1962 Pontiac Catalina 421 SD: 4-speed, Super Duty Sleeper

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It may be the world’s first true factory sleeper. As the Indiana Jones of the automotive world, the 1962 Pontiac Catalina 421 SD packed a punch that its exterior wouldn’t have you believe. On the outside its unassuming good looks and mild demeanor would have you thinking it’s all college professor, but pop that hood and its whips, bullets, and adventure.
It was produced by Pontiac to do one thing - rip down the 1,320 at the quickest pace possible and surprise the hell out of the competition while still looking like your dad’s commuter.
On this episode of Hemmings, TESTED Muscle, brought to you by American Collectors Insurance, Mike Musto experiences what is one of the rarest sleeper cars in existence, a 4-speed equipped, 1962 Pontiac Catalina 421 Super Duty.
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@grant6173 8 месяцев назад

Thank you, Pontiac. For what you did. You've made us all a little bit happier.

@thomaslemon3971 6 месяцев назад

RIP Pontiac! It was so much more interesting when each GM brand had its own personality. Early 60s Pontiac was doing so much cool and innovative stuff

@karrkraft893 2 месяца назад

Couldn’t have said it better. Pure Poncho Passion Perfection.

@joecrone9862 9 месяцев назад

Definitely one of the coolest cars ever factory built.

@scottbowers7248 8 месяцев назад

These early 60’s Pontiacs are beautiful

@drivebigmuscle8080 8 месяцев назад

Couldn't agree more!

@Carstuff111 9 месяцев назад

Oh what a glorious beast of a machine. I miss Pontiac, and I feel this was the coolest era for the company.

@drivebigmuscle8080 9 месяцев назад

100% agree

@user-wm4gr7ex4e 8 месяцев назад

DeLorean era Ponchos were da bomb.

@hodad200 9 месяцев назад

More Musto! We want Musto!

@IgniteLight 9 месяцев назад

If you've not already... search "House of Muscle".

@geemanbmw 8 месяцев назад

AGREED 👍🏼

@2visiondigital 8 месяцев назад

Pontiac had a good run. My pops passed down his 389 Bonneville convertible to me. It could drive up a wall. Remember the heater controls were like a radio. My Aunt had a 2+2 Catalina followed by a Grand Prix. My big brothet had a series of Firebirds. My cousin had a GTO. GM saved Buick ?? ( favorite of the lot: Firebird Sprint with OHC six, Sweet ).

@fredflintstone6216 9 месяцев назад

As the proud owner of a '62 Cat (with a factory fender-mounted remote controlled mirror on the driver's side), and the 421 SD being my holy grail, I salute you sir for this video! This car and the 63s were so powerful that GM mandated they be tamed down in subsequent years. Anyone who questions their performance needs to chat with Arnie "The Farmer" Beswick! He, his original 62 dragster, and a large collection of SD's were all at the Pontiac Nationals this summer--definitely worth the trip! And the 8 lugs actually work well for braking as the aluminum fins shed the heat very efficiently--great engineering for the time and they look great! Thanks again for sharing, I need to go wipe the drool off my chin now--

@williambarry8015 8 месяцев назад

That is cool.

@seeharvester 8 месяцев назад

Yeah, those brakes worked fine on the 64 Bonneville we had when I was a kid. Got my first speeding ticket in that baby 2 weeks after I got my license. "I was only blowing the carbon out of the 389 officer."

@Nostrildomus 8 месяцев назад

A friend we called 'Whitty had saved his seaman's pay and we went down to the dealer and ordered a Bonnaville convertible Loaded even A/C 421 try-power fore speed auto . True 💕 LOVE

@Alan-lv9rw 8 месяцев назад

I’m a Ford/Mercury fan, but Pontiac had some of the best cars in the 1960’s. Beautiful cars.

@trainsacomin2088 8 месяцев назад

John DeLorean

@smittysmith4746 8 месяцев назад

Those hood scoops were off of early ford dump trucks, and were wildly popular with hot rodders in the early 60's because there were no companies making hood scoops. The were used on super duty pontiacs. They were not hood scoops at all but were heat release vents to let hot air out of the engine department of the ford dump trucks. The hot-rodders spun it around to let cool air into the carberater , some left the chrome grill/screen on while others removed it.

@996Revival 9 месяцев назад

My goodness that interior is SWEET! The lines on it are so nice, too.

@alexanderspenser4960 8 месяцев назад

I can remember my dad adding outside rearview mirrors to our 63 Chevy II 300 wagon. The Feds started regulating safety in 1966, like dual master brake cylinders, outside rearview mirrors, among other safety innovations. Most requirements were mandated for 67 model year. On mirrors, GM sold a kit to dealers for installation. Came with placement sheet, bracket, screws & chrome mirror.

@stevemehan7276 9 месяцев назад

Fantastic car! Pontiac made some great cars early - late 1960s.

@hemmingsmotornews 9 месяцев назад

Yes indeed!

@larryok8156 9 месяцев назад

Love the early gm bubble tops. Mo Musto!!!

@drivebigmuscle8080 9 месяцев назад

We do as well!

@architypeone8646 9 месяцев назад

That is such a clean simple design for 1962. Other cars of that era were over the top futuristic with fins and do dads. I like the elegant simplicity of that car.

@OOICU812 8 месяцев назад

Same.

@seldenkid5367 8 месяцев назад

Every car in 1962 had this look. Fins started to fade in 1960.

@dinsdaleseven1627 8 месяцев назад

Pontiac sourced that hood scoop from Ford. It was a large commercial truck part. They also made a set of factory long branch headers for the SD engines most of which were cast iron but a rare few were made from aluminum.

@phillipstephens3079 8 месяцев назад

In their day, a fantastic road car…high speed travel was Rock Solid. Super good suspension system and great power train 👏🏻👍🏻👏🏻👍🏻👏🏻

@davidmckibbin4440 9 месяцев назад

i had a 62 grand prix black on black 348 hp 389 with a T10 4 speed wide ratio and 323 rear gears, wish i had it today, all time favorite car.

@majormarshall588 9 месяцев назад

I had a 64 Catalina with the smoothest running six cylinder. It was incredible.

@drivebigmuscle8080 9 месяцев назад

I've heard you could hardly hear those running.

@calvincooley1074 9 месяцев назад

The Hellcat of the era

@drivebigmuscle8080 9 месяцев назад

Absolutely

@user-mp8er1ds9x 9 месяцев назад

No mention of the Wide Track. Dad wore out a 62 421 Bonneville. It took him 180K miles to do it, but he got it done.

@drivebigmuscle8080 9 месяцев назад

Way to go Dad! He enjoyed the hell out of it apparently.

@karrkraft893 2 месяца назад

Long Live Bunkie.

@fasteddy917 9 месяцев назад

That was the beginning of the era when certain car dealers of the various makes in your area would be the dealership you went to and talked to the salesmen in the "performance department" about what you wanted. They would set up the order sheet with the correct parts numbers that gave you something like the Pontiac you drove. They were knowledgeable and a couple of times my friends went to order a certain model with a certain engine/transmission and would be told they couldn't do it but if you could wait until next September that may change. Sure enough you could then order what you wanted. Thank you for the ride down memory lane. As you said there were a handful of that model built but it wasn't alone in the horse power race and purpose built cars that ended when the government and the insurance companies said that era was over.

@normp3273 9 месяцев назад

What a time to be alive!

@drivebigmuscle8080 9 месяцев назад

Can you imagine trying to do that today?

@fasteddy917 9 месяцев назад

@@drivebigmuscle8080 Imagine walking into Mr. Norm's Dodge Dealership and custom ordering your street or strip drag car and they custom built what you wanted. It was a fascinating time to sure but then if you were there you'd be 80 years old like I am. Everything has a price. It wouldn't happen today because there are too many people who think they can live your life for you and keep you safe because you aren't as capable of doing it as they are.

@mikeakers3453 8 месяцев назад

Interestingly, armed with enough money and the proper parts numbers, you could drive out with a racer just like the ones on the tracks of the day, whether circle tracks, drag strips or road courses. This was true of Ford and Chrysler, as well. Although the money involved was significantly more than your mom's '62 Bonneville or your dad's '62 Grand Prix, it wasn't enough to buy a house. It was usually slightly more than your dad's boss's 1962 Cadillac Fleetwood Sixty Special. The hard part wasn't getting the money; it was getting the parts catalog codes. The codes for the president to send missiles to Moscow were about as easy to get. Today's race cars are only cars in the sense that they have four wheels and an engine. Usually you need enough money to buy several houses to field a race car on the track now. Slightly off the subject, if you knew the kid at the Sunoco station, you might get him to sell you Sunoco 260 racing fuel - a mythical unlabeled spot on the Sunoco pump dial that was rumored to dispense gasoline so fierce that, equipped with it, you could beat a Cobra with a Rambler. It came at a significant price premium over Sunoco 240 - like everyone else's high-test. I paid for Sunoco 260 every Friday night and now that I am almost an adult, I suspect I was hoodwinked.

@TheWallyTirado 9 месяцев назад

After January 1, 1975, every motor vehicle shall be equipped with a mirror mounted on the left side of the vehicle and so located as to reflect to the driver a view of the highway to the rear of the vehicle.

@drivebigmuscle8080 9 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@theachman1 9 месяцев назад

Excellent car. The Gilmore museum is one of the best car museums I have ever been to. What was sad though is that through that whole well-done video, we never got to hear the car. I mean seriously.

@drivebigmuscle8080 9 месяцев назад

Noted for next time.

@dalesmith5199 9 месяцев назад

I drive a super duty GTO yes a super duty GTO ..dealer option 1 in existence cub Collingwood my great uncle owned a Pontiac dealership and was 1 of the 13 dealers to get the ( Swiss cheese) cats in 63 Pontiac pulled out of drag racing and he ordered a 66 GTO sports coupe ( post car ) gutted it and shoved a 421 super duty Muncie 4 speed 430 gears and continued racing and it's a rare platinum silver color ..so yes I know those cars I have the pleasure of driving a super duty

@hemmingsmotornews 9 месяцев назад

Awesome story, thank you for sharing!

@dalesmith5199 9 месяцев назад

@@hemmingsmotornews look up Tonto 3 and Tonto IV those are my great uncles Cats he got the last one off the assembly line 1963 and also featured in Pete McCarthy s book

@darrellsomers5427 6 месяцев назад

Its dealer installed so it doesn't count ,kinda like the 66 fairlane built by hollman and moody SOHC 427 4 speed basically dealer installed cool car none the less

@dalesmith5199 6 месяцев назад

Sure it counts it's a true 421 super duty ..dealer installed or not it's still a SD the badest of the bad

@dannyboyd1299 4 месяца назад

Who gives a shit

@drewwho4512 9 месяцев назад

Love the styling. It's killer!

@essboo 9 месяцев назад

The GM mid century modern styling was the best

@drivebigmuscle8080 9 месяцев назад

Agreed

@richardkaufman1643 9 месяцев назад

When I was in high school, a neighbor down the street whose father worked at Pontiac got one in burgundy with wheels like these. It was smokin hot! It also had some aluminum panels, I believe hood and doors. There was not stock car that could keep it with it. He also had a set of slicks that he would use at the drag strip, and sometimes on the street. His father was an engineer and they did some other things to it ,like dump pipes or cut off exhaust pipes. I can still see it going down Woodward Ave doing stop light drags!

@normp3273 9 месяцев назад

I love reading and hearing stories like this. Makes me feel like I was there! And I'm in my 40s

@drivebigmuscle8080 9 месяцев назад

Yup - he opted for the lightweight package!

@MrBluoct 8 месяцев назад

That neighbor had it figured out and per the pure joy of that rig

@TheMrmmkkpro 8 месяцев назад

I used to dri e around in my buddies 55 Belair , all stock , original , it would transport ya back into the day. As a certified Pontiac freak , really enjoyed your work. 1972 455HO T/A 1990 ZR-1 Corvette #2822.

@WyoCutlass71 9 месяцев назад

The hood scoop is sweet!!! Simple and clean!

@drgnner6028 8 месяцев назад

My dad had a green with white interior 421 2+2 convertible with the 4 speed. I did not know how much horse power it had. All I knew was at night when he was asleep, it was very fast. I loved his car.

@normp3273 9 месяцев назад

Holy shit thats a beautiful car!

@drivebigmuscle8080 9 месяцев назад

It was elegant and tough at the same time!

@SaulnowPaul777 9 месяцев назад

I wanna drive It too!Nice presentation Mr Musto.. one of my old bosses had one of these parked in his tool & die shop in Franklin Park Illinois....

@MrStacy1974 9 месяцев назад

Good to see Musto back on video.

@hemmingsmotornews 9 месяцев назад

More to come!

@AV131082 9 месяцев назад

Thanks Mr. Musto, that car looks fantastic as well as the Gilmore Car Museum

@grant6173 8 месяцев назад

That is a beautiful car. Dark. Love the drop on the back of the roof. Pontiac had their game on. And somebody had the sense to get the best factory options.

@drivebigmuscle8080 8 месяцев назад

In person it was such a stunning car...

@johnwinter9722 9 месяцев назад

Wonderful car and really enjoyed the ride-along. When I was in high school, I owned a baby blue '63 with the same body style. Just a trusty 389 2 bbl. with the Slim Jim automatic (newly rebuilt). Beautiful car and good memories. I owned it for a year and then sold it to my grandfather as his '60 Belair did not have power steering or brakes and my Pontiac was a bit fresher. He drove it for five or six years with no issues. I needed something more economical for commuting to the U of M. Now I can fantasize about having one with the SD motor.

@drivebigmuscle8080 9 месяцев назад

They're simply brilliant machines and ride like a dream

@richardmorris6365 8 месяцев назад

63 might have been even prettier. A 63 GP is my fav

@kellynestegard5208 3 месяца назад

@@richardmorris6365 Building one now. Cameo White w/black interior.

@TBHaru1 9 месяцев назад

The National traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 addressed safety standards, including rear visibility, and although it did not specifically require mirrors, they started to become standard equipment in the mid-to-late 1960s. -Car and Driver Magazine

@drivebigmuscle8080 9 месяцев назад

THANK YOU!!!! I was waiting for this!

@richdurbin6146 8 месяцев назад

Leno often mentions that before 1967 auto designers could do whatever they wanted, making the great era of auto design.

@matrox 9 месяцев назад

I remember 1962. I was a you kid starting grade school. I never seen one with a hood scoop.

@robertwilson6144 8 месяцев назад

My first car in high school was a former Allen County Sheriff’s personal cop mobile - 1963 Catalina 421 HO ( Not SD) with a floor mounted 3 speed. My left leg was much stronger than my right leg after a few months of that clutch! It didn’t really need 4 speeds - the torque was awesome ( and so was the fuel consumption!)

@seeharvester 8 месяцев назад

Did you nail any of that high school snatch in the back seat?

@RemingtonArmy- 6 месяцев назад

@@seeharvester With a back seat that size, I hope he nailed ALL of it. Carry on.

@seeharvester 6 месяцев назад

@@RemingtonArmy- Yes Sir! :)

@mtrgv 8 месяцев назад

My Dad had a Pontiac Grand Prix similar to the Catalina, also a 62 model. It also had the 8 lug brake/wheel design, the automatic transmission, and the console. Very nice car you have there!

@hemmingsmotornews 8 месяцев назад

Thanks for sharing! Anything done to it?

@mtrgv 8 месяцев назад

No, he kept it stock, he loved the power that car had. His favorite car of all. @@hemmingsmotornews

@LoveOneAnotherHeSaid 9 месяцев назад

Elegant machine, understated - not often America makes something so good that's so restrained. I love it. It's as stunning at the Cadillac series 62 made the year before - 1961. Both the two-door versions.

@pinslayer4579 8 месяцев назад

When I was a young lad a neighbor owned one of these I was hypnotized to say the least watched as Carl ( the owner) checked adjustments and shined up the top of his car . He kindly instructed me about waxing the lower areas of the car ( which he inspected my work) after an afternoon of buffing and inspecting he said do ya wanna go for a ride ? It was the first time I exceeded 100 and on a two lane tar and chip road I've been addicted to speed since.......Thanks for the first thrill of a lifetime wherever you are Carl Boss

@Truth_Matt3rs 8 месяцев назад

The architecture of this car is A+++.

@randolfo1265 8 месяцев назад

One of my favourite cars ever. I love 1959 to early sixties GM cars, but this one stands out for me!

@drivebigmuscle8080 8 месяцев назад

Agree - a favorite of mine is the split fin '59 Bonneville - just amazing

@pd2865 8 месяцев назад

My aunt's dad owned Boomershine Pontiac in Atlanta, the first Pontiac dealership in the South East. My cousin and older brother owned the Light Duty versions, all aluminuim front sheet metal. But they did not just own any Light Duty, but trade ins cars, my cousin's car was owned by Fireball Roberts. My brother's was Passionate Pancho owned by Arnie Berwick, the drag racer. These cars were sold so that Fireball Roberts could drive one in NASCAR. Fireball Robert's NASCAR Light Duty in in the Talladega Museum next to the race track. These cars were really the pre GTO of the time. Thank you for this post, brings back memories.

@hemmingsmotornews 8 месяцев назад

Thank you for sharing with us!

@nickbruni8041 9 месяцев назад

All YOU Mike ✊🏼

@taccs27570 8 месяцев назад

Few cars back then, even few luxury cars, had right side view mirrors, although they were usually an option. Seats in those days didn’t have side bolstering because they weren’t designed to be flung around curves like a Porsche. They were designed to drive serenely down an interstate.

@davemiller4721 9 месяцев назад

I will never forget when, as a 6 1/2 year old, my dad brought me out to the garage to show me our new 1962 Catalina in January 1962. It was plain brown inside and out, but the design, as you have pointed out here, was so different than the 50's cars we and many others owned at the time. Even my mother, no car fanatic, used to remark how good looking it was for years afterward. I never got to drive it, though. That is my holy grail, if anyone wants to offer me a test drive in one.

@Daniel-wd4jg 8 месяцев назад

Pontiac was so ahead of design's...cool memories!

@jasonthetalker7253 9 месяцев назад

Glad I found the guy again.

@drivebigmuscle8080 9 месяцев назад

Me too! 😁

@stevethomas760 8 месяцев назад

Amazing selection of options. To get to drive this car, I just can't imagine. Solid video.

@drivebigmuscle8080 8 месяцев назад

It was definitely a privilege

@willyhwang1059 9 месяцев назад

Musto and a car review? automatic thumb up

@ricknoah9184 8 месяцев назад

Reminds me of my '64 Bonneville convertible. Fire engine red with a white interior. Had the 370 HP/3-2 421 engine, automatic. No posi !! (destroyed driver side tires !!) So, YES.. I get it !! Pontiac had it going on !! I really miss the 60's cars....

@fredanddebramacdonald2445 8 месяцев назад

Yep! I want one! I won my first trophy at a car show in 1998 and I have never seen one of these at any show. EVER!! Thanks so much, and have a good cruise.

@hemmingsmotornews 8 месяцев назад

Very nice! What car did you own in '98?

@fredanddebramacdonald2445 8 месяцев назад

I owed a 1977 Buick Electra which I had bought as a daily driver for $2,000 in 1993. It was a nice one owner car, so I kept it. I still have the car, and have owned it for 30 years now. It won a Gold Senior award at the 2022 Buick Nationals and awards at two car shows this year. Two tons of fun!@@hemmingsmotornews

@Stevop79400 9 месяцев назад

I love Pontiac. This was a great video.

@drivebigmuscle8080 9 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@charlesdalton985 9 месяцев назад

Talk about a rare piece! I really think of this as the Banker’s GTO. I’m surprised about the brakes to be honest. I’ve never driven one, but read so much good about these. I guess it’s all relative, in their day they were much better than typical but by today’s standards maybe not. In any event, thank you as always for taking us along. ~ Chuck

@drivebigmuscle8080 9 месяцев назад

Thank you Chuck - and it was such a privilege to drive such a rare car - there was nothing about I didn't like - well, maybe the lack of side mirrors, but that's it!

@caribman10 9 месяцев назад

Don't know what was wrong with this cars' 8-lugs but my Dad's '63 Grand Prix 4-speed and his '64 Tri-Power Bonneville would smoke the tires on a stop.

@mikeakers3453 8 месяцев назад

@@caribman10 Maybe it's because of my associating them with the pre-eminent cool cars of the day but, in my opinion, the Pontiac eight-lug wheels are the best looking factory wheels ever put on a car. They looked masculine and intimidating. This was made even better by the fact that they actually served a purpose - accommodating big brakes.

@richardmorris6365 8 месяцев назад

One of the best designs of all time. Love the outside,the interior & the motor OMG

@drivebigmuscle8080 8 месяцев назад

There's not a bad line on it.

@leegoddard2618 8 месяцев назад

Thank you for getting specific on the scoop, I was curious. 👍

@leskobrandon538 8 месяцев назад

My Grand Father had a variation of that car, 389, auto... it was beautiful

@markhartung 4 месяца назад

My father ordered a 66' Bonneville convertible, 421, 3x2, 4 speed. Dark green, black top and interior. A sleeper and absolutely gorgeous......

@cmirwin 8 месяцев назад

My neighbor growing up had a 62 Catalina, red / red, with a 389 (I think) and a four speed, all original. I loved that car. Very nice SD and a great review, Mike.

@drivebigmuscle8080 8 месяцев назад

Appreciate that, thank you!

@joequillun7790 9 месяцев назад

Excellent commentation, and video. What a superb car. And the museum, with the nostalgic settings? Fantastic. If I ever won the lottery, something I've always said I would do. Plus an A+W root beer stand, drive-in...ect. And let people rent similar cars of the era. How cool would that be. Anyway, thanks for the ride-a-long, and also many thanks for describing the drive-train, and stating the rear gear. Most never do. Well done.

@drivebigmuscle8080 9 месяцев назад

Absolutely and thank you!

@jmark7390 9 месяцев назад

Thanks Mike. Nice to see you back.

@drivebigmuscle8080 9 месяцев назад

Appreciate it!

@dockey6942 8 месяцев назад

I been in the high performance program about since I was 12 it seems like I put clutch in the big 421 good heavy cars you did a good job showing the big chief thanks

@danielledune261 9 месяцев назад

Living in that time period. I wish I would have realized how unique the times were. I got to drive a '70 Hemi Cuda. The earth shook when the Cuda started.A 70 SuperBird 440 6 Pac. You could not go the speed limit in town in first gear. The engine cammed out so bad at 3000rpm it would try to toss you into the windshield.. A 1970 428 Cobra Jet Mustang top loader 4 speed I owned two GTO cars 1966 & 1967. 67 was automatic, 66 was M22 and had a newer 400. 1965 4 door 4 speed Gran Prix with a 421 factory stock and it could bury the speedometer needle. We raced the SuperBird on the freeway on a late night Pontiac got 144+ mph but the Bird left us like we were parked. I found an unusual 1963 Bonneville in Dufur Oregon at the Goat Herders shop in 2012. I wish I had written down the VIN

@MyEyesBled 8 месяцев назад

Those were the days! ❤

@michaelreilly1310esq 5 месяцев назад

Goosebumps. This is the Holy Grail

@robpaniccia9493 9 месяцев назад

Awesome channel love all your car stuff mike

@drivebigmuscle8080 9 месяцев назад

Really appreciate that, thank you!

@matrox 9 месяцев назад

A neighbor family had a brand new 1960 Pontiac Bonnevile. In 62' our family car was a 55' Rocket 88 Olds 2dr ht.

@RexCars1 9 месяцев назад

Great Car.. Great Vid.. Mike Rules..

@drivebigmuscle8080 9 месяцев назад

🙏

@Nostrildomus 8 месяцев назад

You always took time to enjoy looking at Pontiac . Buick and Oldsmobile competed well with each other throughout , 'The good old days' . . . Everyone loved there cars . Girls , girls too . T/C/E

@oldsguy49 9 месяцев назад

Everyone should have a car they look back at when they park it and never lose it in a parking lot!!!!!!

@herberthallum2078 8 месяцев назад

My landlord has a 1963 Pontiac Grand Prix. It's badass.

@robertmarino6591 8 месяцев назад

My 64 Catalina was ordered without outside mirror, no console, no power steering or brakes.. heavy duty clutch with clutch assist, 389 Tri Power, now a 455.

@kiko1605 9 месяцев назад

Awesome vid of a awesome car by a awesome presenter!

@drivebigmuscle8080 9 месяцев назад

🙏

@louspinelli1745 9 месяцев назад

I could be wrong, but I have reason to believe that 1964 was the first year requiring outside rear view mirror.

@pinchus34 9 месяцев назад

I've been waiting for this episode since the show debuted and boy did it not disappoint. Thanks for getting outside the muscle car mainstream. (To be fair that's twice since you also covered the Avanti)

@drivebigmuscle8080 9 месяцев назад

Absolutely, and keep watching, we've got more great cars coming up!

@hemmingsmotornews 9 месяцев назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@KerterBerger 8 месяцев назад

my favorite classic car.. saw a beautiful white one the other day

@LORDS-SWORD 8 месяцев назад

Very, very cool Pontiac!!❤😮

@ClassicChrome86 8 месяцев назад

The "Pre GTO" era. Love the old "wide-track" Pontiacs of the late 50's and early 60's.

@audieconrad8995 9 месяцев назад

Ooooof...so fine. Although perhaps not in the same performance league, my dad had a '62 Bonney with a 389 4bbl. Automatic. Nonetheless it had plenty of punch. Such gr8 cars. Pontiacs owned the tracks at the time. Gr8 feature!

@richardmorris6365 8 месяцев назад

We had a 64 Bonney,389/4..early 60s were the best looking cars.

@matrox 9 месяцев назад

My 67' Ford F100 shortbed stepside that I bought in the mid 70s had a 352v8 with a 4:11 rear yet I had that thing on the highway cruising a 70mph on 3hr trips. I never even thought about it. Ran it to about 140 or 50k miles before the valves started ticking. That was a tough truck. Ran factory stock dual exhaust exiting in front of the rear tires under the running boards with glass pack mufflers. Custom turbine rims on all 4 corners.

@tmklunk 9 месяцев назад

Ford? 😜

@richardnoggen1674 8 месяцев назад

62,63,64 Pontiacs are my Tri 5 Chevys! Us up here in Canada we were RIPPED OFF! All we got were X framed Biscaynes with Pontiac fenders on them! We were given 283's,327's & if we were real lucky the odd 348...NO tri-powers,NO 4speeds (just power glides) ,NO Kelsy/Hayes,NO Wide Tracks,NO fun! Mind you I still had about 6 of my fav 62,63,64 Pontiacs I was always SO freakin' mad every time I seen a US version! This one just Rocks!

@drivebigmuscle8080 8 месяцев назад

I was an amazing car all around, beautiful and sinister at the same time.

@allantaylor3288 9 месяцев назад

Beautiful. Love all things Pontiac. Always enjoy your reviews Mike 👍

@drivebigmuscle8080 9 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@davidgerstung5144 5 месяцев назад

I remember growing up on dairy farm and I thinking had the coolest father. He had the fastest cars and Pontiacs were my favorites.

@noyfub 8 месяцев назад

When I was 16 working at Duncuns Enco in 1968 (Exxon)Station, A guy dropped one of these off for service, and we had a great time test driving it.

@richb419 8 месяцев назад

Hi I have always loved the looks of the Pontiacs of the '60s the first one I saw was my friends sisters boyfriend it was a new metallic blue grand prix with the spider mags. that's when the cars had character!

@Mercury.35. 3 месяца назад

GM evaluated the brands under its roof very well, put out great models in the 60s and early 70s, the 421 Super Duty is just one of them, the fantastic car...

@artkazyak3242 8 месяцев назад

BEAUTIFUL SUPERCAR

@ericthompson3551 8 месяцев назад

I freakin love the color of the interior. Pontiac interiors are much better than the usual black vinyl chevy’s.

@TheAlpineHomesteadAdirondacks 8 месяцев назад

Enjoyed That!

@gregpuchalski5951 8 месяцев назад

I believe in Michigan, a driver's side rearview mirror was mandated in '65 or '66. I remember my father had a '64 Plymouth Valiant and it had no exterior mirrors. I recall him buying one once it was mandated in '65 or '66. Our new '67 Pontiac had a driver's side rearview mirror.

@Chuck_has 7 месяцев назад

Amazing automobile. Very rare.

@williamparish32 8 месяцев назад

Very nice, love it

@stevemehan7276 9 месяцев назад

Love it! 😮

@larrybailey43 8 месяцев назад

Super nice !

@andyharman3022 8 месяцев назад

YES. DEFINITELY. If you are ever near Kalamazoo, Michigan, do yourself a great, big favor and go to the Gilmore Museum. Nice setting out in the country. Many different eras of cars in different buildings. And the diner is a working restaurant. Spend the day. Buy a t-shirt.

@drivebigmuscle8080 8 месяцев назад

Couldn’t agree more - the Gilmore should be on everyone’s bucket list

@patk4244 8 месяцев назад

Yeah my dad used to have a 62 convertible and I used to play with the roof wish I still had that car

@bobdavis3357 2 месяца назад

This car was a total beast

@doncoday4775 8 месяцев назад

I've always have love this car.

@doughaas9007 8 месяцев назад

I had an uncle , you know that well off uncle , that had a SD 62 Catalina . I walked up to my barber shop one day and saw this white Catalina that looked a little different . It sat a little taller and had blue stripe tires that I'd never seen before . I looked inside , nothing special , blue bench seat , but wait. Is that a four speed . WTH ? Cool car . I walked inside and there sat my uncle in the chair . " Like my new car " he asked . Long story short some Mopar guys were whipping everybody in town so he ordered the big dog . Lightweight SD Cat ! Funny thing 17 years later I went to work selling cars at the same Pontiac dealership . One of the old salesmen remembered when my uncle bought that Cat and had lots of cool stories about it . He whipped those Mopar guys too .

@drivebigmuscle8080 8 месяцев назад

Oh, I'm sure the big cat put the hurt on a lot of cars back in the day