Pontiac Catalina 2+2
In the mid-1960s, the Pontiac GTO was the car to have since it was at the forefront of the exciting new muscle car movement. With its performance, powerful engine, and great Pontiac styling, the GTO was the perfect car at the time. But it wasn’t the only stellar performance machine coming from Pontiac. In 1965, there was another pure muscle car icon in the form of the Catalina 2+2. Behind this strange name hid a full-size Catalina model available as a coupe or a convertible but with a performance twist (via Motor Trend).
The regular Catalina was a great-looking, decent-selling model. But in its 2+2 form, it grew into a true Gran Turismo with a luxury interior and fire-breathing engine. Since the Catalina was a full-size model, it was eligible for engines over 400 CID according to GM rules of the time. This meant that the Catalina 2+2 came with the famous 421 V8. If you wanted, you could also get a Tri-Power intake system, which was the same as on the GTO, That option boosted the car’s power to 376 hp.