Fullsize and midsize Pontiacs no longer used the strato bench in 69. 68 was the last year. to confirm other comments I had a 70 Eldo that had one.
In case anyone is wondering what the hell a strato-bench is; it's a lower half of a bench seat with the uppers from the bucket seat model of the same era (known as strato-buckets) with a folding armrest (that became a seat-back when raised) in between.
Kind of a neat idea because you had the practicality of a bench but with the armrest down you had a bit of that sporty bucket look.
And like the buckets I guess they were also used in experimental military jets that flew into the stratosphere.
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1969 Fbird (base OHC, 350, 400HO & Sprint Cvt’s - 400HO & TA ht’s)
1969 Custom S 2dr ht
1969 LeMans (2dr & 4dr ht & Cvt)
1969 LeMans Safari wagon
1969 GTO (2 Cvt, 2 ht & Judge ht)
1969 Cat (3 Cvt’s & a 2dr ht)
1969 Ventura wagon 2 seat
1969 Exec 4dr post
1969 2 Bonnie Cvt's & 2 wagons
1969 Bonnie Brougham (4dr ht & Cvt)
1969 Grand Prix 2 SJ’s
1969 2+2 2dr ht (Canadian)
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