For Sale: 1961 Pontiac Bonneville in Columbus, Ohio

$25,995

Cruisin Classics is pleased to present this 1961 Pontiac Bonneville two-door hardtop. This car was Pontiac's flagship full-size luxury car back in 1961 and it's still a real head-turner today. This particular Bonneville offers the opportunity to get into a highly desirable bubble-top Pontiac at a price that won't require getting a second mortgage. At some point in the past, this Bonneville was given a respray in white paint. A close inspection reveals some imperfections and previous bodywork that put the car in the average driver-quality category, but from 10 feet you don't see anything but a cool bright white old-school cruiser. Up front is the signature split chrome eggcrate grille with bright surround and twin side-by-side headlights in bright bezels. Underneath is a chrome bumper with integrated turn signals. On the sides, a chrome spear runs tip to tail and features gold "Bonneville" lettering and red accent streaks. There is quite a bit of brightwork on this Pontiac - windshield surround, drip rail, window trim, and door handles all gleam in the light. Perfectly complementing the side view are a set of 14" black steel wheels with "Pontiac Motor Division" poverty caps all wrapped in Cooper Cobra Radial GT tires. At the rear of the car you'll find two sets of round triple taillights in bright surrounds with gold block letters spelling "BONNEVILLE" in between. The understated rear fins are both dressed up with chrome caps above the chrome bumper. There is a slightly worn Pontiac dart badge on the decklid and a single chrome exhaust tip poking out from under the passenger side rear corner.

Under the hood in a clean flat black engine bay is a 389ci Pontiac V8. The block, heads, valve covers, intake, and water pump are all painted in traditional Pontiac light blue. Sitting atop is a 4-barrel carburetor with a black AC air cleaner. This hearty V-8 is mated up to a Hydramatic automatic transmission that sends power to the rear wheels. Looking ahead of the engine, you can see that this car is equipped with power steering and a newer aluminum radiator. Exhaust flows through cast manifolds and a single muffler before exiting the rear. We did note that there is a hole in the muffler, making it a little louder than it should be. Stopping power is provided by 4-wheel power drum brakes.

Swing open the drivers door to find a very attractive red interior. The original interior for this ride would have been tri-color, but the seats, door panels, rear side panels, package tray, headliner, and dashpad have all been re-covered in fresh red vinyl. The door panels offer armrests, door handles, and cranks for both the vent window and main window. A bright sill plate and fresh red hook & loop carpet welcome you inside, where you'll find front bucket seats with chrome trim and a rear bench seat. The seats are in excellent condition and look as though they were just re-covered. Splitting the front buckets is a chrome-topped center console storage box. Ahead of the driver is a red 2-spoke steering wheel with a horn ring (inop.) on a stationary column with a column shifter for the automatic transmission. The turn signal indicator lever clicks into place, up & down, but the turn signal lights are inoperative. Ahead is a two-tiered red dash with a padded red vinyl upper section and red painted lower. In the upper section you'll find a generator gauge, a 120mph speedometer, and a gas gauge. To the right of that is the original Pontiac AM radio (inop.), a clock (inop.), and a passenger grab-handle. The lower section of dash has controls for lights, wipers (inop.), a gear indicator, heat & fan controls (inop.), a lighter (inop.), and a switch for courtesy lights (inop.). There's also an ashtray and finished glovebox in the dash. Around back in the trunk is a vinyl mat with matching side-covers, a full spare with a vinyl cover, a factory-style jack, and a set of 4 full-size hubcaps in good condition.

If you're hunting for a good looking affordable Pontiac bubble-top, then you should give this one a serious look! Great color combo, a 389 V-8 under the hood, power steering, power brakes, and a recently redone interior - this Bonneville has a lot to love! There are indeed some little projects that need done, but that's why we've priced this car so affordably. At this price, it surely won't be here for long - so give our friendly staff a call and be the lucky one to get behind the wheel!

ENGINE
389ci Pontiac V-8
Blue Valve Covers
4-Barrel Carburetor
Black AC Air Cleaner
Power Steering
Newer Aluminum Radiator
Single Exhaust
Newer Gas Tank

TRANSMISSION
Hydramatic Automatic Transmission
Column Shift
Rear Wheel Drive

BRAKES
4-Wheel Power Drums

EXTERIOR
Respray in White Paint
Signature Split Grille
Chrome Bumpers
Original-Looking Badging
Chrome Side Spear with Red Accent
14" Black Steel Wheels with "Pontiac Motor Division" Hubcaps
Cooper Cobra Radial GT Tires
Chrome Exhaust Tip

INTERIOR
Freshly Re-Finished Red Interior
Red Vinyl Door Panels, Side Panels, Package Tray, Headliner, and Dashpad
Red Vinyl Front Bucket and Rear Bench Seats
Chrome-Topped Center Console Storage Box
New Red Hook & Loop Carpet
Red 2-Spoke Steering Wheel with Horn Ring (Inop.)
Wipers Inop.
Heat and Fan Inop.
Original AM Radio Inop.
Turn Signals Inop.
Passenger Grab-Handle
Full Spare and Factory-Style Jack

If you have any additional questions, please call one of our friendly sales staff. We will be glad to help in any way with questions on financing, shipping the vehicle, or perhaps an interest in our sell-your-car brokerage program. We've been in business since 1996 and have sold cars all over the world, and we insist on giving the best personal service in the industry.
The sale is subject to the following conditions and representations. This vehicle is being sold as-is, where-is, with no warranty in connection therewith. The seller shall not be responsible for the correct description, authenticity, genuineness, or defects herein, and makes no warranty in connection therewith. No allowances or set aside will be made on account of any incorrectness, imperfection, defect, or damage. Any descriptions or representations are for identification purposes only and are not to be construed as a warranty of any type. It is the responsibility of the buyer to have thoroughly inspected the vehicle and to have satisfied oneself as to the condition and value based upon that judgment solely. The seller assumes no responsibility for any repairs, regardless of any oral statements about the vehicle.
Thank you from all of us at Cruisin Classics.