1964 Pontiac Catalina

This 1964 Pontiac Laurentian is a Canada-market example that was modified under prior ownership around 2019 and is powered by a 475ci stroker V8 equipped with dual Holley Street Demon carburetors and linked to a four-speed manual transmission and an Eaton limited-slip differential. Finished in Ermine White over blue vinyl upholstery, the car is further equipped with an Edelbrock intake manifold, a Comp Cams camshaft, Crower lifters, Manley valves, an ATI harmonic balancer, a Stef’s Fabrication Specialties oil pan, Doug’s exhaust headers, and Summit Racing exhaust cutouts as well as 15″ steel wheels, hubcaps, a Hurst shifter, and a Delco Super Deluxe AM radio. The car was delivered new to Hogan Pontiac Buick Ltd., in Toronto, Ontario, and it was acquired by the current owner in September 2023. This modified Laurentian is now offered in Canada by the seller on behalf of the current owner—a licensed retail car dealer—with build records, old photos of the car, documentation from GM Canada, and Ontario registration in the dealership’s name. The Laurentian was offered by General Motors as a Canada-market model in two-door sedan, four-door sedan, and station-wagon body styles, and it resembled the Pontiac Catalina while sharing a frame, powertrains, and other parts with the contemporary Chevrolet Bel Air. This car is finished in Ermine White (C), and repairs were performed to the left-rear quarter panel in June 2019 by Oldcastle Speed & Custom Inc., in Ontario, Canada. Exterior details include Hurst-equipped and 409 badges, decorative quarter-panel stars, chrome bumpers, bright body-side trim, and dual side mirrors. The seller notes rock chips around the wheel openings, and faded paint is visible on the left-front fender. Photos of paint meter readings can be viewed in the gallery below. Body-color 15″ custom steel wheels feature Pontiac-stamped hubcaps and are mounted with Firestone tires up front and pie-crust slick-style tires at the rear. The rear lower control arms were lengthened by Oldcastle Speed & Custom in October 2019 to accommodate the larger rear tires. Braking is provided by unassisted drums at all four corners. The split-folding front bench and rear bench seats are trimmed in blue vinyl upholstery and are complemented by color-coordinated door panels and carpeting. Lap belts are fitted for the front occupants, and the car is equipped with a Hurst shifter and a Delco Super Deluxe AM radio. The two-spoke steering wheel features a bright horn ring and sits ahead of a column-mounted 8k-rpm tachometer flanked by a horizontal-sweep 120-mph speedometer and gauges for battery status and fuel level. Additional readouts for monitoring coolant temperature, oil pressure, and voltage are positioned below the dashboard. The five-digit odometer shows 31k miles, approximately 100 of which have been added under current ownership. True mileage is unknown. The 409ci V8 was stroked to displace 475ci by A.P. Racing Engines Inc. in Windsor, Ontario, before it was installed under prior ownership. The engine is equipped with the following components: Holley Street Demon 625-cfm dual carburetors Edelbrock intake manifold Comp Cams camshaft Crower Cams lifters Manley Performance valves and seals Chrome valve covers with 409 Turbo-Fire and 425 Horsepower labels ATI Performance harmonic balancer High-volume oil pump Stef’s Fabrication Specialties oil pan Motor State Distributing fuel pump Doug’s Tri-Y exhaust headers MSD electronic ignition Dynamometer test results from February 2015 can be viewed in the photo gallery below, and an oil change was performed in 2023. Power is delivered to the rear wheels through a Richmond Super T-10 four-speed manual transmission, a custom-fabricated one-piece Bears Performance driveshaft, and an Eaton limited-slip differential with 3.55:1 gears. The 2.5″ dual exhaust system features Summit Racing electronic exhaust cutouts. The passenger-side floor-pan brace was replaced in October 2019 by Oldcastle Speed & Custom. The seller states that the car was undercoated when new, and that a Center Force clutch and pressure plate are installed. A November 2005 letter from GM Canada lists factory colors and options as well as initial delivery to Hogan Pontiac Buick in Toronto, Ontario. The document also notes that the car left the factory in Oshawa, Ontario, powered by a 230ci inline-six mated to a Powerglide two-speed automatic transmission. The car does not have a title and is being sold on its Ontario registration, which serves as the ownership document in Ontario, Canada.