1970 Pontiac Catalina Hardtop review from North America
"The biggest car ever"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Nothing.
General comments?
I only owned this car for 3 weeks or so, it was extremely reliable (even though it hadn't been on the road since 1994 previously), had amazing heat, was somewhat fast and could fit four thousand people inside of it.
Its downfall was that it got 6mpg around town (where I drove exclusively) and that it smelled like a butt because it had been sitting out in the rain.
There was some front end damage and a little rust on the rear quarter panels, but nothing too bad. It met its end when a Ford Escort decided to do some custom body work. Ouch... even though the front end was destroyed I was able to sell it to a man who drove it from my house to New Jersey (3 hours) without a cooling fan and with the tranny cooler bypassed and he didn't have a problem with it.
RIP CATALINA. Its parts will live on in a '68 Convertible.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1970 |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2001 |
| Engine and transmission | 6.6L V8 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 5 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 2 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 77000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 79000 miles |
| Previous car | Ford Thunderbird |
| Date of Entry | 19th June, 2001 |