Pontiac 1959

Engines:
Tempest 420 V-8 90^o with hydraulic valve lifters with Hydra-Matic Transmission:
2-bbl, 389 cu.in., comp. 10:1, 280 h.p. (std on Catalina and Star Chief)
4-bbl, 389 cu.in., comp. 10:1, 300 h.p. (std on Bonneville, opt on Catalina and Star Chief)
3x2bbl, 398 cu.in, comp. 10.5:1, 315 h.p. (opt on all models)
2-bbl, 389 cu.in., comp. 8.6:1, 215 h.p. (opt on all models)
Tempest 420 V-8 90^o with hydraulic valve lifters with Synchromesh Transmission:
2-bbl, 389 cu.in., comp. 8.6:1, 245 h.p. (std on Catalina and Star Chief)
4-bbl, 389 cu.in., comp. 8.6:1, 260 h.p. (std on Bonneville, opt on Catalina and Star Chief)
3x2bbl, 398 cu.in, comp. 10.5:1, 315 h.p. (opt on all models)

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Catalina

	wb: 122 in.	V-8 90° 2-bbl 389 cu.in. comp. 10:1 280 h.p.	V-8 90° 4-bbl 389 cu.in. comp. 10:1 300 h.p.	V-8 90° 3x2-bbl 389 cu.in. comp. 10.5:1 315 h.p.	V-8 90° 2-bbl 389 cu.in. comp. 8.6:1 215 h.p.	V-8 90° 2-bbl 389 cu.in. comp. 8.6:1 245 h.p.	V-8 90° 4-bbl 389 cu.in. comp. 8.6:1 260 h.p.
Sport Sedan Sedan Convertible Coupe Sport Coupe Vista Safari Safari	2 Dr Sedan 4 Dr Sedan 2 Dr Convertible 2 Dr Hardtop 4 Dr Hardtop 4 Dr Stn Wgn 6 Psgr 4 Dr Stn Wgn 9 Psgr	std. with Hydra-Matic transmission	opt. with Hydra-Matic transmission	opt. with Hydra-Matic or Synchromesh	opt. with Hydra-Matic or Synchromesh	std. with Synchromesh transmission	opt. with Synchromesh transmission

Catalina Vista

Catalina Sports Sedan

Catalina Safari

Catalina Safari 9-Passenger

Catalina Convertible Coupé

Catalina Convertible

Catalina Coupé

Catalina Sedan

Catalina Safari 6-Passenger

Star Chief

	wb: 124 in.	V-8 90° 2-bbl 389 cu.in. comp. 10:1 280 h.p.	V-8 90° 4-bbl 389 cu.in. comp. 10:1 300 h.p.	V-8 90° 3x2-bbl 389 cu.in. comp. 10.5:1 315 h.p.	V-8 90° 2-bbl 389 cu.in. comp. 8.6:1 215 h.p.	V-8 90° 2-bbl 389 cu.in. comp. 8.6:1 245 h.p.	V-8 90° 4-bbl 389 cu.in. comp. 8.6:1 260 h.p.
Sport Sedan Sedan Vista	2 Dr Sedan 4 Dr Sedan 4 Dr Hardtop	std. with Hydra-Matic transmission	opt. with Hydra-Matic transmission	opt. with Hydra-Matic or Synchromesh	opt. with Hydra-Matic or Synchromesh	std. with Synchromesh transmission	opt. with Synchromesh transmission

Star Chief Sedan

Star Chief Vista

Bonneville

	wb: 124 in. Safari: 122 in.	V-8 90° 4-bbl 389 cu.in. comp. 10:1 300 h.p.	V-8 90° 3x2-bbl 389 cu.in. comp. 10.5:1 315 h.p.	V-8 90° 2-bbl 389 cu.in. comp. 8.6:1 215 h.p.	V-8 90° 4-bbl 389 cu.in. comp. 8.6:1 260 h.p.
Sport Coupe Vista Convertible Coupe Custom Safari	2 Dr Hardtop 4 Dr Hardtop 2 Dr Convertible 4 Dr Stn Wgn	std. with Hydra-Matic transmission	opt. with Hydra-Matic or Synchromesh	opt. with Hydra-Matic or Synchromesh	std. with Synchromesh transmission