1953-54 Pontiac Production Numbers

[Dave]

1953-54 Pontiac Production Numbers

(Six & Eight Cylinder – Transmission Breakdown)

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1953
Six Cylinder
Model: 53-25
Name: Chieftain
Production Run: November 7, 1952 – November 20, 1953

• Standard Transmission: 33,705
  
• Hydramatic Transmission: 4,507
  
• Powerglide Transmission: 702
  
• Total Produced: 38,914
  

Eight Cylinder
Model: 53-27
Name: Chieftain
Production Run: November 7, 1952 – November 20, 1953

• Standard Transmission: 68,565
  
• Hydramatic Transmission: 293,343
  
• Powerglide Transmission: 17,797
  
• Total Produced: 379,705
  

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1954
Six Cylinder
Model: 54-25
Name: Chieftain
Production Run: December 1, 1953 – September 1, 1954

• Standard Transmission: 19,666
  
• Hydramatic Transmission: 3,004
  
• Total Produced: 22,670
  

Eight Cylinder – Chieftain
Model: 54-27
Production Run: December 1, 1953 – September 3, 1954

• Standard Transmission: 29,906
  
• Hydramatic Transmission: 120,080
  
• Total Produced: 149,986
  

Eight Cylinder – Star Chief
Model: 54-28
Production Run: December 1, 1953 – September 3, 1954

• Standard Transmission: 571
  
• Hydramatic Transmission: 114,517
  
• Total Produced: 115,088
  

[Dave]

For those who may wonder why some 1953 Pontiacs received the Powerglide transmission - It's due to the August 12, 1953 Hydra-Matic plant fire in Livonia, Michigan which destroyed the 1.5 million square foot factory. This resulted in Pontiac installing Chevrolet's Powerglide transmission in 18,499 cars.

It would take roughly 9 weeks for the Hydra-matic production to resume in Willow Run, Michigan.

*NOTE* This is in reference to NON-Canadian models. 

All Canadian 2000 and 2200 series Pontiacs from 1951-54 had 3 speed manual transmissions OR an optional Powerglide transmission. This is due to the Canadian 2000-2200 series cars being built on the Chevrolet platform. No Hydra-matic option was available for the Canadian 2000-2200 series cars from 49-54.