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1966 Pontiac Catalina 4-Dr. Hardtop

Muscle Car Era
252396C130387
WA: V8
Engine
4-Dr. Hardtop
Body
Southgate, CA
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 C Southgate, CA
Serial Number 130387 Unit #130387

Basic Information

MakePontiac
ModelCatalina
Year1966
Body Style4-Dr. Hardtop
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)