1961 Pontiac Bonneville Bubbletop Sports Coupe || SOLD
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Channel: MotoeXotica Classic Cars · 2018 · Autos & Vehicles
THIS VEHICLE HAS SOLD Check out our inventory of 250+ other cars! http://www.motoexotica.com/ Call us - 636-600-4600 Visit our Showroom - 2340 Cassens Dr., St. Louis, MO 63026 E-Mail us - [email protected] http://www.motoexotica.com/ WE BUY CARS! Shunning the tailfins and excess chrome of the late 1950s, GM styling headed in a fresh, clean direction in the early 1960s under then-new head stylist William L. Mitchell. From its quad headlights to its two pairs of triple taillights and slim roof pillars, this Pontiac was no exception. MotoeXotica Classic Cars is pleased to present this 1961 Pontiac Bonneville Bubbletop Sports Coupe. This example is one of 16,906 Pontiac Bonneville two-door hardtops made in 1961. More at: http://www.motoexotica.com/inventory/listing/1961-pontiac-bonneville-2-door-hardtop Built in GM’s Wilmington, Delaware factory, this car left the line originally dressed in Fernando Beige (code R). Now, it’s finished in white. The paint and trim are in overall excellent order, with a few minor blemishes visible upon close inspection. The car’s bodywork is sold and straight, the engine bay is very tidy, the battery appears new and the car’s chrome bumpers fit tightly to the body and look fantastic. Note that the driver’s sideview mirror is mounted atop the front fender, not to the driver’s door or at the driver’s A-pillar. This Bonneville rolls on Kelly Explorer whitewall radials, size 215/75R14 at all four corners. Each tire surrounds a unique, factory finned, eight-lug alloy wheel, which aids in cooling the drum brakes. The wheels are in satisfactory shape while the tires in are in very good order. Under the hood is Pontiac’s 389 CID V-8 engine with an Edelbrock air cleaner and breathing via dual exhausts. Mated to this Pontiac powerhouse is a Hydramatic four-speed automatic transmission. Driver convenience features include vintage air-conditioning, power steering and power drum brakes. Inside, the car features a two-town Fawn Morrokide vinyl interior with white trim (code 251). The front and rear bench seats (with center fold-down rear armrest) are in overall great shape but there is a blemish on the passenger side rear side at the top of the seatback, near the rear radio speaker. The corresponding brown carpet is in satisfactory order while the three-spoke, wood-rimmed steering wheel lends a sporting flair and looks great. The inner door panels are in satisfactory shape while the instrument panel is in very good condition. Completing the interior is a factory AM radio. The Bonneville remained Pontiac's costliest and most luxurious model throughout the 1960s and was instrumental in pushing Pontiac to third place in sales from 1962 to 1970. The distinctive protruding grille made its appearance on all Pontiac products during the early 1960s and was a modern revival of a similar appearance on Pontiac products during the 1930s and early 1940s, as demonstrated on the Pontiac Torpedo. The Bonneville differed from its lesser Catalina and Star Chief counterparts by featuring more luxurious interior trim with upgraded cloth and Morrokide vinyl or expanded Morrokide upholstery in sedans and coupes, expanded Morrokide in Safari wagons and genuine leather seating in convertibles. Bonnevilles (with the exception of Bonneville Safari station wagons) were also (along with Star Chiefs) built on a longer wheelbase version of GM's B-Body. Also found in the Bonneville were instrument panels and door panels with walnut veneer trim, carpeted lower door panels, grab bar on the passenger side of the dash and courtesy lights and a rear arm rest. The two-door hardtop was marketed as the “Sports Coupe.” If you’re a fan of GM’s early 1960s big B-bodies, you owe it to yourself to stop by MotoeXotica Classic Cars and check out this Pontiac Bonneville Bubbletop, an example of GM’s golden period of styling, engineering and power. VIN: 861W2166 This car is currently located at our facility in St. Louis, Missouri. Current mileage on the odometer shows 61,572 miles. It is sold as is, where is, on a clean and clear, mileage exempt title. GET OUT AND DRIVE!!! #MotoeXotica #GetOutAndDrive #MotoX #carporn #carsofinstagram #instagood #coolrides #vintagecar #classiccar http://www.facebook.com/stlclassiccars http://www.instagram.com/motoexotica https://www.twitter.com/motoexotica636 Music: Free Music & Free Beer by Alen Beroza http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/AlexBeroza/38167 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
