1964 Pontiac Catalina

Full-size performance powered by 1964 Pontiac Catalina engine family.

Exact-year stock-presenting view retained for body, trim, glass, lamps, bumpers, and wheel context; restoration details remain specific to the photographed car.

Series 1964 Pontiac Catalina

Bodies Six passenger-car body styles plus Safari wagons

Performance option Catalina 2+2 package

Engine range 215 six, 389 V8, and special-order 421 paths

Reported production 257,768

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1964 Pontiac Catalina

The Catalina was Pontiac's broad full-size series for 1964, offered as sedans, hardtops, a convertible, and Safari wagons. The 2+2 joined the family as a performance package rather than a separate model-year identity.

Engines and transmissions

An economy 215-cubic-inch six sat below the 389 V8 range. Four-barrel, Tri-Power, and limited 421 configurations carried different compression, induction, cooling, transmission, and axle requirements. Three-speed, four-speed, and Super Hydra-Matic paths must remain application-specific.

Chassis and equipment

Coil springs supported independent front suspension and the four-link live rear axle. Drum brakes were standard; power assist, Safe-T-Track, heavy-duty chassis equipment, and eight-lug aluminum wheel and finned-drum hardware were optional by application.

Identity

Begin with the serial, body tag, title, shell, and factory record. Then reconcile engine, induction, transmission, axle, brakes, suspension, protected finish, cabin, trim, options, dates, and ownership history. A 2+2 badge, bucket seats, Tri-Power, or eight-lug wheels cannot prove how a Catalina was built.

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Specs

Car type: Full-size performance
Seats: 6
Body: Two- and four-door sedans and hardtops, convertible, and Safari wagons
Engine: 1964 Pontiac Catalina engine family
Horsepower: 140-370 gross hp across documented 215 six, 389 V8, and 421 HO applications
Torque: Configuration-specific factory gross torque follows engine, induction, compression, and transmission
Carburetion: One-barrel six-cylinder, two- or four-barrel V8, and Tri-Power induction by application

Equipment

Pontiac Wide-Track chassis
389-cid Trophy V8 family
Optional Catalina 2+2 package
Safe-T-Track differential
Optional eight-lug wheels and finned drums

Linked Parts

Price history

Values

Nominal dollars from original price sheets, auction archives, and approved value references.

Original Price

A verified original price is not yet available for this car.

Values move with paperwork, originality, options, condition, venue, and body style. High bids and guide values are labeled separately from completed sales.

Reference records

Options, Colors & Components

Source-backed details for trim, chassis, production, and authenticity.

Engine Details

Trophy inline-six 215 cu in; one-barrel; 140 gross hp · 1964 Catalina economy path · engine assembly / specification
Trophy 389 V8 389 cu in with two- or four-barrel induction and application-specific output · 1964 Catalina regular V8 paths · engine assembly / specification
Tri-Power 389 389 cu in; three two-barrel carburetors · 1964 Catalina performance option · engine assembly / specification
421 HO 421 cu in; high-output four-barrel or Tri-Power configuration · 1964 Catalina special-order performance path · carburetor / specification

Transmission

Factory transmission Three-speed Synchromesh manual
Factory transmission Four-speed manual
Factory transmission Super Hydra-Matic automatic

Options

Engines and Induction summarized from reviewed factory and marque references.Classic Muscle · Reference illustration

2+2 Catalina 2+2 package factory · performance · Bucket seats, trim, body eligibility, drivetrain, and records must agree; emblems alone do not prove the package.
TRI-POWER Tri-Power induction factory · performance · Manifold, carburetors, linkage, calibration, engine, and records must match.
SAFE-T-TRACK Safe-T-Track differential factory · performance · Carrier, ratio, housing, dates, and records define one installation.
EIGHT-LUG Eight-lug aluminum wheels and finned drums factory · performance · Wheel and drum condition, dates, and original application require inspection.
POWER-BRAKES Power brake assist factory · safety · Assist hardware does not establish original brake equipment.
AIR-CONDITIONING Factory air conditioning factory · comfort · Controls, cooling, pulleys, brackets, trim, and axle implications must agree.

Paint

A Starlight Black factory · solid
C Cameo Ivory factory · solid
D Silvermist Gray Metallic factory · metallic
F Yorktown Blue Metallic factory · metallic
H Skyline Blue factory · solid
J Pinehurst Green Metallic factory · metallic
L Marimba Red Metallic factory · metallic
N Sunfire Red Metallic factory · metallic
P Aquamarine Metallic factory · metallic
Q Gulfstream Aqua Metallic factory · metallic

Production

Transmissions summarized from reviewed factory and marque references.Classic Muscle · Reference illustration

1964 Pontiac Catalina family total · 257,768 · reported
Two-door sedan by body · 12,480 · reported
Four-door sedan by body · 84,457 · reported
Two-door hardtop by body · 74,793 · reported
Four-door hardtop by body · 33,849 · reported
Convertible by body · 18,693 · reported
Six-passenger Safari wagon by body · 20,356 · reported
Nine-passenger Safari wagon by body · 13,140 · reported

Authenticity

Rear Axle and Ratios summarized from reviewed factory and marque references.Classic Muscle · Reference illustration

Model-year identity 1964 Catalina series, body, serial, body-tag, title, and factory-equipment evidence that agrees · VIN or serial plate, body or trim plate, chassis, title, build records, and ownership history · fraud detection
Engine and transmission Configuration-correct engine, induction, transmission, controls, stampings, castings, and dates · Engine, induction, gearbox, shifter, pedals, stamp pads, castings, dates, and records · numbers matching
Axle, brakes, and suspension Application-correct axle, ratio, brake system, steering, springs, links, and dampers · Axle housing and carrier, brakes, steering, suspension, dates, service records, and build evidence · date correctness
Paint, exterior trim, and cabin Plate- and record-supported finish, moldings, badges, wheels, upholstery, instruments, and controls · Body and trim plates, protected paint, upholstery, hardware, dashboard, and restoration records · trim correctness

Still Researching

production No audited public ledger reconciles all Catalina production by body, engine, transmission, axle, 2+2 equipment, paint, trim, plant, date, and surviving-car status.
paint colors Reviewed references establish representative factory colors but not a complete body, trim, stripe, special-order, plant, and build-date compatibility matrix.
interior Broad cabin equipment is documented, but the complete upholstery color, material, body, option, and production-date matrix is not publicly reconciled.
authenticity markers Public model references cannot prove one survivor's born-with shell, drivetrain, chassis components, paint, trim, options, or component dates.