1963 Pontiac Catalina Mickey Thompson Swiss Cheese Car

St. Charles, IL Auction - St. Charles, IL Oct. 3-5 2008

The first of 14 swiss cheese super duty's produced
Assembly date was January 9th, 1963 at the Pontiac, MI. assembly plant
421 CID engine was rated at 405 HP at 5,600rpm
Blueprinted & prepped: 500 HP at 6,000 rpm
Lightweight aluminum components
The perimeter frame had approximately 120 holes punched in the side sections & the side of the box section was removed, hence the "Swiss Cheese"
Plexiglas windows were also available
Factory shipping weight was 3,308 lbs. (dry) without Plexiglas installed
Borg Warner heavy duty T-85 3-speed transmission (2.10 low gear)
4.30 Positraction
Full frame-off restoration in 1990/1991