Sweet Sixty - Barn Find - 1960 Pontiac Catalina With 67,003 Original Miles on 2040-cars
De Leon Springs, Florida, United States
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This is a sweet
1960 Pontiac Catalina road-ready to enjoy now as is – or a great car to fully
restore to your liking. This is not a newly restored car and we are not
representing it as one. It is a very cool car that runs and drives well. You’ll
love the way it cruises down the highway to the local car show, grocery
shopping or on a power tour! You’ll find
that all of the sheet metal and trim is straight and in good condition with the
exception of the front bumper which has a small dent that someone
unprofessionally tried to repair. There is zero rust in the floors and floor
supports and nothing visible in the body. It has been painted once many years
ago but still shows well. All of the glass is good and works like it should. In
fact everything but the radio works even the interior light. All of the
interior is still original and could use a good cleaning. All of the belts and
hoses have been replaced and the car for the most part is all original with the
exception of an upgrade to an alternator, power disc brakes and wheels and
tires. (We have the original wheels, tires and hubcaps which are also available
for purchase) There is lots of life left in this one with only 67,003 original miles. Fly-in to sunny
Florida and drive home. |
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In one of the strangest rumors we've heard recently, however, our compatriots over at Jalopnik report that the DeLorean Motor Company (yes, that DeLorean Motor Company) is considering buying the plant and the platform from GM and putting it back into production as a new DMC.
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The numbers are a little lower than an earlier R.L. Polk & Company study, but Edmunds says General Motors is keeping more former Pontiac buyers than it has since 2007. Most are turning to vehicles from Chevrolet, especially during January and February of 2011, when GM incentivized Pontiac owners to stay under the umbrella. Those moves seem to have worked, and 28.1 percent of Pontiac owners trading up made the jump into a Bowtie.
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The issue has been blamed on a seat position sensor that governs airbag deployment rates. NHTSA indicates that when the front passenger seat is moved all the way forward, the faulty sensor may inappropriately trigger a 30-millisecond delay between airbag stages, potentially leading to greater injuries.