1958 Pontiac Chieftain Catalina Four-Door Hardtop

1958 Pontiac Chieftain in The Twilight Zone, TV Series, 1959-1964 Ep. 2.14

Class: Cars, Sedan — Model origin:

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Author	Message
Ddey65 ◊ 2007-01-03 18:41	I don't think it is. The lettering is spelled out across the hood between the headlights.
modell ◊ 2007-01-03 19:22	Pontiac Bonneville? /vehicle_71743-Pontiac-Bonneville-1958.html
knghtmat ◊ 2007-01-03 19:26	1958 Pontiac Chieftain Catalina hardtop.
tv boy ◊ 2013-04-06 22:27	Anyone else suspect this footage at the beginning, might have been left over from a local used car commercial of the period?
Commander 57 ◊ 2013-04-07 02:16	Don't think so. Believe it was done for the Twilight Zone. One of the few experimental video taped episodes that they did in the 2nd season.
tv boy ◊ 2013-04-07 06:03	This brief shot at the beginning didn't look like it was taped at the same soundstage at CBS Television City, plus the studios there (I've been there before) don't look big enough to hold all of the cars seen in that one shot (and not seen again) plus the ones seen throughout the rest of the show. That's why I thought the first couple of shots (also including the neon sign) might have come from stock footage before the part that was taped at Television City.
Commander 57 ◊ 2013-04-07 13:29	Certainly possible.