Vehicle Description
GR Auto Gallery is pleased to offer this 1966 Pontiac Catalina
convertible for your consideration. The car is powered by a Pontiac
6.4 Liter V8 which is mated to an automatic transmission. Both the
engine and transmission are in spectacular condition as the engine
starts right up without any issues and the transmission shifts
strong and smooth. This Pontiac comes in a bright red paint job
complemented by a black interior. Some upgrades include a new
radiator, new upper and lower control arms, new ball joints, and
car covers. So if you are in the market for a clean convertible
Catalina is the car for you! Please call or email us today for more
information.
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
(3,100 mm) on all models.
Pontiacs for the 1965 were now available with GM's new-for-1964
three-speed Turbo Hydramatic 400 transmission, often abbreviated as
THM-400. This new unit replaced the older three-speed, four-range
Roto-Hydramtic in the Catalina, as well as the four-speed
Super-Hydramatic that was equipped in other Pontiacs. The THM-400
is torque converter based, similar in design to the Chrysler
Torqueflite and Ford Cruise-O-Matic transmissions. Despite the
Turbo Hydramatic 400 still bearing the "Hydramatic" name, it shared
no design components with either of the older fluid-coupling based
Roto or Super-Hydramatics. This new transmission was a large, but
welcome, departure from the older transmissions, which were not as
durable, smooth or fast as the new unit. The THM-400 also changed
the shift pattern from the "P-N-D-S-L-R" to the safer and
ultimately more modern "P-R-N-D-S-L." Although this transmission
was new for 1964, it did lack some of the functionality of the
older transmissions, like the low first gear ratios (3.50:1 or
3.97:1 for the Roto and Super Hydramatics respectively) or the
split torque design where only 40% of the power went through the
inefficient fluid couplings, which helped improve economy.
To see over 80 photos of this car, including undercarriage please
visit our website www.grautogallery.com
Gr Auto Gallery, LLC and our sister company, Wheelz Sales and
Leasing Inc. makes every effort to represent each vehicle
accurately and with integrity. We also welcome third party
inspections when necessary. Although we try to do our very best to
be accurate in our description writing we are human and do make
mistakes. Unless otherwise noted, All vehicles are sold AS IS, No
Warranty Expressed or Implied. All sales final.
