6T-FinSeeker Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 For Sale on Craigslist 1952 Pontiac Catalina 2-Door Hardtop in North Pittsburgh, PA - $22,500 - Call Tim 724 448 8094 Link: https://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/cto/d/sarver-1952-pontiac-catalina/7138515470.html Seller's Description: We have here a beautiful 1952 Pontiac Catalina with a awesome original two tone paint (redone) colors. This is a turn-key car that from Jackson, Mississippi with no rust issues. This are very hard to find in this condition, It is awesome to see, the chrome alone was very expensive have redone. The price of this car does not even come close of the money put in to it. Please call Tim at 724 448 8094 for details. Please do not e-mail and will not reply, this is estate sale. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryB Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 Wow! Great looking car. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehandleman Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 ARE THEY SIX OR EIGHT CYL ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The 55er Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 If you click on the craigslist link, it states it's an eight cylinder car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryB Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 59 minutes ago, thehandleman said: ARE THEY SIX OR EIGHT CYL ? Big old straight eight. A big plus would be the amber light up Indian hood ornament. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The 55er Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 A older friend of mine has an identical 1952 Catalina hardtop (minus the outside visor) with the straight 8, exact same colors and interior. His does have the light up hood ornament but it's stored away in a garage in town and hasn't been driven much in the past 10 years or so. I remember driving it and it ran great with a very smooth shifting Dual Range Hydramatic. It's in presentable condition but the one for sale is much better cosmetically. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deac Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 (edited) Now that's a gorgeous Pontiac! It's a Catalina too. I hope the engine area and undercarriage are as gorgeous as the interior and exterior... If my garage wasn't full I would want to buy it. GLWTS!!!!! Edited June 13, 2020 by deac (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossil Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 Beautiful car. Mounted above the speedometer is an optical driving aid. I've only seen it one other time and that was on another Pontiac from that same time frame. What were they for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auburnseeker Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 1 minute ago, Fossil said: Beautiful car. Mounted above the speedometer is an optical driving aid. I've only seen it one other time and that was on another Pontiac from that same time frame. What were they for? It's actually quite common. It's for aiding in seeing traffic lights with the external sun visor. It's often called a view finder. Usually teh GM ones were made by Guide. I believe Fulton made them as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryB Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 8 minutes ago, Fossil said: Beautiful car. Mounted above the speedometer is an optical driving aid. I've only seen it one other time and that was on another Pontiac from that same time frame. What were they for? It’s there so you can see a traffic light when the sunshade over the windshield is installed. My 1951 Chieftain had that too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossil Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 Thank you for the replies. In 1986 I was offered a 1950 Pontiac that had one of those. I can remember setting in the seat and looking at that thing and couldn't figure out what it would be for. Now after all these years the answer. 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilgrim65 Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 Really smart 50s car , love it 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooklyn Beer Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 about looks like they copied a 50 Chrysler hardtop coupe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PONTIAC1953 Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 4 hours ago, Brooklyn Beer said: about looks like they copied a 50 Chrysler hardtop coupe. well pontiac had in their headquarter's lobby, a 1949 Catalina prototype in the late 1948 year and throughout the 1949 year. if anything, it was chrysler responding to the 1949 Cadillac and Buick two door hardtops. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooklyn Beer Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 How do the rear quarter windows on this model roll down? On the Chrysler they roll towards the back in an arc and then down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Skelly Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 11 hours ago, Brooklyn Beer said: about looks like they copied a 50 Chrysler hardtop coupe. The Catalina came out for 1950. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PONTIAC1953 Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 6 hours ago, Brooklyn Beer said: How do the rear quarter windows on this model roll down? On the Chrysler they roll towards the back in an arc and then down. just below the lower front corner of the rear side glass is the pivot point, so when the window is cranked open, it rotates into the body. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilgrim65 Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 I had the same window system on my 53buick special convertible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B Jake Moran Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 9 hours ago, Jim Skelly said: The Catalina came out for 1950. Most of the early hardtops looked like this car. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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