West Coast Classics presents an absolutely exceptional example of this one previous owner and completely rust free original California owner 1965 Pontiac Catalina 2+2 V8 Convertible with the original 421/338 bhp V8 engine with believed to be 44K original miles repainted in a very striking GTO 'Mayfield Maize Yellow' date correct color paint and a beautiful original 'Parchment' (trim code 236) vinyl seats interior and original White color convertible top (Code 1) and a car which was purchased and garaged its whole life by it original owner in Freedom, CA and with original factory options including:
The Catalina 2+2 performance package ($419) which includes the 421 CID 338HP 6.9L V8 Engine with dress up kit
All vinyl bucket seats
Vertical front fender louvers
Heavy duty handling package
Power Steering ($97)
Turbo 400 Hydra-matic Automatic Transmission ($405)
Power Brakes ($43)
Power Windows ($106)
Power top
Front seat console
Push Button AM Radio ($151)
Back Up Lamps
Instrument Gauge Cluster
Soft Ray Glass
Padded Instrument Panel
Courtesy Lamps
HD Front Springs
HD Air Cleaner
Dual Exhausts
Finished with one repaint in the GTO factory 'Mayfield Maize Yellow' color with a striking original interior with the large chrome dials and factory gauges including a clock, heater and original AM radio! The white power soft top is as new and the car has its original tonneau cover. The floor boards, trunk and all the typical rust-prone areas are completely solid and rust-free and the car has no history of any accidents - obviously an always garaged and cherished original owner car since new.
The original spare wheel with it's jack and some spare parts are in the trunk. The 2+2 only 421CID 338HP V8 engine is extremely strong and powerful and this particular car drives very well indeed. The transmission shifts smoothly through all the gears, there are no noticeable oil leaks and the temperature always remains cool! The car has factory added options including power brakes and power steering and power windows. The car has 4 new 'Torque Thrust D' wheels mounted on 4 new B.F. Goodrich T/A Radials and a new 'Flowmaster' dual exhaust.
The Full Size Pontiac's of 1961-64 had terrific new styling and by 1964 including stacked headlights and a clean tail and no American automaker was doing a better job projecting a young, hip image in tune with the times of the swinging mid-sixties and these full-size models had a sophisticated but sporty cachet amongst their peers.
Coming off the success of of the introduction in 1964 of the GTO, 1965 was to be a stand out year for Pontiac muscle. Everyone was waiting to see what Pontiac would do next and the 1965 Pontiac Catalina 2+2 Convertible was to prove the ultimate example of a gentleman's muscle car, available in both hardtop and rag head (convertible) form with performance to match, or even exceed the GTO, and even marketed by Pontiac as "the Big Brother" to the GTO, and which was both a luxurious and large car that was superbly styled and equally suited for cruising the open road as it was around town.
The 2+2 special option package was expensive and rare and was built to emphasis performance. The hotter mill included the beastly 421 CID V8 engine, firmed up suspension, discreet exterior cues, and a purposely more youthful vinyl interior with of course bucket seats and a center console! These would prove to be one of the few truly sporting big cars in the GM stable, not counting SS Impalas, and have since become coveted collectibles amongst muscle car enthusiasts and the convertibles are the very rarest of the breed!
The combination of styling, handling and performance was enough for the prestigious 'Motor Trend' magazines 'Car of the Year' award in 1965!
This is a rare opportunity to own a great daily driving and never abused example of a coveted original owner and rust free 1965 Pontiac Catalina 2+2 Convertible with its muscular 421/338HP V8 engine with only 44K well maintained original miles in very fine and mostly completely original condition throughout!
Owned since new by only very careful and mature owners, this is a beautiful example of one of the outstanding GM designs of the sixties, which has high repute amongst enthusiasts and collectors for both it's beautiful lines and smooth fast performance and rarity for a full-size convertible.
