Pontiac El Catalina
Before you say that the ill-fated Pontiac pickup truck is not part of a muscle car or performance car history, we beg to differ. If this car had been built, the Pontiac team of engineers would have presented it with a Super Duty, GTO Tri-Power or Ram Air IV engine at some point to compete with the El Camino SS or Ranchero GT (via Silodrome).
In 1960, Pontiac wanted to expand their portfolio and even thought of producing some sort of light delivery vehicle or truck. The closest thing GM had at that point was a famous and usable Chevrolet El Camino which was based on a full-size Chevy car platform. Pontiac’s R&D department took the El Camino and mounted its own 1960 Catalina body, chopped and reshaped with the El Camino’s rear glass and truck bed. The finished concept was called El Catalina, and it was arguably more beautiful and elegant than El Camino.