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389 Archive
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1959 Pontiac Catalina Convertible For Sale: Three Deuces, A Hydra-Matic, And A 389
Posted on June 16, 2026 | 12 CommentsI don’t think I’ll start many disagreements by saying that Pontiac’s Golden Age began in 1959 with “Wide-Track” cars such as this Catalina Convertible, which factory literature heralded as “America’s […] -
1963 Pontiac Catalina Safari: How To Experience Wildlife In The Suburbs
Posted on April 11, 2026 | 75 Comments(Updated 4/11/2026) Let’s say it from the start, “Safari” might just be the best station wagon name ever. In a sea of ’60s names that sounded like suburban […] -
Curbside Classic: 1964 Pontiac Tempest Custom Safari – In Defense Of The Barn Cat
Posted on July 25, 2024 | 24 Comments(first posted 7/25/2018) About seven years ago I was a fresh, new CC contributor/editor and was a thrill with the state of the world. New and interesting curbside subjects […] -
Curbside Classic: 1959 Pontiac Catalina Sport Coupe – Lessons In Aging
Posted on March 27, 2023 | 74 Comments(first posted 3/27/2017) For so many years, 1959 seemed like such a normal year. Moreso for me than for others perhaps, because that was my birth year. I have been […] -
Curbside Classic: 1960 Pontiac Ventura – Have The Wheels Come Off The American Dream?
Posted on July 2, 2022 | 49 CommentsThe 1960 Pontiac holds a very special place in my life. It was the first car my eyes fell on as we stumbled out of the airport in NYC on […]
![1959 Pontiac Catalina Convertible For Sale: Three Deuces, A Hydra-Matic, And A 389 I don’t think I’ll start many disagreements by saying that Pontiac’s Golden Age began in 1959 with “Wide-Track” cars such as this Catalina Convertible, which factory literature heralded as “America’s […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/59-Pontiac-5-e1781440366290-115x115.jpg)
![1963 Pontiac Catalina Safari: How To Experience Wildlife In The Suburbs (Updated 4/11/2026) Let’s say it from the start, “Safari” might just be the best station wagon name ever. In a sea of ’60s names that sounded like suburban […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1963-Pontiac-Catalina-Safari-01-Small.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1964 Pontiac Tempest Custom Safari – In Defense Of The Barn Cat (first posted 7/25/2018) About seven years ago I was a fresh, new CC contributor/editor and was a thrill with the state of the world. New and interesting curbside subjects […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/1964PontiacTempestSafari04Featire.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1966 Pontiac GTO – The Perfect Childhood? (first posted 1/25/2018) I did not have a perfect childhood. Does anyone? But a few months ago I stumbled across this pretty yellow GTO and memories of my […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/1966PontiacGTO02.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1959 Pontiac Catalina Sport Coupe – Lessons In Aging (first posted 3/27/2017) For so many years, 1959 seemed like such a normal year. Moreso for me than for others perhaps, because that was my birth year. I have been […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/1959PontiacCatalina09.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1960 Pontiac Ventura – Have The Wheels Come Off The American Dream? The 1960 Pontiac holds a very special place in my life. It was the first car my eyes fell on as we stumbled out of the airport in NYC on […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/CC-124-194-800SS.jpg)


