61 Catalina Convertible just bought it

Been looking at Pontiac's 57 Star chief's 61 Catalina & Ventura hardtops for a while now, bought the 61 Catalina Bubbletop project it's not even home yet

So what happens yesterday while on the net, find a 61 Catalina Convertible Coronado Red with a White top the car is in South Dakota

I called on it, it was still for sale it has a 63 389 with a quadra-jet on it now it is a factory tri power car came with a 3 speed on the tree, the tree found it's way to the floor
the new old Catalina

61 Catalina Bubbletop project, got my own Cathouse



4-28-09 got the bubbletop home yesterday, loaded at French Lake



the Cat coming off the trailer the 50 Olds 88 said what are you doing starting a Cathouse

 

In 61 I think GM's whole line was so cool. Especially the 2 door bubble top cars, Buick, Pontiac, Chevy, Olds, they were all great. Gary

 

Good for you !!! 1961 - 1964 Pontiacs are sooooo cool.

That combo has got to be pretty rare.

It looks pretty solid ,too. Good luck with both of them.
Glenn

 

Excellent!!! Glad you were able to get both of them. You'll probably be the ONLY guy with a 1961 Pontiac at any car show around you. (Unless you live near Kennesaw, GA)

I sold my 1961 Catalina Conv (389 3-speed) and my 1961 Bonneville bubble top 3 years ago. I now have a 1961 Safari Catalina wagon (389-4-speed). 1961 Pontiacs are the best looking cars from the 60's, ...but, that's just my opinion


I have a set of 8-lugs (short fins) for sale if you're interested. I bought them for my 1961 Safari but have decided to run steel wheels instead. Welcome to the club!!!!

 

love those bubble tops. they look great stock or they make cool customs. either way, nice cars.

 

Prettiest cars ever built by GM. Need parts, give me a PM

 

Those were some of the slickest ponchos made hands down. great score.

 

Love those early 60's Poncho's, good catch!

 

hey thanks for the words, it was one of those things it was there on the net since 4-4-09 the guy wanted to sell it
another guy was there with the bucks in his pocket but he had to bring his wife back to look at it, i know how that goes, she still doesn't know about either 61

I was on the phone, he didn't put anything down and made a offer, the seller called me back i matched the low offer said will that work, he said yes i UPS'ed a down payment with in a hour, checked the net the ad was off now got to pedal some Buick's & hey no B-J buyers fee

 

Let me know when they are at your house so I can drop over and drool on them.

 

dawg, you bet
your most likely going to Jefferson when are you going to get that 37 express to the drive in

how about starting a fund raiser & a free gas card

think i had $500 gas on the roundtrip to Wyoming for one of the 55 Buick's

1st is the N.D. / Mt state line trip got to get the 52 Olds, why do i do this
then Rapid City South Dakota for the 61 ragtop

 

The black one is gorgeous!

 

I picked up a '61 star chief myself last wekeend. Pretty similar.

I am in need of a good front bumper and the hood nose trim if you end up with any extra parts.

 

The CAT is home

went to Hot Springs South Dakota and picked up the 61 Pontiac Catalina convertible

this was the 1st time i saw it other then the photos, it was right on maybe a little better

in Hot Springs, just loaded


at the South Dakota Rest stop

 

Nice now the "Fun" of getting it how you like it begins.

 

Nice car, great body style. Congrats on the new toys.

 

61s are coooooool.............Rich

 

So you gonna pass out leads on any 57s you may have been looking at? Just kidding, I still have plenty of project left. Did French Lake have the hard top? The convertible looks super straight/clean from the pictures. Plans??? Gonna make 'em match??

 

Bryan, The 57 is on hold, Skip had the 61 bubbletop at FLAP

Registered the 61 Cat ragtop today went with collector plates and got Hagerty Ins.

Went for gas and to a buddy's shop he liked the convertible, a real Pontiac guy from way back he had a 61 S D he built

Looks like the 61 Cat bubbletop is going, have some interested guy's will see where that goes

 

I'm not much for convertibles, so, I'll take the bubble top version.

 

Great looking cars.

 

yep the bubble top has a great look you lose that with the top up or down

Hey Michelle thanks for the words on the album

You & the Cheby super cool love the parasol vintage look

 

Ah, your too kind. Thank you though.

 

just got the PHS, coughed up the $50 for the PHS report
it tells how the Pontiac was built
seems like the hear say about the car was accurate

was built as a 1961 Pontiac Catalina convertible Model #2367 Coronado Red 389 V8 Tri-Power 318hp
heavy duty 3 speed standard trans with posi traction 1,335 Pontiac's were built with 318hp Tri-Power motors




kind of cool to have one out of 12,379, unfortunately the 389 and Tri power are gone current motor is a 400 with a Q-jet

 

Any progress on the bubble top?

 

sold it to a guy in Illinois some time ago, should of kept it
those Pontiac Catalina & Ventura bubble top have look

 

I have lots of suspension parts new in box, set of new coil springs, a 62 front bumper, heater core, and lots more. PM me.

 

Xoot Done deal Thanks the old Cat won't be sagging to one side anymore

 

Great buy

 

Matching Coronado Red 61's..Too Cool!! I loved that color so much I painted a Cushman Highlander Coronado Red in 1962!! That is one of the prettiest cars EVER built by anyone...'61 Pontiac!! WOW!