1954 Pontiac Chieftain Special Six two-door sedan with a manual transmission. Built around the autumn of 1954 in Pontiac, MI, this was the cheapest Pontiac model available and the only one listed for under $2000 ($1968, not including possible options). A total of 19,666 manual sixes were built of the 1954 Pontiac, out of a total of 287,744.