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Old 09-19-2007, 11:52 AM
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CAN ANYONE HELP TO IDENTIFY MY 1947 PONTIAC 2DR? I NEED TO FIND OUT WHAT THE DIFFERENCE IS BETWEEN THE TORPEDO AND THE STREAMLINER AND HOW TO TELL IF ITS COUPE, SPORT COUPE OR SEDAN COUPE. IM VERY CONFUSED BECAUSE MY MANUAL DOESNT EXPLAIN IT AND THEY ALL LOOK VERY SIMILAR. I CAN PROVIDE A LINK TO PICS IF NECESSARY...
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Old 09-19-2007, 12:36 PM
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First, you need the body code of the firewall tag to determine what your looking at.
Than go here and see what you have

http://www.gtrestoration.com/Pontiac-Styles.htm#1947

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Old 09-19-2007, 12:55 PM
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sorry, i also left out that it is a 5 passenger 6 cylinder car. problem is that i already scrapped the car but i have loads of parts that im trying to identify and catalog. so far the difference that i can see is that the torpedo uses two seperate chrome window mouldings between the post and the streamliner uses one large moulding that goes around the post. if someone knows this is accurate please confirm.... thanks.
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Old 09-19-2007, 01:13 PM
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Wish I knew you were getting rid of it before you scrapped it, I'm looking for a roof for my 41.

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Old 09-23-2007, 06:59 PM
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Bob, this site has been pretty inactive for some time but there is still much useful information here. http://www.pontiacplace.com/dh4248reg/index.htm
I am confused too about the models. I like the 2 door Streamliner fastback, but often I see them looking really streamlined then in other pictures the back appears to be more rounded down instead of slopping down to a sort of point. Someday when I can swing it I will buy one and at that time I will learn all there is about them. Right now though, its all GTO on the brain for me.
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Old 09-24-2007, 09:35 PM
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It had something to do with the contours of the rear fenders at the bottom behind the rear wheel opening. Some taper up towards the rear and some are flat along the bottom. Not sure which is rarer but i do know that if ya got the rare ones they are worth bucks. John Gunnell's "75 Years of Pontiac" (1982) shows it in these minute little pictures. Somebody should revise and update that book

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for 1947 the 2-door Streamliner does have one window ring molding encircling both windows, while the Torpedo Sedan Coupe has two separate moldings.

The 2-door Streamliner has a slope more like 45 degrees onto the decklid.
The Torpedo Sedan Coupe has a near vertical drop from decklid onto the bumper.

Also, the 1947 Torpedo Sedan Coupe had a chrome beltline, while the 2-door Streamliner did not.

Also, it's rare to see a 2-door Streamliner with chrome speed streaks or speed lines. The Torpedo Sedan Coupe had chrome speed streak, though.

The Torpedo Sedan Coupe was less expensive and was on the A-Body
The Streamliner was the most expensive and was on the B-Body.

In my opinion;
The bottom of the rear window on the Torpedo Sedan Coupe is very high, appearing to start above the rear seats versus the 2-door Streamliner which has a more useful rear window.

I'm attaching pictures of both a Torpedo Sedan Coupe and a 2-Door Streamliner, both from 1947, so you can see the differences.
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In my post below;
The illustrations are from a 1947 sales brochure and are labeled in the file name.

The 2-door Streamliner is cherry red
The Torpedo Sedan Coupe is the grey color
(This car is sporting rain guards on the window, which were not factory, or maybe were a dealer option.)

The beltline and window moldigs, as well as the steeper trunk lid and shorter wheelbase are the noticeable differences in the 1947 models.

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Good info. I would like to see more info on these cars. I would like a 41 Streamliner someday. These are such great looking cars.

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