Name that rustbucket

[the_yellow_dart]

Whatever it is it's stuck in the Salton Sea.

Edited December 3, 2008 by the_yellow_dart

[Drew Dowdell]

Olds 88?

[Camino LS6]

Either an Impala or a Buick, hard to tell in that condition.

[Camino LS6]

I'm going with '65-'68 Impala.

[Drew Dowdell]

I'm going with '65-'68 Impala.

Disagree.

The c-pillar is too upright.

1965 Impala

[Drew Dowdell]

Hmmm

[Drew Dowdell]

Still no.... the rear of the trunk is too square.

[Camino LS6]

That varied through those years, the one you posted is a '68?

I think this one is earlier.

[Camino LS6]

Try '66

[Drew Dowdell]

still no

[Camino LS6]

They made a coupe as well as a fastback back then.

Also Biscayne was used on lower end models.

I'm looking for a pic.

[Drew Dowdell]

They made a coupe as well as a fastback back then.

Also Biscayne was used on lower end models.

I'm looking for a pic.

How about this.

I think this is it.

[Camino LS6]

'65 Biscayne:

By CaminoLS6

[gmpartsgirl]

Kinda looks like this '65 Catalina

Edited December 3, 2008 by gmpartsgirl

[gmpartsgirl]

ok, no bumpers not right.

[Camino LS6]

Well, we have the quarter window right for sure.

'65-'68 B body of some kind.

Electra?, LeSabre?

The chrome strip in the center of the trunk lid could be a clue.

[Robert Hall]

That looks like a '67 Catalina rear bumper and quarter panel..definitely a '67 style 2dr sedan roofline. Interesting rust patterns.

Edited December 3, 2008 by moltar

[Camino LS6]

No rear marker light means pre-68

[Drew Dowdell]

No rear marker light means pre-68

or it rusted off....

[Camino LS6]

or it rusted off....

You'd see the hole.

[Camino LS6]

That looks like a '67 Catalina rear bumper and quarter panel..definitely a '67 style 2dr sedan roofline. Interesting rust patterns.

You may have nailed it.

[the_yellow_dart]

Yeah, I think Moltar is right. Sorry but I have no way to verify, since it was just under pictures of the Salton Sea and there was no indication what the car was.

[Robert Hall]

You may have nailed it.

Ya, I think so..definitely not a '65-68 Chevy rear bumper shape, or '65-66 Pontiac rear bumper shape. I believe '67 was the last year for the Catalina 2dr sedan. I'm pretty Buick and Olds quit their B-body 2dr sedans after '61 or '62.

I don't recall ever seeing a '67 Catalina 2dr sedan in real life or a magazine..pretty obscure body style.

[Camino LS6]

Its the only thing we have found with the body crease ending in the right place at the bumper.

Has to be.

[Drew Dowdell]

Behold the power of the interwebs...

[Intrepidation]

Poor thing.

[XP715]

Wonder how long before it's on craigslist for $6500 because it's a RARE CLASSIC ANTIQUE BIG BLOCK MUSCLE CAR. Not many left around! They don't make them like this anymore! When was the last time YOU saw one?! A similar model (numbers matching 1970 GTO Judge Ram Air 4-speed convertible with factory air, but who's counting, right? They're both two-door Pontiacs so it's like the exact same thing!) just went for $550,000 at Barrett-Jackson.

[Robert Hall]

I do wonder if Pontiac built any '67 Catalina 2dr sedans w/ the 421, or a '68 w/ the 428. Kind of like the Chevy Biscayne 2dr sedans w/ the 427s.

[FAPTurbo]

Wonder how long before it's on craigslist for $6500 because it's a RARE CLASSIC ANTIQUE BIG BLOCK MUSCLE CAR. Not many left around! They don't make them like this anymore! When was the last time YOU saw one?! A similar model (numbers matching 1970 GTO Judge Ram Air 4-speed convertible with factory air, but who's counting, right? They're both two-door Pontiacs so it's like the exact same thing!) just went for $550,000 at Barrett-Jackson.

[A Horse With No Name]

I do wonder if Pontiac built any '67 Catalina 2dr sedans w/ the 421, or a '68 w/ the 428. Kind of like the Chevy Biscayne 2dr sedans w/ the 427s.

If they didn't it would be a nice "phantom"

Chris

[Robert Hall]

If they didn't it would be a nice "phantom"

Chris

Ya...for some reason, I've always liked the genre of '60s 2dr sedans with base trim, big engine, dog dish hubcaps on steel wheels..

[toesuf94]

Sadly...I found another photo of it and it confirms that it is indeed a Pontiac. The hood is definately a Poncho. 1967-69 Pontiac Catalina

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=htt...I7ADBS%26sa%3DN

I need a life.

[balthazar]

I knew it immediately, so reading everyone's guesses up until moltar's was fun for me. You guys did a good process-of-elimination. He's correct; it's a '67 Catalina 2-dr sedan.

'68 was actually the last year for the 25211 bodystyle- they were ususally under 10K units. I owned a '65 for a short while, and have seen at least 1 of each '61-68. There was a '68 20 minutes from me about 5 years ago, but I believe it sold (they have barns tho.....) Meh- '68 is too new for me.

I have not come across a 421/428 2-dr sedan, but I'll bet a few were built. Pontiac seldom ever did any powertrain/model/bodystyle restrictions; I can guarantee it was possible.

[Drew Dowdell]

Wonder how long before it's on craigslist for $6500 because it's a RARE CLASSIC ANTIQUE BIG BLOCK MUSCLE CAR. Not many left around! They don't make them like this anymore! When was the last time YOU saw one?! A similar model (numbers matching 1970 GTO Judge Ram Air 4-speed convertible with factory air, but who's counting, right? They're both two-door Pontiacs so it's like the exact same thing!) just went for $550,000 at Barrett-Jackson.

but but....

it's 1 of 5633 built

[A Horse With No Name]

Ya...for some reason, I've always liked the genre of '60s 2dr sedans with base trim, big engine, dog dish hubcaps on steel wheels..

Another car I could just kill myself for not buying. A REAL 409, 1 OWNER! Car that was available locally a few years ago, about 20,000 original miles, still had all of the original paint, etc.

They wanted 14 grand for it...it was a base car, dig dish hubcaps, 2 door post Biscayne. Blue on Blue. Should have bought it...would love to know what happened to it.

But it would be cooler as a Pontiac.

Chris

[balthazar]

I have always appreciated the hell out of Pontiac's Super Duty cars, meanwhile cursing the 'racing ban' of '63 that prevented my favorite year, '64, from seeing the SD treatment. Still & all, it would be triple sweet to own a '64 Cat 2-dr sedan on steelies with a 421 underhood.

Here's a hardtop - love those 'krinkle-cut' fenders. I've owned 3 '64s- just love 'em.

Edited December 4, 2008 by balthazar

[balthazar]

A '66 25211 w/ 421 badges, but the copy stated it's a 389/auto car. Still, it has the 'look' :

[Camino LS6]

Love the '66, it is wearing one of my favorite colors for 60's Pontiacs.

Almost had a Lemans in that color once.

[balthazar]

Code K : Reef Turquoise

[BuddyP]

Was gonna say '64-'65 Chevelle but that does look to be a Biscayne.

[balthazar]

No one catch the Arrowhead on the decklid?

Edited December 4, 2008 by balthazar

[Robert Hall]

A '66 25211 w/ 421 badges, but the copy stated it's a 389/auto car. Still, it has the 'look' :

That is sweet...I plan to do my MCW resin 1:25th scale model similar to that when I get around to building it eventually... here's a pic of a built one:

[A Horse With No Name]

Should be a good looking model, Moltar.

Chris

[Camino LS6]

No one catch the Arrowhead on the decklid?

Now that I know it's there, and if I squint real hard, I can almost see it.

[Camino LS6]

Code K : Reef Turquoise

The G8 now has a color that begins to approximate it in certain lighting.

It's called Pacific Slate Metallic and is my leading candidate for the G8ST I hope to own.

[GMTruckGuy74]

Pacific Slate Metallic is my favorite GM color for 2009; it is very similar in shade to the Stealth Gray (Pontiac, GMC)/Blue-Granite (Chevrolet) that's been offered since 2004 or 2005. Here's a close-up of the hood of a G8 in PSM:

If my finances improve enough AND I don't lose my job next June, I could see this being parked in my driveway:

(although I'd really love to have the Sport Performance Package option with the better-looking 19" rims; too bad they only come with "summer-only" tires)

[Robert Hall]

The new Camaro would look good in that color, I think.

[Camino LS6]

The new Camaro would look good in that color, I think.

It sure would.

[A Horse With No Name]

It would look kind of upscale, I think.

Off topic, but I think Chevrolet did a MUCH better job with the color choices on the Camaro than Ford has done with the current Mustang.

Chris

[ocnblu]

I love the Grabber Blue shown on the '10 Mustang... I was always a fan of it on, say, a '70 Boss 302.