1962 Pontiac Catalina Low-Flying Purple People Eater

Surfing the interwebs provides hours of non-stop fun and lowers productivity to an absolute standstill, yet occasionally you run across something that causes a double-take and makes you stop and look. We found a Canadian car for sale post that did that brought us to a screeching halt.

According to the ad, this 1962 Pontiac Catalina is a “Canadian” model and a 2-door post in Mint condition. The paint is described as “Low-Rider Lavender Metallic” while the interior is a white vinyl. It is important to note that the paint color is a custom mix by the owner. We don’t know if the owner mixed a few cans of paint that he had left over to come up with this custom blend, or if he intentionally mixed paint looking for this lively lavender color – in either case, it is striking.

The ad goes on to say, “This very unique creation represents over 3,000 man-hours of design and fabrication work, resulting in this award-winning custom low-rider.” We would call it an extreme low-rider, or perhaps a low-rider deluxe.

Some of the more than 100 modifications Include:

• Top is chopped 4-inches and designed to use the stock windshield.
• Body was channeled 2-inches and new flooring and trunk was fabricated.
• Airbag suspension with a Viair 400 compressor and a 5-gallon tank.
• 2-inch drop spindles with disc brake upgrade.
• Overall height in dropped position is 44-inches.
• 1959 Chevrolet dashboard with brand new gauges.
• Custom console and headliner that contours flow from the dash design.
• Electric door openers.
• 4 Acura Integra bucket seats recovered in white vinyl.
• 1962 Oldsmobile steering wheel and B&M shifter that round out the interior.
• Chevrolet Big-Block 454, Edelbrock manifold, Holley carb with aluminum radiator and turbo 400 transmission.
• Custom 2.5-inche stainless steel exhaust system with Magnaflow mufflers.
• 15-inch Astro Supreme wheels.
• Appraised value is $55,000.00

The current asking price is $35,000.00 and all interested parties should check out this Pontiac’s listing on www.chooseyouritem.com.