1959 Pontiac Shop Manual

Year
1959
Make
Pontiac
Vehicle
Passenger Cars
Type
Service Manual
Models
Catalina (21), Star Chief (24), Bonneville Safari (27), Bonneville (28)
Publication
S-5904
Pages
431

The 1959 Pontiac Shop Manual (S-5904, February 1959) is Pontiac Motor Division's chassis and engine service manual for the Catalina, Star Chief and Bonneville, including the Bonneville Safari. It is organized in numbered sections, each opening with its own contents list and ending with specifications and special tools where they apply. Body, Hydra-Matic and heating, ventilation and air conditioning are published in separate manuals. The book closes with a Tune-N-Test appendix and an alphabetical index.

Section 00 · Pages 1–5 (5 pages)

General Information

Title page, a note on how the manual is arranged, and the 1959 model identification table. It lists series and sales names: Catalina 21, Star Chief 24, Bonneville Safari 27 and Bonneville 28. It also shows the vehicle identification number plate and body series plate, with assembly plant codes, and pages of general data such as car speed to engine rpm.

What this section covers

  • 1959 model identification and series numbers
  • Vehicle identification number plate
  • Body series plate
  • Air conditioning caution
  • Engine rpm for given car speed
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