This 1955 Pontiac Safari (chassis K755H13398) is one of 3,760 made for the year, making it 55’s rarest Pontiac. Signature marque styling was retained with unique front and rear end treatments as well as other detail differences, but underneath the car shared quite a bit with Chevy’s Nomad. The seller provides very little information regarding this example, but sharp cosmetics and a few mild custom touches suggest that it’s been at least partially restored at some point. Find it here on eBay in Mims, Florida with reserve not met.

Like the Nomad, the Safari was new for ’55, and shared a lot of hardpoints and sheet metal with its Chevy cousin. The ad for this good looking example is mostly a copy and paste wiki article affair, but what can be gleaned from photos suggests that the car is likely to have been at least partially restored in the past. Colors are great, but again there’s only very limited information provided, and original spec remains a mystery. A few pieces of glass including the tailgate and right rear most piece have been etched with surfing themes, and the rear wheel openings have been re-profiled–quite a big job.

The interior looks good front and rear, though photos of the dash are kind of cramped and don’t show anything full-frame. The stainless headliner trim is a definite highlight, though the stock looking dash is full of interesting switchgear and controls, too. Carpets fit a bit loosely, but aren’t at all bad.

Up front, the engine bay features a batwing air cleaner painted to match the intake manifold and rocker covers, themselves matching exterior paintwork. Note the A/C compressor–interior photos show an underdash system, and though it’s briefly mentioned by the seller, there’s no word on whether the system is working at the moment.

Elsewhere, they note that the car runs well and that its chief head hood ornament still lights up–everything else will need to be checked out in person.