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The Pontiac Catalina is a part of Pontiac's line of full-sized automobiles. In 1959 Catalina was introduced and became Pontiac's 'entry-level', full size vehicle. The name Catalina was used by Pontiac to initially denote all body styles with hardtop. Catalina used the platform, General Motors B-body that was shared by all GM models. The Pontiac Catalina is available as more than seven generation of cars starting from 1950 when the term, Catalina' was first used.

The second generation or the actual introduction of Catalina as a separate model was in 1959. The Catalina was a lowest-priced full-sized Pontiac and was used for the step up from the Chevrolet Impala in trim and appointments. Catalina used a large and powerful V8 engine of 389 cubic inches. The wheelbases for all the Catalina were 122 inches, but overall length was 213.7 inches (5,430 mm). The stylish parts that were featured in the Catalina include the "split grille" and wider chassis in which the wheels were moved further out by five inches almost to fender level. Production of the Catalina nameplate ended in 1981. More than 3.8 million Catalina's had been sold since 1959 in different parts of the World.