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1960 Pontiac Bonneville Safari Station Wagon

The Bonneville Safari combined station wagon practicality with Pontiac's top-tier luxury appointments and performance capabilities, including optional Tri-Power.
760S17270
389 CID V8
Engine
Station Wagon
Body
South Gate, California
Plant
Muscle Car Era
Era
No factory image on file
1960 Pontiac Bonneville Safari

VIN Breakdown

PositionValueDecoded
Series Code 7 Bonneville Safari
Year Code 60 1960
Plant Code S South Gate, California
Serial Number 17270 Unit #17270

Basic Information

MakePontiac
ModelBonneville Safari
Year1960
Body StyleStation Wagon
ManufacturerGeneral Motors Corporation
EraMuscle Car Era

Available Engine Options

Engine cannot be determined from VIN. Available engines inferred from series code.

Engine 389 CID V8
Horsepower215-348 HP
Displacement389 CID

About This Decode

This VIN does not encode the engine, so the engine details shown are representative of the model as built and not VIN-confirmed. (Most pre-1972 GM VINs do not carry an engine code.)

Original Specifications (Matched to: Bonneville)

Bodystyle lifespan1959 through 1960
Headroom front32.9
Headroom rear34.2
Height54.8
Legroom front45.2
Legroom rear40.3
Length220.7
Nameplate origin1957
Wheelbase124.0
Width80.0

Source: Historical automotive documentation (1960-1972)