This automobile has a 5 door estate/station wagon type body with a front mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
The Pontiac Catalina Safari belongs to the 23 range of cars from Pontiac.
Power is produced by an overhead valve, 6.4 litre naturally aspirated 8 cylinder motor, with 2 valves per cylinder that develops power and torque figures of 318 bhp (322 PS/237 kW) at 4600 rpm and 583 N·m (430 lb·ft/59.5 kgm) at 3200 rpm respectively.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels via a 4 speed manual transmission.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 5/6 seater estate/station wagon | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3023 mm | 119 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1588 mm | 62.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1588 mm | 62.5 inches | |
| Length | 5392 mm | 212.3 inches | |
| Width | 1996 mm | 78.6 inches | |
| Height | 1445 mm | 56.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.78 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 94.7 litres | 20.8 [25] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Pontiac | ||
| Engine code | Trophy V-8 | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 6.4 litre 6362 cc (388.233 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 103.1 × 95.25 mm
4.06 × 3.75 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.08 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (gross) |
322 PS (318 bhp) (237 kW) at 4600 rpm |
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| maximum torque (gross) |
583 Nm (430 ft·lb) (59.5 kgm) at 3200 rpm |
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| Specific output (gross) |
37.3 kW/litre 50.7 ps/litre 50 bhp/litre 0.82 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (gross) |
91.64 Nm/litre
1.11 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.75:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 3 Rochester carburettors | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1151.6 kPa (167 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 795.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
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| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
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| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 6K x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6K x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | 8.50 x 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 8.50 x 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.42 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 821194 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 35 | ||
| Model family | 23 | ||
| RAC rating | 52.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1962 Pontiac Catalina Safari added 2025-01-05. Last modified 2025-01-06. |
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