1951 Pontiac Chieftain [2569]

1951 Pontiac Chieftain [2569] in The Caine Mutiny, Movie, 1954

Class: Cars, Sedan — Model origin:

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Author	Message
electra225 ◊ 2011-02-06 10:17	I think a Pontiac
nzcarnerd ◊ 2011-02-06 10:21	Because this car lacks the side trim stripe I think it is a base model Chieftain from 1950. A relatively rare model as most buyers opted for the DeLuxe version. -- Last edit: 2011-02-06 10:22:15
4x4peru ◊ 2011-02-06 19:26	The jeep is a Willys MB. Different from the CJ3A already listed for this film.
tv boy ◊ 2011-02-07 02:26	Thanks for the tip! I just gave the Willys MB its own page.
pontiac52 ◊ 2015-04-19 11:17	It's a 1951 Pontiac Chieftain Standard (base model). The 1950 had the script on the fender and not the door, and would have said Silver_Streak. You can also tell the rubber stone guard is not as tall as the 1949-50. This is also a 6 cylinder car (can tell by the script on the door). It looks to just say "Pontiac" and not "PontiacEight" I have a 1951 identical to this one, however mine is a Flat 8 car.