Not all of Pontiac's hood ornaments showed the brand's namesake Native American chief, but together they tell a story of American culture and design.

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Pontiac Muscle Car PerformanceMilestones. 1956: John DeLorean became assistant to Pontiac chief engineer Pete Estes and general manager Semon "Bunkie" Knudsen. 1959: Pontiac 370ci grew to 389ci; ...

However, Chief Pontiac's run as Pontiac's car mascot ended in 1954, and the following year brought hood ornaments that looked like a large passenger jet (as shown above on the 1956 Star Chief).