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Catalina Archive
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1968 Pontiac Catalina Two-Door Sedan – The Last Year For That Body Style
Posted on September 9, 2025 | 27 CommentsA couple years of ago, I was speaking to a group of employees at work. Amongst the wisdom I was (attempting to) shower upon them was an old saying that […] -
Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1962 Pontiac Royal Bobcat – Dry Run for the GTO
Posted on November 29, 2024 | 34 CommentsIn 2018, a juvenile bobcat nicknamed “Mr. Murderbritches” became the darling of the Internet for his incredible ferocity during a brief capture-and-release by Utah wildlife officials. Fifty-six years earlier, Car […] -
Curbside Classic: 1966 Pontiac Star Chief Executive – Executive Privilege
Posted on April 16, 2024 | 91 Comments(first posted 5/21/2013) If you look and listen, you can almost hear the late night television commercial: “Hey, folks, Honest Abe here at Honest Abe’s Used Car Emporium, Tire Shop, […] -
Car Show Classic: 1968 Pontiac- A Bit of Canadian Flavor
Posted on December 19, 2023 | 76 Comments(first posted 12/19/2013) Last weekend, I winged out to Denver to spend some time with an old high school buddy. During my visit, I ran up to Fort Collins, Colorado to […] -
Cohort Classic: 1970 Pontiac Executive Safari – Our Kind Of Brown Station Wagon
Posted on November 8, 2023 | 54 Comments(first posted 6/9/2014) A running joke in the comment threads mocks the strain of enthusiasm for the mythical object of today’s four-wheel lust: the brown, turbo diesel, manually-shifted station wagon. Could this […] -
Automotive History: Shockingly Low Volume Production Cars – The Pontiac Edition
Posted on May 25, 2023 | 60 Comments(first posted 5/25/2017) Welcome once again to our journey into the world of shockingly low volume production cars. Today, we are moving out of the low-priced field a smidgeon […] -
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: 1972 Pontiac Catalina – Getting More For Your Dollar
Posted on February 4, 2023 | 109 Comments(first posted 10/8/2012) For a long time, stepping up to a Pontiac meant getting a genuinely nicer vehicle whose differences went beyond the grille and trim. For example, this Catalina–the […] -
Curbside Classic: 1968 Pontiac Catalina – Let’s Go Wide-Tracking
Posted on November 1, 2021 | 108 Comments(first posted 9/23/2011) When I was growing up, there were more Oldsmobiles in my extended family than anything else. But if we go to second place, it would have […] -
Curbside Classic: 1963 Pontiac Catalina Safari – How To Experience The Wild Life
Posted on April 10, 2020 | 69 CommentsIf we are not permitted outside until August of 2023 it will be OK – I surely have enough shots of cars caught at the Curbside in my nearly endless […] -
Road Trip Destination: Karlock’s Cars In Hannibal, Missouri – Big Things In a Small Package
Posted on April 8, 2020 | 27 CommentsWith everyone staying home these days, it seems only right to keep the road trip destinations coming – so long as I can keep finding my pictures. Road trips are […] -
The 2018 CC Midwest Gathering Recap: LTDs and Goooles
Posted on September 27, 2018 | 57 CommentsThe 2018 CC Midwest Gathering is now in the history books. Well, almost. As I began writing this, one of the contributors who attended was still en route back home […] -
Cohort Sighting: 1967 Pontiac Catalina Two-Door Sedan – Bring On The Love
Posted on March 8, 2017 | 60 Comments(first posted 2/25/2013) What’s the trick to having your shot posted at the Cohort selected for the big stage? Here’s one of them: -
COAL: 1967 Dodge Dart Sedan Slant-6 – A School Teacher Car
Posted on January 30, 2016 | 64 CommentsIt’s the Summer of 1978 and I am enjoying life in Vermont. As mentioned in last week’s Fiat 124 Sport Spider COAL I traded the little convertible fearing its […] -
Curbside Classic: 1962 Pontiac Star Chief – Does This Color Make My Butt Look Big?
Posted on May 14, 2015 | 74 Comments(first posted 10/28/2011) “Honey, does this make my rear end look too big?” This is a question that, when asked by his sweetheart, strikes fear into the heart of every male. The problem is that […]
![1968 Pontiac Catalina Two-Door Sedan – The Last Year For That Body Style A couple years of ago, I was speaking to a group of employees at work. Amongst the wisdom I was (attempting to) shower upon them was an old saying that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/20250518_154922_HDR-scaled.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1962 Pontiac Royal Bobcat – Dry Run for the GTO In 2018, a juvenile bobcat nicknamed “Mr. Murderbritches” became the darling of the Internet for his incredible ferocity during a brief capture-and-release by Utah wildlife officials. Fifty-six years earlier, Car […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/1962-07_CL_Pontiac_Royal_Bobcat_1-6-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1966 Pontiac Star Chief Executive – Executive Privilege (first posted 5/21/2013) If you look and listen, you can almost hear the late night television commercial: “Hey, folks, Honest Abe here at Honest Abe’s Used Car Emporium, Tire Shop, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/1966-Pontiac-Prestige-14-15.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Car Show Classic: 1968 Pontiac- A Bit of Canadian Flavor (first posted 12/19/2013) Last weekend, I winged out to Denver to spend some time with an old high school buddy. During my visit, I ran up to Fort Collins, Colorado to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/1-Engine.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Cohort Classic: 1970 Pontiac Executive Safari – Our Kind Of Brown Station Wagon (first posted 6/9/2014) A running joke in the comment threads mocks the strain of enthusiasm for the mythical object of today’s four-wheel lust: the brown, turbo diesel, manually-shifted station wagon. Could this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/pontiac-safari1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Automotive History: Shockingly Low Volume Production Cars – The Pontiac Edition (first posted 5/25/2017) Welcome once again to our journey into the world of shockingly low volume production cars. Today, we are moving out of the low-priced field a smidgeon […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/1971-Pontiac-Performance-Cars-12-13.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![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://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/1959PontiacCatalina09.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1972 Pontiac Catalina – Getting More For Your Dollar (first posted 10/8/2012) For a long time, stepping up to a Pontiac meant getting a genuinely nicer vehicle whose differences went beyond the grille and trim. For example, this Catalina–the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/09-05-2012-011-e1347236131228.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1968 Pontiac Catalina – Let’s Go Wide-Tracking (first posted 9/23/2011) When I was growing up, there were more Oldsmobiles in my extended family than anything else. But if we go to second place, it would have […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/1968PontiacCatalina09-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1963 Pontiac Catalina Safari – How To Experience The Wild Life If we are not permitted outside until August of 2023 it will be OK – I surely have enough shots of cars caught at the Curbside in my nearly endless […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1963-Pontiac-Catalina-Safari-01-Small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Road Trip Destination: Karlock’s Cars In Hannibal, Missouri – Big Things In a Small Package With everyone staying home these days, it seems only right to keep the road trip destinations coming – so long as I can keep finding my pictures. Road trips are […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/IMG_1168.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![The 2018 CC Midwest Gathering Recap: LTDs and Goooles The 2018 CC Midwest Gathering is now in the history books. Well, almost. As I began writing this, one of the contributors who attended was still en route back home […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/IMG_7722.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)

![COAL: 1967 Dodge Dart Sedan Slant-6 – A School Teacher Car It’s the Summer of 1978 and I am enjoying life in Vermont. As mentioned in last week’s Fiat 124 Sport Spider COAL I traded the little convertible fearing its […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/1-1967-Dodge-Dart.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1962 Pontiac Star Chief – Does This Color Make My Butt Look Big? (first posted 10/28/2011) “Honey, does this make my rear end look too big?” This is a question that, when asked by his sweetheart, strikes fear into the heart of every male. The problem is that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/1962PontiacStarChief01-crop1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


