Pontiac Catalina Royal Super Duty, 1960
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Chassis No.: 160P73503
Auction: Indy 2025
Auction date: May 17, 2025
Lot No.: S105
$154,000 | Sold
- Odometer: 20,687 miles
- Engine: V-8
- Transmission: Automatic
- Exterior: Shellstone Ivory
- Interior: Maroon/White
- Body: Hardtop
- 1 of 2 1960 Catalinas to built compete in NHRA drag racing by Royal Pontiac
- Known as Hot Chief No. 2, it is the only known surviving 1960 Catalina Super Duty
- Driven in period by Dick Jesse and made it to the final run of the Automatic class at the U.S. Nationals
- Dick Jesse was the high performance salesman for Royal Pontiac
- Previous frame-off restoration completed by Chuck Simpson in South Carolina
- 389/368 HP V-8 engine by Frank Rediker and Win Brown
- Tri-Power carburetion
- Very rare lightweight cast aluminum exhaust manifolds
- Hydra-Matic transmission
- Aluminum front bumper
- Ordered with sound deadening and seam sealer removed to reduce weight
- Outstanding in Class award at the 2014 annual POCI convention
Royal Pontiac, a medium-sized car dealer in Royal Oak, Michigan, was the official, yet “unofficial,” back door to the Pontiac factory with access to all the parts and resources of Pontiac Engineering. This 1960 Pontiac Super Duty Catalina, known as “Hot Chief No. 2,” was one of just two 1960 Catalinas built to compete in NHRA drag racing under the Royal Pontiac banner. This Shelltone Ivory car came equipped with the 389/368 HP Tri-Power engine and Hydramatic transmission.
Additionally, it was specially outfitted with all available Super Duty components including the aluminum front bumper, Super Duty heads and intake manifold, and the removal of all sound deadening and body sealer to further reduce weight. This car and its companion 1960 Royal Pontiac Catalina, “Hot Chief No. 1,” competed very successfully around the country that year. Among other accomplishments, Hot Chief No. 2 made it all the way to the final run at the U.S. Nationals in 1960, driven by Dick Jesse and tuned by Frank Rediker and Win Brown. Hot Chief No. 2 was restored by Chuck Simpson in South Carolina and received Outstanding in Class at the 2014 POCI Pontiac Convention.
It is believed to be the only surviving 1960 Super Duty Catalina in the country as the whereabouts of Hot Chief No. 1 are unknown and it’s believed to have been destroyed.
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Cost
565,565 AED
