The Pontiac 2+2 is a full size automobile that was manufactured by Pontiac, built on the B-body chassis. Pontiac marketed the 2+2 as the "big brother" to the popular Pontiac GTO

On today's Monster Hobbies Model Car Garage we will look at the 1965 Pontiac Catalina 2+2 Model Kit By AMT/ERTL. This is a model car unboxing video that we hope you'll enjoy!

The 2+2 was equipped with a 421 cu in engine, dual exhaust, heavy duty front springs as well as its own outer body trim appointments. It officially became its own series in 1966, on the same platform, but reverted again to an option on the Catalina in 1967 and was discontinued in the United States the same year due to poor sales.

It continued as a series in Canada until 1970. All Canadian-built 2+2's were equipped with a Pontiac body on a Chevrolet chassis, with the full range of Chevrolet engines available from inline 6-cylinder to big block V-8.

The 1965 Pontiac Catalina 2+2 model car is an interesting model kit. Originally introduced in 1965 as the Pontiac Bonneville Sport Coupe it was part of the AMT Customizing Series model car kits and designed by the AMT design team of Bill Cushenbury, George Barris, the Alexander Brothers, Dean Jefferies and Gene Winfield. The model car body was modified to reflect the Pontiac 2+2 features, but was the same length as the Bonneville to fit on the AMT chassis without much modifications. This is wrong as the 2+2 was somewhat shorter.

Let's look at these parts a little closer. In the AMT/ERTL 1965 Pontiac Catalina 2+2 model car kit you get an interesting representation of the 1965 Pontiac 421 cu in engine in stock configuration. The engine block have a right and left hand side engine/transmission with a molded on oil pan, oil filter and starter motor. You get the intake manifold with molded on distributor and carburetor, cylinder heads, valve covers, exhaust headers, exhaust manifolds, fan belt / pulleys, alternator with mounting bracket, fan and air cleaner as separate pieces. Radiator support wall and the radiator are separate pieces and glue onto the radiator support wall with the battery. Firewall, water reservoir and battery are also included under the hood.

The custom version of this engine replaces the factory intake manifold with the optional tri-carburetor set-up with chrome air cleaners and three Deuces.

The chassis and running gear of the AMT 1965 Pontiac Catalina 2+2 Model Kit consist of a one piece chassis pan with all the running gear and exhaust pipes molded in place. You have a choice of two wheel types, stock hubcaps or "dish" style chrome Mags. These mount on Goodyear tires. Axle blocks are molded onto the chassis with two sets of holes allows you to have a stock ride height or build a lowrider.
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The interior is a bucket mixed with individual parts. For example, the floor pan, rear side panels and bench seat are molded as a unit. Steering column with wheel, dash board, bucket seats with molded in center console and a choice of two different chrome floor shifter levers with a Sun tachometer make up the interior pieces. There is also a one piece glass for windshield and rear window and a chrome rear view mirror.

For the body AMT gives you a removable hood and a grille divider. The stock version includes a front grille/bumper with molded in chrome headlights, fender skirts, transparent red tail lights, and rear bumper. I have built the AMT Pontiac Bonneville and since this is basically the same kit, I found that the hood wants to fall into the engine bay. this can easily be fixed by adding in some thing strips of Evergreen Polystyrene under the front fender edges.

The rest of the parts on the 1965 Pontiac Catalina 2+2 model car are all pretty much chrome and glass. Expect a lot of non-plated chrome moldings on this car and expect to use either the kit supplied chrome panels and Bare Metal Foil to finish the rest. I know it's a lot of work, but the finished result will be worth it!

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