1956 Pontiac Chieftain 870 4-door Catalina - Absolutely Beautiful Inside & Out!

Pontiac Catalina 1956 Description

ATTENTION:
If you're going to bid, please be sincere. If you're not a 6 or higher bidder, your bid will be removed unless you call first.
We are Euclid Car Co. at 1240 E. 286th St., Euclid, OH 44132. We have been in the used car business for over 40 years and we love to sell cars on eBay. The buyer gets a car he or she wants, and the dealer gets a car sold. Don't participate in the auction if you're not 100% sure you can pay for the car when the auction is over. We depend on the sales of these cars for income to our used car lot. eBay considers the winner to be in a binding contract with Euclid Car Co., so any non-paying bidder will be reported to eBay.
We only accept wires, certified checks, and cash. We do not take deposits, Paypal, credit cards (cash or debit), or checks in the mail. We will not deal with a loan from your bank. All cars must be paid for within 3 days of the auction ending, no excuses. Please make sure you have the funds available before you bid on our vehicles. Thank you very much for taking the time to read this, and we're sure that all other car dealers feel the same.
If you're the lucky winner of our auction, we will email you immediately to congratulate you and give you our number, 216-990-3880 (Lou). Most of our auctions end between 7 PM and 10 PM. We would like a call from the winner within 12 hours of auction ending so we know that they are a real buyer. If not, we will offer it to the 2nd highest bidder. If the original winner has still not contacted us after 4 days they will be reported to eBay as a non-paying bidder. Thank you again for reading.

This is a no-reserve auction, which means that the last highest bidder when the auction is over will win the car. Every time you bid on the car keep in mind that you have an opportunity to be the owner, so your bid means something.

We encourage all bidders to stop out, personally examine the car and drive it for themselves. If you can’t personally make it out to check out this vehicle, simply find a local mechanic to look at the vehicle and give you a personal report on the condition. Ebay also offers a service like this! Please do this BEFORE bidding on the vehicle!

This is an as-is vehicle, which means that once you buy it, you own it with all faults (known or unknown). With the purchase of this vehicle, the buyer will pay for all repairs. We sell all cars as-is, which means you will pay all costs for any repairs. The dealer assumes no responsibility for any repairs regardless of any oral statements about the vehicle.

If you need a 30-day tag, it’s $18.50. We handle the transfer of the title. We will also have to collect the tax for your county if you live in one of the following states: Arizona, California, Florida, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Ohio, and South Carolina.

We would like the vehicle picked up from our lot within 7 days of auction ending. There will be a $100 paperwork fee added on to the final sale price of the vehicle, along with a $15 title fee. By Ohio law, we must transfer this title into your name. The reason being is that if we would just send you the title and it was to get lost, there would be a problem. Or if we would send you the title and you didn't transfer it for several years and it got lost, it would be an even bigger problem. We follow the law of our state and will make sure that the title is transferred correctly for all customers. We will not pay any shipping fees, but we would be glad to assist your shipper in picking up your vehicle. If you have any questions, call Lou at 216-990-3880. Good luck bidding!

FEEDBACK INFORMATION:

We are Euclid Car Co. in Cleveland, OH. We've been in the car business since 1974. When we sell cars on eBay, we describe them very well and we show pictures of the total car. We take as many as 200 pictures of some of the cars so that people can be familiar with what they may be purchasing and it's up to the buyer to check the car further or have the car checked before he or she bids. Here again, most people don't do that. We sell on eBay probably 150 cars per year, and most people who buy a car like it and don't leave feedback. We do appreciatethe positive feedback, but the fact remains that buyers are more likely to leave feedback if there is something that they don't like about the car.

Of the last 217 items we have sold, we only received 5 negative feedback, mostly all for trivial things. Honestly, there is no reason for anyone to ever leave us negative feedback, because it is their responsibility to check the car first, drive it, and bring it their mechanic so that they know exactly what they're buying. If they don't like it, they don't have to bid on it. Not everyone likes every car sold on eBay. We hope all buyers are satisfied with their purchases. But if you buy a car and there's something you don't like, please know that we didn't hide anything, and you should have personally inspectedthe car before budding.

We believe that we have a great relationship with our customers. We help them get their car delivered if they can't personally pick it up, and if they personally pick the car up, we go through the whole car with them from bumper to bumper so that they understand the car and understand how everything works in it. This is especially true in our classic cars. In conclusion, if you're happy with your purchase we encourage you to leave positive feedback.

Thank you for looking at this clean, classic car we're offering for sale at Euclid Car Co. This is a 2-owner 1956 Pontiac Chieftain870 Catalina 4-door. This model was the second to the top model, (which was the Starchief). This car has 93,000 actual miles and a clean title that can be seen below in the Flickr along with 300 more pictures of this clean, classic Pontiac. This car was painted 20 years ago and was only caught in the rain one time during the 20 years and the 14,000 miles that were put on it during that time period. If you walk around the car, you won't find one nick. Nothing was touched up. The condition of this car is just amazing for its age.
Mechanically, it starts, runs and drives 100%. It has newer tires on it, including the spare. It has all brand new brakes on it, front and rear. It has been recently tuned up, including the new coil and the original generator that's still in the trunk if you decide to put it back to an original voltage. You can get in this car and drive it anywhere you want to in the country. This car has a 4 speed automatic transmission, which means it shifts three times. It also has power steering and power brakes, which makes it very easy to drive. You need to start the car in neutral and then put it in the gear you need to. When you stop you turn the car off and put it in reverse because reverse now is also park. This is the way the factory built the car in 1956 and it works like a glove.
It steers straight, and the exhaust has a bit of a "ting" in the sound, which is good. All options on this car work correctly, including the lights (high and low), turn signals, brake lights, horn and the wipers which were converted to electric. All windows work correctly and so do the vents. All the keys work on the car, inside and out. The engine on this car and transmission run and drive like new, and we see no leaks. It still has the marking on the firewall of the car that was put there when it was built new. The number can be seen on the firewall. The hood opens up easily because one control controls both locks, the main lock and the safety lock. The car has a newer AM/FM radio which works perfectly, but the factory radio also works if you hook the antenna up to that radio instead of the one on the bottom of the dash.
The interior, which is in beautiful condition, is 100% original. This includes the paint on the dash, all the knobs, and the flooring. Twenty years ago when the car was redone they replaced the headliner and the visors were recovered. I took many pictures of the interior, which may also beseen in the Flickr. The trunk is 100% solid. It's amazing how nice the trunk really does look. The motor compartment is really really clean for a 61 year old car, and there is a switch for an extra fan by the radiator which can be used in parades when you're not really driving the car very fast to keep the temperature gauge down. So you may never need to use it, but if you do, it's there for you.
Now, the best part about the car is the body condition. It's a really beautiful two tone, white with light blue. It's sitting with all the original chrome and aluminum on the vehicle. I see no rust, nicks, or bubbles anywhere on this car. I'm sure that if you get your magnifying glass out you'll find some flaws, because it is an old car. I'm just saying there's nothing obvious you would see besides the bubble on the bottom of one door. I took so many pictures of the body of the car from every angle. I took pictures of the body in the sun, the shade and under lights in a garage. So no matter where you would have this car, you have an idea of what it would look like.
This car certaintyattracts a lot of attention. So if you're looking to purchase this car, it'll be like Cheers, everyone will know your name. Because everyone will love seeing you drive this beautiful 1956 Pontiac down the road. If you want to stop by and check it out that would be the next step. If not, please pay carefulattention to all the pictures. I'd also like to mention that there's no cracks on any of the glass. This car is the type of car that you'd see in a car show that's not for sale. And if it was for sale, after you'd hear the price, you'd look at it, say thank you, and keep walking. But when this car ends in 7 days, you'd have a fair chance to be the high bidder, put it in your garage, and you can look at it every single day. And remember that it's going up in value, not down. I'm sure that the value of this car is going to go up more than 1% a year, which is more than your money in the bank.
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