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When was the last year the Pontiac Catalina was made?

When was the last year the Pontiac Catalina was made?

The Pontiac Catalina is an automobile which was part of Pontiac’s full-sized line from 1950 to 1981.

When did the Pontiac Catalina get twin tailfins?

Twin tailfins, two on each side, were new and only in 1959. Styling highlights include thin-pillar rooflines and greater use of glass for increased visibility.

What was the safety feature of the Pontiac Catalina?

Safety came to the fore in 1967, and the Catalina featured all the new US Government-mandated safety equipment including an energy-absorbing steering column, safety steering wheel, dual-circuit hydraulic brake system, and soft interior parts.

Is the Pontiac Catalina a convertible or hard top?

Originally referred to as “hard-top convertibles”, these vehicles offered pillarless design in the door and window areas, along with the top-grade convertible appointments. The advantage this fixed-roof design offered is its sporty, airy feeling without the expense and drawbacks normally associated with convertibles.

The Pontiac Catalina is an automobile which was part of Pontiac’s full-sized line from 1950 to 1981.

Originally referred to as “hard-top convertibles”, these vehicles offered pillarless design in the door and window areas, along with the top-grade convertible appointments. The advantage this fixed-roof design offered is its sporty, airy feeling without the expense and drawbacks normally associated with convertibles.

Safety came to the fore in 1967, and the Catalina featured all the new US Government-mandated safety equipment including an energy-absorbing steering column, safety steering wheel, dual-circuit hydraulic brake system, and soft interior parts.

How many horsepower does a Pontiac Catalina have?

When the optional four-speed Hydramatic transmission was ordered, the standard engine was 280 horsepower (210 kW) version of the same engine with higher 10.5 to 1 compression ratio.

What was the wheelbase of a 1961 Pontiac Catalina?

Catalina sedans and coupes got a 1-inch (25 mm) wheelbase increase to 120″, after spending 1961 on a 119-inch (3,000 mm) length shared with full-sized Chevys (Safari wagons retained the 119-inch (3,000 mm) wheelbase through 1964).

When the optional four-speed Hydramatic transmission was ordered, the standard engine was 280 horsepower (210 kW) version of the same engine with higher 10.5 to 1 compression ratio.

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Ruth Doyle