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Also new for 1964, was the Pontiac 2+2 option package available on Catalina two-door hardtops and convertibles that included bucket seats for both front and rear passengers, heavy-duty suspension and other performance equipment, along with the same selection of 389 cu in (6.4 L) and 421 cu in (6.9 L) V8s found in other Catalinas.
The designation 2+2 was borrowed from European sports car terminology, for a seating arrangement of two in front plus two in the rear. It was designated officially at Pontiac as a "regular performance" model, [2] a thoroughly confusing designation for a vehicle that was clearly intended to be to the Catalina platform what the GTO was to the A-body Lemans: the standard drivetrain was a 2-barrel ...
The Pontiac Ventura is an automobile model which was produced by Pontiac between 1960 and 1977.. The Ventura started out as a higher content trim package on the Pontiac Catalina, and served as the inspiration for the luxury content Pontiac Grand Prix in 1962, then remained as a trim package on the Catalina until 1970.
1975 Pontiac Astre 1975 Grand Ville was the last full-size convertible built by Pontiac. For 1975, Pontiac introduced the new sub-compact Astre, a version of the Chevrolet Vega. This was the brand's entry into the fuel economy segment of the market. Astre had been sold exclusively in Canada since 1973. It was offered through the 1977 model year ...
The 1975-76 Laguna S-3 featured a more aerodynamic slanted front end but engines were further detuned due to emission requirements and the advent of the catalytic converter, leaving the big 454 V8 unavailable for California cars in 1975 and discontinued altogether for 1976, when the 180 hp (130 kW) small block 400 V8 was the top engine.
Pontiac Astre (1975–1977; 1973–1977 Canada) Pontiac Firefly (1985–2001, rebadged Chevrolet Sprint/Geo Metro/Suzuki Cultus, Canada) Pontiac G2 (2006-2010 (Mexico only, and Mexico made), rebadged Chevy Spark after that in the US. Pontiac G3 (2006–2009 (Mexico), rebadged Chevrolet Aveo/Daewoo Gentra) Pontiac G4 (2005–2009, rebadged ...
These stronger cast blocks were assembled and stockpiled for the 1978 and 1979 Firebirds equipped with the W72 Performance Package. [6] The four-barrel 400 was a popular performance option for many of Pontiac's cars. When fitted with other high-airflow components, it produced a good balance of low-end torque and higher-RPM power. In the 1968 ...
1973 Pontiac Astre. H I: RWD: 1971: 1980: 1971 – 1977 Chevrolet Vega; 1973 – 1977 Pontiac Astre; 1975 – 1980 Chevrolet Monza; 1975 – 1980 Buick Skyhawk; 1975 – 1980 Oldsmobile Starfire; 1976 – 1980 Pontiac Sunbird; Successor to the Y I platform. 1998 Pontiac Bonneville. H II: FWD: 1986: 1999: 1986 – 1999 Buick LeSabre; 1986 ...