RARE 1961 PONTIAC CATALINA CONVERTIBLE, 425A, 4 SPEED, PHS DOCUMENTED

VERY RARE '61 PONTIAC CATALINA CONVERTIBLE. THIS CAR WAS TOTALLY DISASSEMBLED, FRAME POWDER COATED, SUSPENSION FRONT AND REAR REDONE, BODY MEDIA BLASTED AND ALL REPAIRS DONE WITH PATCH PANELS WELDED, NO BONDO FILLER, EPOXY PRIMED AND PAINTED CORRECT TRADEWIND BLUE. INTERIOR REDONE WITH CORRECT SMS CATALINA BENCH SEAT INTERIOR, NEW CORRECT BLUE CONVERTIBLE TOP.
ENGINE IS CORRECT 1961 389 CI, "TROPHY 425A" 4 BARREL BUT NOT NUMBERS MATCHING. THIS CATALINA IS PROBABLY A "ONE OF ONE" CAR BECAUSE OF THIS ENGINE/ TRANSMISSION F6 OPTION. FOR 1961 MODEL YEAR ON 123 F6 ENGINE OPTION WERE SOLD IN A TOTAL PRODUCTION OF 330,000 AUTOMOBILES. THE "TROPHY 425A" REFERS TO 425 FT.LBS OF TORQUE. IT ALSO IS, A 4 BOLT MAIN ENGINE, HIGHER COMPRESSION ( 10.75 TO 1). HIGHER FLOW HEADS AND FACTORY TAPERED EXHAUST HEADERS. IT ALSO HAS A HIGHER CFM CARTER CARBURETOR. THE ENGINE HAS BEEN COMPLETELY REBUILT CLOSE TO FACTORY SPECS.
IT IS COUPLED TO A BORG WARNER T-10 4 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION WITH CORRECT "SPAGETTI" SHIFTER. TRANS WAS TOTALLY REBUILT.
REAR END IS ORIGINAL REBUILT 3.55:1 RATIO.
THIS CAR HAS ONLY 4 OPTIONS ( WINDOW STICKER ATTACHED).
1. F6 ENGINE/TRANS.
2. POWER STEERING
3. HEATER
4. WHITEWALL TIRES.
PONTIAC HISTORICAL SERVICES DOCUMENTED.
ALL RESTORATION PHOTOS INCLUDED WITH CAR.
STOCK WHEELS, POVERTY CAPS (NOS) AND TIRES INCLUDED IF DESIRED.
PERIOD CORRECT TORQ-THRUST WHEELS AND RADIAL TIRES INCLUDED.
THIS RESTORATION TOOK 1.5 YEARS USING ORIGINAL PARTS, NOS PARTS, AND RESTORED PARTS. IT WAS RESTORED TO STOCK AS FAITHFULLY POSSIBLE.
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RESERVE LOWERED $7,000.00.
$1000.00 DEPOSIT REQUIRED WITHIN 48 HOURS AFTER AUCTION CLOSES.
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