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FAQ1966 Pontiac Catalina 2+2 Convertible Laguna Beach California Black
| Condition: | Used |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Catalina |
| SubModel: | 2+2 |
| Type: | Convertible |
| Trim: | NEW Black Interior |
| Year: | 1966 |
| Mileage: | 41,329 |
| VIN: | 254676C1206648 |
| Color: | NEW 2 Stage Starlight Black |
| Engine: | 421 CID 2+2 |
| Cylinders: | 8 |
| Fuel: | Gasoline |
| Transmission: | NEW AAMCO Transmission |
| Drive type: | Rear Wheel Drive |
| Interior color: | NEW Black Interior |
| Vehicle Title: | Clear |
| Item location: | Laguna Beach, California, United States |
| Extras |
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Power Windows Convertible |
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| Private seller |
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Description of 1966 Pontiac Catalina 2+2 |
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It's a great life, Catalina-Style. The Catalina 2 + 2 from Pontiac for 1966 "The wonderful Wide-Track way to go from place to place." Now in its 3rd year, this limited edition, personal performance car has all the get-up-and-go you'd expect when Pontiac, goes al out – plus all the room, comfort and appointments of a luxury passenger car. The standard 4-barrel carburetor 421-cubic inch V-8 -topped off with chromed rocker covers and low restriction air cleaner- delivers 338 bhp. And it drives a fully-synchronized, floor mounted, heavy-duty three speed transmission. Special springs and shocks and high performance axle ratio are standard, as well as the dashing pin striping shows off the long, low lines of this Convertible. Inside, door-to-door loop pile nylon blend carpeting and sleek, new bucket seats sweep you up with that GO-GO-GO SPIRIT. Just being in the 2+2 makes you forget the hum-drum, run-of -the-road-type transportation. If this sound like your kind of Pontiac 2+2.....? Don't sit on your hands, as she is a rare low production TWO owner "built in" California 2+2 Catalina. Here are her numbers: VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION PLATE Defined: 254676C1206648 2 Division PONTIAC 54 Series Number CATALINA 67 Body Style Code Number (CONVERTIBLE) 6 Year (1966) C Plant (SOUTH GATE, CALIFORNIA) 1206648 Consecutive Unit Number What does all this mean? In 1966 247,927 Catalina's were built. Of that only 6,382 2+2's were built. Of that only 2,208 had Synchromesh had Hydra-Matic (Catalina 2+2) and were CONVERITBLE. OF THE TOTAL PRODUCTION OF CATALINAS ONLY 1.28 % WERE CATALINA CONVERTIBLE 2+2's BAM!!!! THAT JUST HAPPENED!! ~This is ONE VERY SPECIAL STARLIGHT BLACK 2+2 CATALINA CONVERTIBLE~ Now... to really drive it home (No pun intended) Let's talk about the mileage or lack there of: Currently she has 41,412 Miles on her. Let's break those numbers down, shall we?
General specifications: CHASSIS FRAME: Perimeter with swept hip design. Entire passenger compartment is encircled by heavy steel side members. Five crossmember join parallel bars for structural rigidity. Rear crossmember permits new bumper -to-frame design. WHEELS AND TIRES: 14 x 6 JK steel disc wheels with 8.25 x 14 low pressure tubeless tires. 8.55 x 14 standard on all cars. FRONT SUSPENSION: Ball joint independent front suspension with compression type lower ball joint. Upper control arms pivoted on low dynamic rate rubber bushings. Lower control arms have dual rate rubber bushings. Large diameter, low rate coil springs hydraulic shock absorbers mounted inside coil springs, compound anti-dive control. New torsion-action front stabilizer bar results in better handling and improved ride. FOUR LINK REAR SUSPENSION: Angle-mounted upper and lower control arms. Control arms have low dynamic rate rubber bushings. Large diameter, low-rate coil springs mounted over rear axle. Angle-mounted hydraulic shock absorbers. Drive and torque take through rubber cushioned control arms. NEW, large, rear spring insulator insulates passenger compartment against noise and vibration. STEERING: Link parallelogram type steering linkage, self-adjusting steering gear with recirculating ball bearing-both manual and power. New ball type pivot joins pitman arm to intermediate rod assembly. Steering ratio, with power 17.5:1. BRAKES: Self-adjusting, air cooled, internal expanding hydraulic type. Two shoe, fixed single anchor. Drum diameter –11”, rear 11”. Total swept area for four brakes 328.9 square inches. Foot-controlled parking brake operates on rear service break system. TRANSMISSION AND DRIVE TRAIN: 3-Speed manual transmission standard all models. (All manual transmissions synchronized in all forward gears.) Turbo Hydra-Matic 4-speed on 2+2. Tubular drive shaft. NEW lightweight Salisbury type semi-floating hypoid rear axle. Safe-T-Track semi-locking differential. BODY CONSTRUCTION: Fisher all -steel body with reinforced side rocker panels. Counter-balanced double hood and trunk construction. Laminated Safety Plate Glass in all other windows. “Fire-Leveled” acrylic lacquer on all models. Circ-L-Aire heater and defroster standard. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 12 volt system with 42 amp Delco-tron generator. 61 amp. hr. battery with 10.75:1 compression ration engines. Transistorized ignition with extra-capacity system. ENGINE CONSTRUCTION: V-8 short stroke 90 degree design. Aluminized valves. Hydraulic valve lifters, alloy cast iron block, 5 main bearings with 3.25” on 421-cu. in. engines. Balanced flow cooling system pumps water directly into each side of the cylinder block equally. FUEL SYSTEM: 4-barrel down draft carburetion. Automatic choke. Centrifugal and vacuum control of distributor spark advance. Completely-sealed fuel pump adds to performance characteristics – especially during warm weather or idle conditions. EXHAUST SYSTEM: Two-stage exhaust system, consisting of muffle and resonator, standard on all models. New dual low restriction system standard on 2+2 and on all 421 HO engines. ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS 421 HO V-8 Displacement (cu.in.) 421 Bore and Stroke 4.09 x 4.00 Cooling System Capacity (quarts) 19.5 Oil Capacity (quarts) 5 Fuel Capacity (gals.) 26.5 Catalina 2+2 Basic Dimensions (in.) Front Tread 63 in Rear Tread 64 in. Wheelbase 121 in. Overall Length 214.8 in. Overall Width 79.7 in. Overall Height 54.9 Front Seat Leg Room 42.6 Rear Seat Leg Room 53.1 Front Head Room 35.2 Rear Head Room 37.8 Total Luggage Compartment 33.5 EXTERIOR COLOR CODE Starlight Black Dulux® Code – 93-005 INTERIOR COLOR CODE Black Lucite® Code - 88L (semi-gloss) JUST ROCK SOLID
Just an all inclusive pleasure to drive... “Luxury tailored to your good taste” "NEW BLACK TOP GRADE UPHOLSTRY, the material was hand picked by me personally.” The seats were removed and re-upholstered, extraordinary care was exercised to achieve perfect workmanship with every meticulous stitch." When I found her, she was sitting under a cover sleeping inside a garage in Laguna Beach California. As I looked her over, I knew she was solid as solid could get. Her bones are what you would expect growing up in California. Her body needed very little work. Here were the steps: **. ** Prior to paint, her chrome trim was all removed re-chromed and professionally hand polished. 1. She was taken down to the metal (by hand) NOT by sand blasting. I was amazed at how perfect she was under that faded paint. She spent well over 60 days in paint and body. "No need to rush perfection". 2. Then we began by degreasing the metal to remove contaminants left over from the stripping process. The metal is then treated and coated with zinc for superior corrosion resistance and better adhesion of the subsequent paint layers. 3. Primer was the first layer of paint. It is formulated to fill tiny scratches and imperfections in the body and give the subsequent color coats something to adhere to. Unlike the drab gray primer of yesteryear, we used colored primer to hide future damage from rock or stone chips. 4. The base coat, or color layer, was the next in the process. In the past, this was the final layer of paint, which was directly exposed to the environment. We then applied clearcoat paint over the final color layer. (Clearcoat is a layer of paint without color pigment added-it is simply clear paint. The clearcoat adds high gloss while protecting the colored basecoat from scratching, chipping, and the effects of the environment.) Finally....Her paint is thick and smooth as you can see in the photos. *****During paint and body here are the notes about the chrome trim interior & exterior. Removed & Re-chromed:
Hand Polishing: While both doors were removed and being re-upholstered, the entire door trim was removed, disassembled and professionally hand polished this included:
What's she has NEW: NEW Rear Axle Shaft made to order NEW Rear bearings, Seals, Gaskets NEW Differential Cover gasket NEW Rear gear oil 80W-90 GL5, PT NEW Brake Shoes FRONT NEW Brake Shoes REAR NEW Brake drum, FRONT NEW Brake master cylinder FRONT NEW Wheel cylinder REAR Exhaust from front to back with Flowmasters NEW stoplight switches NEW Door sill plates NEW 4x10 Speaker for radio NEW Antenna Mast / Plug / Nut NEW Door lock knobs NEW Turn Signal switch NEW Pontiac /GTO turn signal lever NEW Pontiac / GTO reproduction non-vented fuel cap NEW Double loop, black carpet throughout entire cabin with heel kick pad NEW Trunk carpets NEW made to order door moldings (2) with extruded ends that snap in perfect to original holes. NEW Steering gear box NEW Power steering pressure hose NEW Power steering fluid NEW Carburetor rebuilt NEW Fram oil filter NEW 300W Kendall GT-1 oil NEW Throttle body NEW AFB Carburetor floats NEWLY Rebuilt transmission NEW Lower steering column bushing NEWLY Rebuilt Fuel pump NEWLY High volume oil pump NEW Break booster NEW Break Seals ALL 4 NEW valve gaskets NEW exhaust (complete from engine to tail) NEW Re-cored OEM radiator with serial numbers on straps New OEM Water Pump New Alternator New High pressure power steering line New Axle Seals New Rear Axle Bearing New Brake Hose New Front Brake Shoes New Front Wheel Cylinders New Brake Fluid New Condenser DR 70X New Points New Battery Cable Ends New Alternator Belt New Power Steering Belt New Carburetor Overhaul New Shocks Newly Cleaned Fuel Tank New Front & Rear Gas Shock Absorbers New Fuel Sending Unit New Fuel Sending Unit Seal New Automatic Transmission Fluid New Motor Mounts New Transmission Mount New Timing Chain Cover New Water Pump W/ Gasket New thermostat New Anti-Freez / Long Life Coolant New Spark Plugs 8 New Interstate Battery New Transmission Filter Kit New Inner Tie Rod New Stainless Steele Water Pump New Fuel Pump Gasket Set New Timing Cover gasket Set New steering Center link New Custom Made Billet Aluminum Crankshaft Pully w/ Spacer New Wheel Alinement New Inner Rod Ends and Sway Bar Links New Oil & Filter New Dash wrapped in Leather New Drivers & Passenger side view mirrors She fires up on first try Runs very throaty and smooth. *. * I live on top of a large hill looking over looking the Pacific Ocean, she attacks this hill with ease and her temp stays running cool. NEW AC DELCO spark plugs NEW Accel/High performance distributor cap and rotor kit for 71000 series NEW Mallory/8 mm. 8 cyl. black Pro Wire Hemi stainless steel core straight boots universal spark plug wire kit. NEW Sylvania Xtravision H5001XV Headlamps NEW Peak 50/50 Antifreeze & Coolant NEW CVR Car cover NEW Comp fire extinguisher NEW Time period correct engine decals List of Sandblasted and Powder Coated items:
She comes with:
She has ALL NEW fluids and filters, her tires have 10% wear or 90% left on them, she is ready to go!!! "At this point I believe I have covered all of the bases...." If you should have any questions please call my cell. 949-433-0404 Griffin ONE LAST THING... IF YOU DO NOT HAVE CONTROL OF THE FINANCES & YOUR WIFE or HUSBAND (Just to be fair) :) TELLS YOU WHAT YOU CAN AND CAN NOT BUY.....?? PLEASE CLEAR IT WITH HER OR HIM, BEFORE YOU PICK UP THE PHONE AND WASTE BOTH OUR TIMES. I HAVE LEARNED THE FOLLOWING.... "IT IS FAR BETTER TO DIE ON YOUR FEET..... THEN LIVE ON YOUR KNEES" "THE 1966 Pontiac Catalina 2+2 Convertible...... "YOUR FINEST INVESTMENT IN TOMORROW" GRIFFIN 949-433-0404 |
