Pontiac Catalina. 1977–81 (prod. 214,328). 4-door sedan, 2-door coupé, 5-door wagon. F/R, 231 in³ (V6 OHV), 265, 301, 350, 400, 403 in³ (V8 OHV). Downsized to more sensible proportions, though with decent interior room comparable to the big B-bodies of the previous generation. A huge variety of GM engines, not just Pontiac, especially to meet the tougher emissions’ rules in California. Wagons called Catalina Safari. Catalina nameplate retired after this generation.

Manufacturing locations: Pontiac, Michigan, USA; Oshawa, Ontario, Canada

Marque: Pontiac | Model: Pontiac Catalina | Predecessor: Pontiac Catalina (1971–6)