77242 Miles 389 4BBL V8 Automatic2 Door Hardtop

Vehicle Description

West Coast Classics are proud to present an exceptional example of this completely rust free 1962 Pontiac Bonneville 2 door Sports Hardtop powered by a 389ci four-barrel V8 backed by an automatic transmission. Features include power steering, power brakes, a column-mounted automatic shifter, a Red two-spoke steering wheel with a chrome horn ring, a Red steel dashboard with a Red top pad, and a Wonderbar AM radio.
Power is provided by a 389ci four-barrel V8 engine paired with an automatic transmission. Underhood features include power steering and brakes, a closed-element air cleaner with a 389-4 decal, and a generator. This Pontiac is factory-equipped with an independent front suspension and a solid rear drive axle. Braking is provided by four-wheel power drum brakes. A factory dual-exhaust system exits at the rear.
The floor boards, trunk and all the typical rust-prone areas are completely solid and rust-free and the car has no indication of any accidents or rust of any kind - obviously an always garaged and cherished car since new!
This particular car drive absolutely magnificently - must be driven to be believed - drives straight as an arrow with no strange road wobbles, shakes or rattles - a truly remarkable daily driver that will really give any modern day sports car a run for it's money! The transmission shifts smoothly through all the gears and the temperature always remains cool!
It is hard to pin down the first actual muscle car; some have asserted that it is the 1949 Oldsmobile Rocket 88, which was built with speed in mind and with an overhead valve V8 placed in a mid-size car with a relatively lightweight body.
A lot of observers cite the next big step in the evolution of the early muscle car to be the introduction of the 1955 Chrysler C-300 with its 300 horsepower Hemi engine that could go from zero to sixty in 9.8 seconds and reach a top speed of around 130 miles per hour.
A car that came along a few years later that is of note to many collectors and muscle car enthusiasts is the Pontiac Ventura. The Ventura hardtop of 1961 cost the same as the 1960 model but weighed 180lbs less. The new and shorter wheelbase by 4 inches 1961 Pontiac with the lighter bodies and stronger engines made Pontiac drag racers hard to beat on the street or strip and Pontiac won 21 of 52 NASCAR Grand National stock-car races this year. The 1961 Pontiac Ventura 389 with the standard 389 cubic inch OHV V8 and three two-barrels was capable of going from a standing pos