1963 Pontiac Catalina
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1963 Pontiac Catalina

In 1963 General Motors banned factory competition efforts so the 1963 Pontiacs emphasized styling and luxury. The Catalina had new, clean, and square lines. It had angled an angled roof, upward curving taillights, recessed split grilles, and non-panoramic windshield. It had small hubcaps, plain full length body moldings, and "Catalina" front fender scripts. With much success and many wins on the NASCAR tracks and in drag racing, Pontiac stepped up its Super Duty program even further with a hotter engine with higher compression for 1963. Output of the 1963 engines was rated at 410hp but true output was rumored to be around 500 to 550 hp. The cars were lighter than before with new plexi-glass windows and an aluminum deck lid, a select few, 15 to be exact had large holes drilled out of the frames, nicknaming them the "Swiss Cheese".

1963 Pontiac Catalina Specifications and Production

Model Number Body/Style Number Body Type & Seating Factory Price Shipping Weight Total Production
Catalina Series 23
23 69 4d Sedan - 6P $2,795 3,755 lbs 79,961
23 39 4d Vista Hardtop - 6P $2,935 3,815 lbs 31,256
23 11 2d Sedan - 6P $2,725 3,685 lbs 14,091
23 47 2d Hardtop - 6P $2,859 3,725 lbs 60,795
23 67 2d Convertible - 5P $3,300 3,835 lbs 18,249
23 45 4d Station Wagon - 9P $3,193 4,230 lbs 11,751
23 35 4d Station Wagon - 6P $3,171 4,175 lbs 18,446
NOTES: 234,549 Catalinas Were Built 16,811 had Synchromesh 217,738 had Hydra-Matic

Model Series Identification

2369 - 4d Sedan - 6P 2367 - 2d Convertible - 5P
2339 - 4d Vista Hardtop - 6P 2345 - 4d Station Wagon - 9P
2311 - 2d Sedan - 6P 2335 - 4d Station Wagon - 6P
2347 - 2d Hardtop - 6P  

Chassis Data

Model Wheelbase Overall Length Front Tread Rear Tread Tires
Catalina 120 in 211.9 in 64 in 64 in 8.00 x 14
Catalina Station Wagon 119 in 212.8 in 64 in 64 in 8.50 x 14
   
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