1965 Pontiac Catalina Convertible
VIN: 252675P258705
The 1965 full-sized Pontiacs were completely restyled with more
flowing sheetmetal featuring “Coke-bottle” profiles and fastback
rooflines on two-door hardtops. Wheelbases increased to 121 inches
on all models. A new three-speed Turbo-Hydramatic
automatic transmission replaced the previous Roto Hydramatic unit
on full-sized Pontiacs for 1965. The “Turbo” is a three-speed
torque converter unit similar in basic design to Chrysler’s
Torqueflite and Ford’s Cruise-O-Matic transmissions – a move that
made torque converter automatics the universal design for shiftless
transmissions, and relegated the original fluid-coupling Hydramatic
to history. Though the “Turbo” transmission continued to use the
Hydramatic name, it shared none of its design with the older
transmission. The Turbo Hydramatic also adopted the standardized
“P-R-N-D-S-L” shift pattern which replaced the “P-N-D-S-L-R”
pattern long familiar to owners of Hydramatic-equipped Pontiacs,
Oldsmobiles and Cadillacs.
This 1965 Pontiac Catalina convertible is presented nicely in
Burgandy Metallic with new white convertible top and glass rear
window. The interior features very nice original-type black
upholstery, carpet and wood grain dash inserts. It is powered by
the 389 cu in V-8 and Turbo Hydramatic 3 speed automatic
transmission. Other features are power steering and brakes, bench
seating, 15″ ARE Torque Thrust II wheels and very nice underhood
detailing
Auction Estimate: $21,000-$24,000
