1961 Catalina Bubbletop, 4 speed, 3X2s - Page 2

**mprice** · #11 06-14-2021, 11:49 PM

Still for sale. Where is those big spenders when I need them? Maybe that's only at the auctions.

**tjs44** · #12 06-15-2021, 02:17 PM

I know you like the Cats but it seems the really big buck 61s are bucket seat Venturas?Tom

**mprice** · #13 06-16-2021, 08:04 PM

You are probably correct but I collect what I like and from a personal taste I don't even like the flashy bucket seat Venturas. I know guys that have paid 5 and 6k for a set of bucket seats that need restored. To me real muscle cars had bench seats. I guess maybe thats why I still have it? George Poteet would like the car but he wanted an automatic in it instead of the 4 speed.

**Tommy Nolen** · #14 08-25-2021, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by mprice

Correction, I stated the Bonneville was 8 inches longer but I just looked it up again and it is 4 inches longer, not 8. 119 inches wheel base on Catalina and Ventura and 123 inches on the Bonneville. All the extra length is in the trunk area.

Nice car. Actually you were pretty close the first time. The Bonneville is 217" bumper to bumper on a 123" wheelbase. The Catalina is 210" bumper to bumper on a 119" wheelbase. As you said the length is in the trunk lid and the panel between the rear glass and the trunk lid. 7" length is a lot of difference !

66L79Aztec · #15 02-06-2023, 11:34 AM

Beautiful car!!! I just listed a 62’ regular top 455 tri-power

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