1967 Pontiac Executive

Pontiac produced the full-size Executive from 1966 through 1970, serving as a replacement for the company's mid-range Star Chief - call the Star Chief Executive for 1966 before becoming the 'Executive' for 1967. In Pontiac's lineup, the Executive was above the lower-priced Catalina but below the top-of-the-line Bonneville, whose dimensions and wheelbase were shared with the Executive. The mechanical components were nearly identical to the Catalina, with the standard engine being a 400 cubic-inch V8 with two-barrel carburetion and delivering 265 horsepower. It came standard with a three-speed manual with column shift, while a floor-mounted four-speed with Hurst shifter was optional in 1967 and 1968. Nearly all of the Executives, however, came with the three-speed Turbo-Hydramatic during the model's four-year production lifespan.

Body styles on the Executives included a two-door hardtop coupe, four-door hardtop sedan, four-door pillared sedan, and Safari station wagons in two and three-seat versions. The Executive Safari wagons distinguished themselves from those found on the Bonneville and Catalina lineup by its simulated wood paneling.

1967 was the best year for the Executive with 35,491 examples produced. The following year, 32,597 examples were built, followed by 25,845 in 1969 and 21,936 in 1970.

By Daniel Vaughan | Sep 2020