Nicer looking than anything on the road today. Simply beautiful inside and out. Pontiac nailed it. 1965 was good for GM and Chevrolet sold more Impalas in '65 than they did in any other year. But this Pontiac was a level up and oh so rare now. Worth the 159k owner suggested as his selling price. Pontiac !!! 👍👍
Pontiac, earlier Oakland autos, had some of the coolest wheels, this aluminum wheel being a good example. Living just north of Pontiac, our locals built these machines. They lived "We Build Excitement!" And we did,,,
I had the good fortune to buy one of these in Very good condition for $500. in 1975. It had the 389 with 3 dueces and a 3 speed Manual Hurst shifter. I loved driving it. I did some street racing and it handled great. Sadly I drove it off a closed bridge overpass. The bridge had been removed and there was only 1 sign with a flashing light. I blew past it going 110 mph. I tightened my seat belt, put my feet on the dash held on to the padded steering wheel and rode it down. I hit the ground at about a 45 degree angle. It broke pretty badly. I was luckly not hurt. It was 3:30am. After the car stopped moving and the dust settled I crawled out my window and was standing there when a really fat counrty cop rolled up. Yep, he gave me a ticket. A big one. For? Failure to control my vehicle. I miss that beauty of a car.
I bought the car that was packed inside that cement block garage. 1965 Grand Prix with tons of options, not quite as nice, but still a rare loaded survivor. Too bad couldn't meet the man that owned them
Fuckin Nice...one of my dream cars....this and the Oldsmobile Cutlass....cruising through the Monument Valley...the 70's...am/fm radio cassette...blasting Eric Claptons 'White Room'....that is how i would like my last day on earth to play out
Selling those was a problem. It didn't take much to get $5000 in 1 new with not many options. Back in those days a GTO sold for much less with the same options. I had a yellow with black interior, 421 HO/4-speed. It didn't have the dress wheels nor a console, no power steering or brakes. Those had braking problems from new that only got worse with age. The front brakes lines would collapse & GM issued service bulletins long after I sold the car.
But the 421 had better output than the GTO even though it was heavy. Or it was close. Still talking a car weighing 1000 pounds more than the GTO and could fit 5-6 people comfortably. I have a 69 Chevelle. I'm 6'4" its pretty much a 2 seater when I'm driving.! Lol
General Motors would have absolutely freaked if John Delorean put the 421 in the GTO, they were pissed enough that he went beyond the 330 limit for A body cars. But Pontiac did install the 421 in a few GTOs for car magazine writers to test drive at the proving grounds (they were led to believe the were stock 389s.
Oh My F-ING GOD! My genitals have just engaged supernova by listening to this PONTIAC! I'M A GIANT GTO FAN. BUT IF I HAD THE 200,000 I WOULD HAND IT OVER TO HIM FOR THIS CAR.
A Bonneville isn't a Catalina trim level, it's a completely different model Pontiac. People shouldn't attempt to act like experts when they haven't an idea of what they're talking about.
It virtually is, but statement "completely different model" is barely related to cars with same chassis, body and drivetrain. For me it's like the guy is saying all essentially different trim of full sized Pontiacs)
421 H.O.--HO WHOA!! Freakin over the rarest of the rugged options on this weed-picked vehic. And the throaty exhaust note has me pinned to the upholstery more than the Chimp after a Pop's hilting. What do you think? How rough does it freak you?
I miss it I want to cry that was my very first car in 1972 the 2 + 2 with that same engine but minehead skirts in the back of the wheel well so I covered up the whole back tires and unfortunately when I was a kid we were stealing gas on the farms and we stole gas out of a diesel tractor and you know what happened it would not go forward but I could drive that Pontiac in reverse 10 mi on the blacktop all the way home at 2:00 in the morning and I let it sit and I think my dad junked it after that I want to cry and her name was Bertha Bertha butt that was her name I miss her so much but back then cars are only $200 a car and they were easy to pick up but I still want to cry especially now when I hear 159,000 but the car after that was a Nova 68 Nova I used to have a hundred cars everything from 69 Camaro SS 57 Chevys 55 Chevys 56 wagons I had a 37 Plymouth coupe with a chop top with a 409 That's not going all the El caminos and all the Chevys and the dodgers My Dodge Challenger and charger the 68 and 69 and my Ford Fairlane was a 394 speed two-door I want to cry
I could have bought one of these for 800 20 years ago I was heavy into demolition derby the car needed a fuel pump I didn't care obv. But I had a very nice everything runs very strong derby cars junkyard in my backyard and I worked at a scrapyard so I wasn't coming off 5 STUPID stupid me idk what I would have done I didn't know it had the best tranny ever made lol my mistake
My friend Guy had the same model car, same color white with black interior. His dad had died and His mom would buy him a new car every year since getting his driver's license. I really think at an auction, sorry t say, he would get near $69,000 for the car. If him, I would call Jay Leno and ask if he would be interested.
I think the gentleman is a bit optimistic and his price. There is a 62 Catalina that is the same super low mileage original car with tri power and four speed for $58k asking.
Yeah this guy doesn't appreciate these types of cars. Pontiac was the company innovation highly talented people designers with forthright. Sleeper my ass, like the owner said big boy muscle cars.
You're both "car guys" but had no idea what this was.! The owner. It's ALL original. Car guys.. so you had it repainted.! Yeah you're car guys all right. ! Go back to looking at rice burners. You don't have a clue about any car older than 10 years.! WTF. I wasn't even born when this car came out. Missed it by one year. But I know what it is. And I know enough when an owner says it's All original, not to ask if it's been repainted with only 14k miles.!
That is one stunning automobile. One of my favorite model year. I owned a '68 Catalina. Beautiful rides.
Nicer looking than anything on the road today. Simply beautiful inside and out. Pontiac nailed it. 1965 was good for GM and Chevrolet sold more Impalas in '65 than they did in any other year. But this Pontiac was a level up and oh so rare now. Worth the 159k owner suggested as his selling price. Pontiac !!! 👍👍
Great car ! I bought a brand new 65 Catalina with ventura trim. Loved it .I was 19 yrs.old
My uncle had one, 421HO 4- speed called it the Gold Ghost was unbeatable at connecticut dragway in late 1960s
The 1965 2+2 is the best. This car is the best of the best. Price wise-unlimited!
Stunning Pontiac 2+2
Pontiac, earlier Oakland autos, had some of the coolest wheels, this aluminum wheel being a good example. Living just north of Pontiac, our locals built these machines. They lived "We Build Excitement!" And we did,,,
An amazing ride!!
Beautiful. I had a white one with blue interior back in 1979, 1980. Wish we had kept it
My first car was a 66 Starchief , I still miss that car to this day .
MY FIRST CAR WAS A 1965 PONTIAC STAR CHIEF 4 DOOR SEDAN !
Love this car, thanks for showing it.
One of the most beautiful cars ever from Detroit.
I had the good fortune to buy one of these in Very good condition for $500. in 1975.
It had the 389 with 3 dueces and a 3 speed Manual Hurst shifter.
I loved driving it.
I did some street racing and it handled great. Sadly I drove it off a closed bridge overpass. The bridge had been removed and there was only 1 sign with a flashing light.
I blew past it going 110 mph. I tightened my seat belt, put my feet on the dash held on to the padded steering wheel and rode it down. I hit the ground at about a 45 degree angle. It broke pretty badly. I was luckly not hurt. It was 3:30am.
After the car stopped moving and the dust settled I crawled out my window and was standing there when a really fat counrty cop rolled up. Yep, he gave me a ticket. A big one.
For? Failure to control my vehicle. I miss that beauty of a car.
if you did that in todays crap.... even a Hummer...you would be communicating with us via a ouija board
🇺🇸 nothing better than an American made throaty V8 !! Sweet Ride
1965 BEAUTY ! 1965 PONTIAC CATALINA 2 + 2 SPORT COUPE .
This guy needs to get in touch with the editor of Smoke signals.. this car needs to be published.. sounds amazing...
Wow!! Beautiful car!
I bought the car that was packed inside that cement block garage. 1965 Grand Prix with tons of options, not quite as nice, but still a rare loaded survivor. Too bad couldn't meet the man that owned them
Well we would really like to see it!!!! Please!!!
I love Pontiacs! Class
Fuckin Nice...one of my dream cars....this and the Oldsmobile Cutlass....cruising through the Monument Valley...the 70's...am/fm radio cassette...blasting Eric Claptons 'White Room'....that is how i would like my last day on earth to play out
I worked in a car dealership- l was great at parking close in showroom. Not surprised to hear 1 1/2 car garage 2 cars.
Просто произведение искусства. Отличное интервью
The barn find to end all barn finds!
Stunning. Just stunning.
Selling those was a problem. It didn't take much to get $5000 in 1 new with not many options. Back in those days a GTO sold for much less with the same options. I had a yellow with black interior, 421 HO/4-speed. It didn't have the dress wheels nor a console, no power steering or brakes. Those had braking problems from new that only got worse with age. The front brakes lines would collapse & GM issued service bulletins long after I sold the car.
But the 421 had better output than the GTO even though it was heavy. Or it was close. Still talking a car weighing 1000 pounds more than the GTO and could fit 5-6 people comfortably. I have a 69 Chevelle. I'm 6'4" its pretty much a 2 seater when I'm driving.! Lol
I don't know that he'll get $160K for it.
But it's a nice car.
General Motors would have absolutely freaked if John Delorean put the 421 in the GTO, they were pissed enough that he went beyond the 330 limit for A body cars. But Pontiac did install the 421 in a few GTOs for car magazine writers to test drive at the proving grounds (they were led to believe the were stock 389s.
Amen
Oh my what a symphony! Dreams are made of this
A kid in high school in 66? mom had a 2+2 convertible, He always had the car everyone in town knew the car
This car is stunning. Everything you would want, except its not Black.
Oh My F-ING GOD!
My genitals have just engaged supernova by listening to this PONTIAC!
I'M A GIANT GTO FAN. BUT IF I HAD THE 200,000 I WOULD HAND IT OVER TO HIM FOR THIS CAR.
Beautiful Pontiac. 65 was a great year.
Great interview and you sound so much like Howard Stern is incredible.
That is the nicest compliment anyone has ever paid me. Thank you! Glad you enjoyed the interview.
I had the same car , 421, tri-power, hurst 4 speed in 1972
In the US the 2+2 was produced from 1964 to 1967, but in Canada the 2+2 was produced from 1967 to 1970.
Some 70s with 454.
A Bonneville isn't a Catalina trim level, it's a completely different model Pontiac. People shouldn't attempt to act like experts when they haven't an idea of what they're talking about.
Absolutely correct; the 2+2 is a Catalina body with a 421, either with the base 421, H.O. or tri-power.
I liked the Canadian cars Pontiac Parisienne.
Spot on comment dear friend.
It virtually is, but statement "completely different model" is barely related to cars with same chassis, body and drivetrain. For me it's like the guy is saying all essentially different trim of full sized Pontiacs)
Not really a sleeper once you saw that 421 badge you know you were in for it
421 H.O.--HO WHOA!! Freakin over the rarest of the rugged options on this weed-picked vehic. And the throaty exhaust note has me pinned to the upholstery more than the Chimp after a Pop's hilting. What do you think? How rough does it freak you?
I miss it I want to cry that was my very first car in 1972 the 2 + 2 with that same engine but minehead skirts in the back of the wheel well so I covered up the whole back tires and unfortunately when I was a kid we were stealing gas on the farms and we stole gas out of a diesel tractor and you know what happened it would not go forward but I could drive that Pontiac in reverse 10 mi on the blacktop all the way home at 2:00 in the morning and I let it sit and I think my dad junked it after that I want to cry and her name was Bertha Bertha butt that was her name I miss her so much but back then cars are only $200 a car and they were easy to pick up but I still want to cry especially now when I hear 159,000 but the car after that was a Nova 68 Nova I used to have a hundred cars everything from 69 Camaro SS 57 Chevys 55 Chevys 56 wagons I had a 37 Plymouth coupe with a chop top with a 409 That's not going all the El caminos and all the Chevys and the dodgers My Dodge Challenger and charger the 68 and 69 and my Ford Fairlane was a 394 speed two-door I want to cry
And a Good story
Those were made from '64 - '67.
Worth the price.
a Beauty !
I could have bought one of these for 800 20 years ago I was heavy into demolition derby the car needed a fuel pump I didn't care obv. But I had a very nice everything runs very strong derby cars junkyard in my backyard and I worked at a scrapyard so I wasn't coming off 5 STUPID stupid me idk what I would have done I didn't know it had the best tranny ever made lol my mistake
My friend Guy had the same model car, same color white with black interior. His dad had died and His mom would buy him a new car every year since getting his driver's license. I really think at an auction, sorry t say, he would get near $69,000 for the car. If him, I would call Jay Leno and ask if he would be interested.
My 1st car was a 1966
2+2. Best car I ever owned
I think the gentleman is a bit optimistic and his price. There is a 62 Catalina that is the same super low mileage original car with tri power and four speed for $58k asking.
But It Isn't A 2+2.
This guy doesn't know squat about 2 + 2 it's not a sleeper it says 2 + 2 421 badges sleeper cars don't have emblems dummy
That's 1 thing that gets me is someone that's not done any research.
It's pretty clear you don't know much about muscle cars to call a 421 2+2 4spd Catalina a sleeper that's like calling Raquel Welch the girl next door
6:17 😍😍
Yeah this guy doesn't appreciate these types of cars. Pontiac was the company innovation highly talented people designers with forthright. Sleeper my ass, like the owner said big boy muscle cars.
Beautiful car but white letter tires on that model are tragic!
You're both "car guys" but had no idea what this was.! The owner. It's ALL original. Car guys.. so you had it repainted.! Yeah you're car guys all right. ! Go back to looking at rice burners. You don't have a clue about any car older than 10 years.! WTF. I wasn't even born when this car came out. Missed it by one year. But I know what it is. And I know enough when an owner says it's All original, not to ask if it's been repainted with only 14k miles.!