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PONTIAC CATALINA Ultra-rare

PONTIAC CATALINA car — UK survivor photo
Photo: IFCAR / Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons
Surviving in the UK · 2025 Q4
39
31 licensed8 SORN
▼ 3 (-7.1%) yr/yr
Peak: 42 in 2018 Q1 · first seen 2014 Q3

Survivors over time

0 11 21 32 42 2014 Q32020 Q22025 Q4

How rare is it?

Genuinely rare — only 39 left on UK roads.

Rarer than 68% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.

Fuel breakdown

Of the 39 on the road today
Petrol 97%Diesel 3%

Trend

Numbers are broadly stable — no clear decline to project. Often a sign of a cherished, well-preserved model.

About the CATALINA

The Pontiac Catalina is a full-size automobile produced by Pontiac from 1950 to 1981. Initially, the name was a trim line on hardtop body styles, first appearing in the 1950 Chieftain Eight and DeLuxe Eight lines. In 1959, it became a separate model as the "entry-level" full-size Pontiac. The Catalina was Pontiac's most popular model, available in multiple body styles, and served as the donor platform for the popular Pontiac Grand Prix, Pontiac 2+2, Pontiac Ventura, and the Pontiac Safari station wagon. When the second-generation Pontiac Tempest was introduced in 1964, lessons learned from the...

Source: Wikipedia, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.

PONTIAC CATALINA — questions & answers

How many PONTIAC CATALINA are left in the UK?

As of 2025 Q4, 39 PONTIAC CATALINA were still registered in the UK — 31 licensed and on the road, plus 8 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.

Is the PONTIAC CATALINA rare?

The PONTIAC CATALINA is genuinely rare, with only 39 left, making it rarer than 68% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.

Is the PONTIAC CATALINA increasing or decreasing?

Over the last year the number of PONTIAC CATALINA on UK roads fell by 3 (7.1%).

What fuel do most PONTIAC CATALINA use?

Most PONTIAC CATALINA run on petrol — about 97% of those still registered, with the rest split across diesel.

When did the PONTIAC CATALINA peak?

The PONTIAC CATALINA peaked at 42 registered in 2018 Q1, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.

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