If you wanted to cruise around in style and luxury in 1960 – and had the budget for it – the Pontiac Bonneville convertible was one of your top options. These cars were in their second year with the “Wide-Track” front suspension that was five inches wider than that of the 1958s. This ’60 drop-top has been in the same family since new and looks like one of the nicest survivors you’re likely to come across (assuming that’s the case). From Troutdale, Oregon, this beauty is offered here on eBay where the current bid is $22,655 and more will be needed to crack the seller’s reserve. Barn Finder T.J. tracked this tip down for us!
The Bonneville got its name from the famous salt flats in Utah where a lot of land speed records have been made. It first appeared as a special edition in 1957 and quickly became the flagship of the Pontiac fleet (until 2005). It was always a full-size luxury automobile except for five years in the 1980s. The convertible was perhaps the most exclusive and least produced of the Bonnevilles, although in 1960 more than 17,000 copies were run off.
There is no hard indication that this Coronado Red Bonneville has been restored with less than 63,000 miles on the odometer. It was purchased new in Portland, Oregon, and has stickers indicating it spent some time at the University of Portland (we assume belonging to an employee or professor). It has stayed in the same family since new and we assume it’s being sold as part of an estate, but no mention is made of that.
The car comes with a plethora of documentation, and we’re told everything works except for the intermittent gas gauge. No rust seems to be present, a sign of some TLC given to the car over the years. The paint looks flawless and the same can be said of the interior. The back seat is wearing plastic see-through covers and we assume the front once did, too, but no longer. The Pontiac comes with a 389 cubic inch V8 engine and an automatic transmission, and we’re guessing they both do their job as intended. I always thought these cars were attractive; my uncle had a blue ’60 Bonneville 4-door hardtop back in the day.
Beautiful! Love those Pontiac tri-color interiors.
My wife and I are BOP enthusiasts and we were just talking today about the tri color interiors Pontiac featured. I think Pontiac did the best job on the interiors (in the GM family) during this era. Obviously thats a personal preference, but I think they really knocked it out of the park. Does that make us weirdos that we were talking about this topic? Probably yes, but it is what it is.
I like your response, as I have a ‘63 Bonneville Safari, Starlight Black/Cameo Ivory painted top, & this interior very close to mine.
People say mines one of few around in this original configuration. Sunday it’ll be 60 YEARS OLD!!!! I have the build sheet stating so:
I don’t think I’ll ever sell it, but I might one day sell my ‘64 Tempest Safari.(both imported from Ca.- by me:)
Had a 60 Catalina black, black top same red int.had 389 tri power 4 speed. Was a beautiful car. One I still miss.
No air conditioning not fully equipped, fully loaded and fully powered no tilt steering wheel and co cruise control those options are missing because those are the options I would have had installed.
Instead of split bench seat seats should have been split bucket lounge reclining 60/60 6+way Powered Seats. But all in all that $22,000.00 asking bid should suffice. Because that’s what would be my offer.
1. If I had the funds
2. A place to put it.
3. That would make a great addition to my personal automobile collection when all the Big Three took great pride in what makes, models,kinds and types they made and manufactured back in their hey day. Ford, Chrysler and GM.
Ivan. Looking under the hood there seems to be a compressor on the left side of the engine. Looks like a AC compressor to me.
If you’re talking about the driver’s side, that’s a power steering pump. If you’re talking about the passenger’s side, that’s a generator.
By golly you are right. That generator sure looks like the AC compressor I had on my 65 Catalina convert. Sure is a waste with no AC. Sorry about that Ivan.
My Dad had a 60 Bonneville convertible in baby blue metallic with a white top and tri color blue interior. BEAUTIFUL! THEN a 62 Bonneville hardtop in the dk red for him, and a black convertible w/white top/interior for my Mom. He was in management at FoMoCo, in 66, they told him, you drive a Ford to work or you’ll need to go to GM! So, he bought my Mom a triple white 66 Bonneville convertible! MOST BEAUTIFUL CAR EVER! And he bought himself a 66 Ford Fairlane 500 GTA in silver with a 390 under the hood and put a padlock on the hood. He had everything that could be chromed under the hood chromed! Never a speck of oil or dirt. Little sister decided to wash it, with Ivory Liquid dish detergent. I thought she would die and then him! I want this 1960 advertised here. Will have to look into it!
Saw this 62 convertible a few years ago in a parking lot. Same color but with the 8 lug wheels and aluminum brake drums.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSvkjHiflBk&t=6s
I was in awe climbing in one of these as a 12 year old . The inside dash and even the crystal clear blue steering wheel. Outside was awesome too!
This color was a VERY popular color. 60 was a good year for these as many passed though the yard I ran in the 80s ALL this color. In fact when I saw this I glanced back in my picture albums that I kept and YUP, there’s a 60 Bonneville convertible with the pewter interior, atop a 60 Skylark. Top rack gone but a power windows seat, tinted glass ac car. I had a 59 Bonny rag briefly. I junked at least a dozen of these … all this color.
I remember when these Chargers were introduced. I really liked them, there was nothing quite like them. They had incredible styling, both the exterior and interior. I really liked the instrument cluster and dash. They were too big to be a compact, and too small to be a full-size, They were mid-sized, but a lot better looking than the existing mid-sized that were already on the market. This one looks to be in pretty bad condition. I would think it might be difficult finding unique body and interior parts since they didn’t sell that many of them to when new, and 1966 was a long time ago. But they were really something back then.
I remember when these Chargers were introduced. I really liked them, there was nothing quite like them. They had incredible styling, both the exterior and interior. I really liked the instrument cluster and dash. They were too big to be a compact, and too small to be a full-size, They were mid-sized, but a lot better looking than the existing mid-sized that were already on the market. This one looks to be in pretty bad condition. I would think it might be difficult finding unique body and interior parts since they didn’t sell that many of them to when new, and 1967 was a long time ago. But they were really something back then.