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1966 Pontiac Catalina Hardtop Coupe

Muscle Car Era
252376P295792
WA: V8
Engine
Hardtop Coupe
Body
Pontiac, MI
Plant
Muscle Car Era
Era
No factory image on file
1966 Pontiac Catalina

VIN Breakdown

PositionValueDecoded
Series Code 52 Catalina
Year Code 6 1966
Plant Code P Pontiac, MI
Serial Number 295792 Unit #295792

Basic Information

MakePontiac
ModelCatalina
Year1966
Body StyleHardtop Coupe
ManufacturerGeneral Motors Corporation
EraMuscle Car Era

Available Engine Options

Engine cannot be determined from VIN. Available engines inferred from series code.

WA WA: V8, 389 CID (256 HP)
Horsepower256 HP
Displacement389 CID
Carburetor2 BC
WB WB: V8, 389 CID (256 HP)
Horsepower256 HP
Displacement389 CID
Carburetor2 BC
XA XA: V8, 389 CID (260 HP) - Economy
Horsepower260 HP
Displacement389 CID
Carburetor2 BC
WE WE: V8, 389 CID (333 HP) - High Performance
Horsepower333 HP
Displacement389 CID
Carburetor4 BC
WK WK: V8, 421 CID (338 HP)
Horsepower338 HP
Displacement421 CID
Carburetor4 BC
WH WH: V8, 421 CID (356 HP) - Tri-Power
Horsepower356 HP
Displacement421 CID
Carburetor3-2 BC

About This Decode

This VIN does not encode the engine, so the engine details shown are representative of the model as built and not VIN-confirmed. (Most pre-1972 GM VINs do not carry an engine code.)

Original Specifications

Bodystyle lifespan1965 through 1966
Headroom front38.4
Headroom rear37.7
Height55.3
Legroom front42.6
Legroom rear38.3
Length214.8
Nameplate origin1950
Wheelbase121.0
Width79.7

Source: Historical automotive documentation (1960-1972)