1969 Pontiac Catalina - Denver Showroom

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Gateway Classic Cars of Denver welcomes this 1969 Pontiac Catalina.
A little history ,The name "Catalina" was first used on the 1950 Chieftain Series 25/27 Hardtop, Pontiac's top trim level package at the time, and later added to the Star Chief in 1954, Pontiac's equivalent of the Chevrolet Bel Air. The 1969 Pontiacs received a major restyling with somewhat more squared off Sheet metal (though not as much as similar cars from other GM divisions) and rooflines, the coke bottle rear flanks were gone. However, the basic 1965 chassis, inner-body structure and four-door pillared sedan roofline were retained although vent windows were dropped on all models and Safari wagons got a new two-way tailgate that could be opened to the side like a door or downward like a tailgate - similar in design to that introduced by Ford Motor Company on Ford/Mercury wagons in 1966. Catalinas also got a one-inch wheelbase increase to 122. Headrests became standard on all '69 Pontiacs built after January 1. All 1969 GM cars (except the Corvair) got a new locking steering column that would become a Federal requirement starting with the 1970 models.
Variable-ratio power steering was a new option this year ( pioneered by Cadillac in 1966 ) and front disc brakes were now automatically included when the power brake option was ordered.
Engine offerings consisted of a standard 290-horsepower 400 two-barrel (or no-cost optional regular-fuel 265-horsepower 400 with Turbo Hydra-matic transmission), 330-horsepower 400 four-barrel, 370-horsepower 428 four-barrel or the 428 HO rated at 390 horses. The standard three-speed manual transmission and optional three-speed Turbo Hydra-matic were continued as before, but the four-speed manual with Hurst shifter was dropped from the option list. (Source Wikipedia)
This Pontiac Wide Track Catalina does have the 400 C.I. with the 400 Turbo Trans., the Pontiac T Traction, which would allow it to peg the speed-O to where the bugs don't have time to say “OH N-!“. This highway cruiser, with Leather/ Vinyl seats, does have A/C (needs a recharge) Heater, and Power Steering and Power Brakes, and it just glides along at speed.
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[@oneeyedjack8525]

Whoever put this one back together did a fine job

[@richardsilvestri6874]

Father bought this car brand new same color when I was a child. It was an awesome fast and comfortable car! The first car I remember finding the seatbelts in lol. Not that anyone used them back then lol

[@richardsilvestri6874]

I remember times on long trips on the instate and my father would look down at the speedometer it would say 100 and my father saying oops and none of us realized we were going that fast

[@richardsilvestri6874]

Including him lol

[@richardsilvestri6874]

I think it had a 400

[@richardsilvestri6874]

4 kids and 2 adults every trip and no problem with space lol

[@edwardbaker2448]

My Mom and Dad had a 1969 pontiac Catalina coupe . They bought it in 1968 . It had a lot of dents, but it was a good running car.

[@cdogg1787]

I got one, recently excavated from the junk pile. Frame is solid, needs everything else

[@richardsilvestri6874]

They were very stylish, practical, fast family cars

[@richardsilvestri6874]

They were very good looking and capable cars at that time

[@M70ACARRY]

Second car I owned. Paid $600 for it in 1977. Got it from an old lady. Loved that car.

[@Arizonaheat956]

One of the very first cars I ever drove. Folks had one in 1970.

[@richardsilvestri6874]

My youngest brother used to sleep on the back shelf under the back window every trip lol

[@webman1956]

This was my very first car in 1975. I live in Texas, and it came from somewhere up north and was rusted all around the wheel wells, so it looked bad. I only gave $400 for it, and it had a 400 motor in it and it ran like a bat out of hell and the AC was busted and it only had an A.M. radio, but it got me to school and back and I could outrun everyone I raced.

[@cgeorge6786]

My family had this car when I was a kid. These four doors must be getting quite rare by now. Probably my most favorite of my family's cars. I thought the concentric hub caps and tail lamp design was cool. The big block engine didnt hurt either.

[@davidallen5776]

We once rented a coupe in this exact shade of green!

[@DR-on5by]

Nicely shot video!

[@ryetim32]

I learned to drive on this car and a toyota corona 3 speed. I actually took my Driver's test on this car a Blue one

[@speakfreeley4473]

Although an entirely new body, many features from the 1968 examples were carried over onto the '69s, giving it altogether a very pleasing look.

[@apollosbrownies]

Such an imposing vehicle with excellent road presence and style! I love this body style!

[@Richtertorres]

Such a beautiful car my grandpa had one and I would love to find one again

[@julianneallen7185]

I am selling one in North Carolina needs work but runs and drives mostly brake stuff

[@pablotonelli8520]

hermoso 😍

[@richardsilvestri6874]

They were very good cars for the time imo

[@richardsilvestri6874]

They had a real frame and could tow a proper boat without a problem

[@victorcazares50]

The car was my first car back in 1979 same color

[@richardsilvestri6874]

I think it was the first year without the separate front triangle front vent windows

[@chrispenny1422]

My boy has a two door.

[@MNBluestater]

All the GM full size looked awesome without a B-pillar. Those darn safety regs. (Love Pontiacs but hate that color-even in the ‘70’s!!!)

[@roberttoro5167]

Those pillars were for safety I never thought of that. Makes sense. But true it looks smoother without them

[@chevken1831]

What was the reason they phased out vent windows?

[@eddstarr2185]

My dad asked this same question when buying a 1969 Oldsmobile. The salesman said, "styling, you never see vent windows on show cars or future design proposals because stylists think they're old fashioned and ugly". My dad said, "it was a ploy to encourage extra-cost air conditioning".

[@countrylivingguy5172]

Styling and theft deterrent.

[@vr4787]

My grandmother had a 69 Catalina with the 400, previous owner used it to tow a trailer, it could get up to 120 mph like nothing.

[@mikedinno8413]

We had this car when I was a little kid. Very powerful car. I wonder why Pontiac never bought the Catalina back or why it was discontinued in the first place?

[@GatewayClassicCars]

A true classic now.

[@richardsilvestri6874]

I remember my mother bitching because it cost almost 4000 dollars lol

[@elpidiovallejo5735]

Okay

[@truckerdaddy-akajohninqueb4793]

If you squint I can see the making of the 1970 impala

[@richardsilvestri6874]

The hood alignment is not perfect on this car

[@kidstlme8230]

Still a piece of shit car I remember my father by 1 just like this and 69 By 1979 was only a hundred thousand miles on the engine it stopped running yet I can go out and get a Toyota Corolla and get 400000 miles out of it, I have never bought an American car because they're pieces of shit

[@richardsilvestri6874]

I own a bmw now but would still never say that about these cars! They have a place in history imo