1979 Pontiac Catalina Safari station wagon

Ram’s Team-BHP Garage

Engine Specifications:

Pontiac 4.9 litre (301 cu.in) V8 developing 135 bhp.

Engine Misc.:

Turbocharger & Induction:

normally aspirated through 4-barrel carburettor

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Exhaust:

Drivetrain:

GM Turbo-Hydramatic THM350
automatic transmission (popularly Turbo 350 to drag racing enthusiasts) first seen in the 1968 Chevrolet Camaro.
Limited-slip "Positraction" differential

Weight reduction & transfer:

Suspension, wheels & tires:

Interior:

Full bench seats front and rear in tan leather upholstery

Exterior:

Regency Brown metallic
Ultrasonic deer whistles to scare away animals at speed
Two-way tailgate;
With rear window retracted, it would open down clamshell-fashion, flush with the floor.
With the rear window up, it hinged on the left-edge like a conventional door.
Tailgate opened to give access to 88.7 cu. ft. for cargo.
With rear-seat folded down, this car would accommodate my skis and two large bicycles inside its cavernous interior.
Capacious hi-security safe for handguns, cash & jewelry in left rear quarter panel.

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29th January 2006 11:54

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Comments

Author	Comment	Date
naveen.kk	I dream to own a Pontiac Fire Bird. Thats a real muscle.	27th October 2008
naveen.kk	I love Pontiac's.	27th October 2008
naveen.kk	I drive Car not a Tractor. LOL. No offense Ram, I am proud to be in this country no matter what car I drive, I respect my roots. None is spoiled living in mother land.	27th October 2008
Ram	And can you tow a 40-foot 2-ton boat with your 12¼-foot 975 kg front-wheel-drive Palio? LOL naveen.kk	20th October 2008
naveen.kk	Yeah we are spoiled by living in a 800 - 1600cc country. Spoiled to an extent we make 150 BHP out of 1600 CC LOL.....	20th October 2008
Jayabusa	That's a classic!	30th April 2008
2fast4u	lovely ride - i keep tellin my wife that these are not cars its a mobile bedroom me too looking for a chevy wagon just to enjoy the presence on road.	28th April 2007
1100D	135 bhp isn't much but if u mention the rpm at which it made this power figure everyone would probably be floored by the resultant torque available	4th February 2007
sreenivass	reminded me of my 1991 Mercury Sable 3.8L V6 145 BHP & 250 Ft-lb Wagon	4th November 2006
sajo	And yes..you can say that I was spoilt by living in a 800-1600 country dominated by Japanese 4 cyls... :))	28th July 2006
sajo	Just a thought...your Maverick made more power from its 6cyl than the Catalina did from its V8, though just peak power might be irrelevant :).	28th July 2006
condor	ah! brings memories - tried to take pics in winter, with resvr frozen. and, you can guess what happened [nothing abt the water/ice] ...;-)	23rd July 2006
ram	Yes indeed condor, I took the pic at the Ashokan reservoir, New York State. It's East of the Catskill State Park. Provides water to New York City!	20th July 2006
condor	Is the reservoir pic in the Caterskills ?	6th July 2006
Fiero	awesome ram ... whats the engine torque ?? ... must be massive ... i agree with you bout sajo :p	17th May 2006
ram	Friends, my Catalina Safari wagon is now among its siblings at http://www.classicpontiacs.com/seventies/b-bodies/1979/index.html	17th April 2006
CaliforniaKnight	Man that car sure is HUGE!!	18th March 2006
hkanitkar	big and beautiful - thats what it is !!!	6th February 2006
ram	Large cars can tow boats & camper trailers, carry skis and bicycles. Big enough for people to make-out in! Don’t small Jap/Korean econo-boxes bore?	30th January 2006
ram	How else can you tow a boat? Spoiled by living in a 800-1600cc country?	30th January 2006
sajo	The 70's American cars were such a waste of cubic capacity... 4.9 L and 135 Hp.. Reminds me of the Ford V8 from the similar era (5.0L 122 Bhp).	29th January 2006
ram	Biggest car I've owned -- a full-size (by American stds.) rear wheel drive station-wagon.	29th January 2006