/ 348 bhp<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
specific output<\/td>\n54.59 bhp per litre<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
transmission<\/td>\n4-Speed Hydra-Matic<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Auction Sales History<\/h4>\n

\"1959<\/a><\/p>\n

1959 Pontiac Bonneville<\/a> – sold for $95,000<\/b> Grand in scale and presentation, the 1959 Bonneville convertible offered here showcases not only its attractive new styling but the famous new 389 Tri Power engine that would soon gain fame as the core of Pontiac’s burgeoning performance image. Options abound, with power steering and brakes, deluxe wheel covers, Super Deluxe radio, a Safeguard speedometer, outside-operated spotlight mirrors and an exceedingly rare RCA 45 RPM record player!\u00a0Auction Source: <\/b>2010 Mecum Kissimmee, FL Auction<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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1959 Pontiac Bonneville Bunkie Knudsen took his new plans for Pontiac a giant step forward in 1959 with the new \u201cWide Track\u201d concept that expanded the tread by over 4.5 inches front and rear in the new Bonneville. Handling and cornering were much improved, and the new stance afforded stylists a foundation for the most attractive and tasteful styling packages of that year. The new Bonneville employed a massive greenhouse, sweeping front and rear decks and, for the very first […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":209894,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2185,9348,17105,1416],"tags":[2536,16842,13061,17106,1417,2005,6490,20382,20383],"class_list":["post-209893","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-1950s","category-guides","category-model-guides-production-cars","category-pontiac","tag-1950s","tag-1950s-cars","tag-car-profiles","tag-model-guides-production-cars","tag-pontiac","tag-pontiac-bonneville","tag-pontiac-model-in-depth","tag-pontiac-model-guides-bonneville","tag-pontiac-model-guides-production-cars"],"yoast_head":"\n1959 Pontiac Bonneville<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/1959-pontiac-bonneville\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"1959 Pontiac Bonneville\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"1959 Pontiac Bonneville Bunkie Knudsen took his new plans for Pontiac a giant step forward in 1959 with the new \u201cWide Track\u201d concept that expanded the tread by over 4.5 inches front and rear in the new Bonneville. 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