Vehicle Description
Description from the owner:
1960 Pontiac Bonneville convertible. Originally assembled at GM's
South Gate, California plant and delivered to a buyer in the
Seattle area. This beauty was restored in 2008 and has no more than
3000 miles in the last eight years. This "land yacht" weighs in dry
at 4,030 pounds and is 220.7 inches long on a wheelbase of 124
inches. This was the second year of Pontiac's famous "Wide Track"
giving it a width of 80.7 inches. 1960 also was the year of the
very distinctive "shark grille". Only 17,062 of this model were
produced for 1960. Best guess is that there are no more than 100
left in the country with perhaps 20 in this condition. The list of
options:
389 cubic inch V-8 Engine with (owner added) "Tri-Power" (3 2v
carburetors) 348 HP
Hydramatic Transmission
Power Steering
Power Brakes
AM-FM Radio (original face and action but electronic guts plus
auxiliary input for iPod/Phone)
8 Lug Special Pontiac Wheels / Aluminum Brake Drums
Dual Exhaust
Tinted Windshield
Seat Belts
Heavy Duty Front & Rear Springs & Shocks
Back Up Lamps (yes, they actually were an option !)
Electric Clock
2 Speed Washer/Wiper
Deluxe Steering Wheel
This vehicle has taken home divisional trophies at the POCI's two
most recent Western Regionals held in Bass Lake, California. Each
time she was driven 500 miles, not trailered to the competition.
Not original are the tires which are wide radial white walls from
Coker which keeps you on the straight and narrow. The generator has
been converted to an alternator but remains in the original
generator case displaying detailed authenticity. Powerful 389
engine features owner added tripower carburetion (throttle linkage
updated from vacuum to mechanical actuation with original vacuum
lines left in place but inoperative for safety reasons) and dual
exhaust -- with tripower the engine is rated at 318 horsepower.
Very rare 8 lug aluminum wheels. These are the first 8 lug design
that ran from 1960 to 1962-- Jay Leno has been quoted as saying
these were the most beautiful wheels of the 60's. Hydra-Matic
automatic transmission. Power steering, power brakes, Wonder Bar
AM-FM radio with new electronic guts so that you can play all your
late 50s and early 60s tunes on your iPhone. In addition to the
famous Wide Track innovation this was the last year for the very
ride comfortable "X" frame design. Motor Trend named the 1959
Pontiac their "Car of the Year" for this suspension advancement.
This consisted of widening the track by several inches compared to
other GM cars and competitors -- the benefit was better roll
stiffness and handling combined with better ride quality. Pontiac
was heavily into racing at the time -- stock car, drag racing and
Bonneville salt flats -- and this vehicle has the second year of
the legendary 389 Tri-Power including the very rare (and hard to
find) correct Tri-Power air cleaner.
1960 was the last year of the Vista View wrap around windshield
which has been replaced in the last three years. This was the last
of the breed. This vehicle was originally assembled at GM's South
Gate California plant and delivered to a dealer in Seattle. I
purchased it in Seattle in 2000 and shipped it to California for a
very high grade frame-on restoration completed in 2008 as a gift
for my wife who wanted to remember her teenage years with her
parent's 1960 Bonneville. Consistent class winner at the last two
Pontiac Western Regionals. We are downsizing and find it necessary
to sell some of our classic cars.
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