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![(Updated 2/2/2026) Legend has it, “Let there be catalytic converters!” said GM’s Ed Cole, and »poof« the catalytic converter sprang into existence and evolved into the kind […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/monolithic_converter.jpg "The Dawn of the Catalytic Converter – Who Put the Cat Out?")
The Dawn of the Catalytic Converter – Who Put the Cat Out?
Posted on February 5, 2026 | 86 Comments(Updated 2/2/2026) Legend has it, “Let there be catalytic converters!” said GM’s Ed Cole, and »poof« the catalytic converter sprang into existence and evolved into the kind […]
