Pontiac Catalina 2+2 and Super Duty specifications by year

Independent · Source-led · American performance history Issue 01 · 1951–2023

Illustration of a pale turquoise 1961 Catalina sports coupe in side view with people behind it, over an inset of its interior and the Catalina text — 1961 Pontiac Catalina sports coupe, painted for the 1961 Pontiac brochure

1961

Measure	Value	Applies to
Wheelbase	119 in	Series 23 Catalina (also 25, 27)
Overall length	210 in	Series 23 except Safari (209.7)
Overall width	78.2 in	all series
Front and rear tread	62.5 in	all series
Shipping weight	3,680 lb	Catalina hardtop sport coupe

1962

Measure	Value	Applies to
Wheelbase	120 in	Catalina except Safari (119.0)
Overall length	211.6 in	Catalina except Safari
Overall width	78.6 in	all series
Overall height	55.9 in	Catalina
Shipping weight	3,730 lb	Catalina hardtop sport coupe
Typical street-trim weight	3,550 lb	Super Duty Catalina, as described by Rotella
Curb weight	4,070 lb	Motor Trend 421 Catalina test car (manufacturer specification)

1963

Measure	Value	Applies to
Wheelbase	120 in	Catalina
Overall length	211.9 in	Catalina
Overall width	78.7 in	Catalina
Overall height	55.2 in	Catalina
Front and rear tread	64 in	Catalina
Shipping weight	3,685 lb	Catalina 2-door sedan

1964

Measure	Value	Applies to
Wheelbase	120 in	Catalina (series 23)
Overall length	213 in	Catalina
Overall width	79.2 in	Catalina
Front tread	62.5 in	Catalina
Rear tread	64 in	Catalina
Shipping weight	3,750 lb	Catalina 2-door sport coupe
Curb weight	4,000 lb	Motor Trend 2+2 test car (manufacturer specification)

1965

Measure	Value	Applies to
Wheelbase	121 in	Catalina
Overall length	214.6 in	Catalina
Overall width	79.6 in	Catalina
Overall height	55.2 in	Catalina
Axle ratio	3.42 :1	2+2 standard
Shipping weight	3,748 lb	Catalina 2-door hardtop
Curb weight	4,110 lb	Car Life 2+2 test car

1966

Measure	Value	Applies to
Wheelbase	121 in	2+2
Overall length	214.8 in	Catalina and 2+2
Overall height	55.3 in	2+2 hardtop
Overall height	54.4 in	2+2 convertible
Shipping weight	3,715 lb	2+2 hardtop
Shipping weight	3,835 lb	2+2 convertible

1967

Measure	Value	Applies to
Wheelbase	121 in	Catalina and 2+2
Overall length	215.6 in	Catalina
Overall width	79.7 in	Catalina
Axle ratio	3.42 :1	2+2 standard
Shipping weight	3,730 lb	2+2 hardtop

Each year's heading links to that model year's full fact sheet. Specification labels are carried as recorded and not normalized across years, so the same measure may be worded differently from one year to the next.