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pontiac catalina Archive
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Vintage Car Life Review: 1965 Pontiac Catalina 2+2 421 HO – 2 Plus 2 Does Not Equal GTO
Posted on July 10, 2025 | 21 CommentsIn the mid-1960s, Pontiac was riding high on its sporty image. The full-size Pontiac Catalina was a big hit, and the muscular midsize Pontiac GTO was a great success, […] -
1962 Pontiac Three-Way Comparison: How Did The Star Chief Compare To Catalina And Bonneville?
Posted on April 25, 2025 | 24 CommentsIn J P Cavanaugh’s recent post about the oddly proportioned long-tail 1962 Pontiac Star Chief, some commenters wondered how the interior appointments of the Star Chief compared with those of […] -
The Last Full-Size Convertibles – The End Of An Era
Posted on March 13, 2025 | 22 CommentsHoods and trunk lids that go for days were par for the course for full-size American cars of the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. For that extra dimension of extravagance and […] -
Bikes, Boats and Automobiles: Cycling the Erie Canal 2024 (Part 3)
Posted on January 1, 2025 | 16 CommentsCycle the Erie Canal Day 6 was a Car SAG day for me. A driving day seems an appropriate way to start the third and final installment of this series, […] -
On Location Classics: Why I Miss New York City
Posted on March 29, 2022 | 68 Comments(first posted 3/29/2016) New York City is a mecca for filming. How could it not be? It is an iconic, beautiful city with a government that is friendly to production […] -
QOTD: What’s The Best-Looking 1971-76 Full-Size Pontiac?
Posted on November 9, 2015 | 80 CommentsPlanned obsolescence is when a product is designed from its inception to become unfashionable or obsolete shortly after its launch. In the 1950s, American automakers embraced this mantra and made […]
![Vintage Car Life Review: 1965 Pontiac Catalina 2+2 421 HO – 2 Plus 2 Does Not Equal GTO In the mid-1960s, Pontiac was riding high on its sporty image. The full-size Pontiac Catalina was a big hit, and the muscular midsize Pontiac GTO was a great success, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/1965-Pontiac-Catalina-2plus2-Fontaine-Blue-Mecum-Auctions-S87.1-front-3q-right.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1)
![1962 Pontiac Three-Way Comparison: How Did The Star Chief Compare To Catalina And Bonneville? In J P Cavanaugh’s recent post about the oddly proportioned long-tail 1962 Pontiac Star Chief, some commenters wondered how the interior appointments of the Star Chief compared with those of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/a-catalina-vert-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![The Last Full-Size Convertibles – The End Of An Era Hoods and trunk lids that go for days were par for the course for full-size American cars of the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. For that extra dimension of extravagance and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1975-oldsmobile-delta-88-convertible-press-photo.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1)
![Bikes, Boats and Automobiles: Cycling the Erie Canal 2024 (Part 3) Cycle the Erie Canal Day 6 was a Car SAG day for me. A driving day seems an appropriate way to start the third and final installment of this series, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/IMG_0618.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![On Location Classics: Why I Miss New York City (first posted 3/29/2016) New York City is a mecca for filming. How could it not be? It is an iconic, beautiful city with a government that is friendly to production […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/nyc-on-location-7.png?resize=115%2C115&quality=80&ssl=1)
![QOTD: What’s The Best-Looking 1971-76 Full-Size Pontiac? Planned obsolescence is when a product is designed from its inception to become unfashionable or obsolete shortly after its launch. In the 1950s, American automakers embraced this mantra and made […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/1971-pontiac.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


