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Executive versus Catalina basically gets you three extra elements…

1… Executive comes on a longer wheelbase and body, 3” more wheelbase and 3” more rear overhang for a total of 6” longer car. All the extra space is in the trunk though. Interior dimensions are identical.

2… executive came standard with a clock and the decor group (deluxe wheel covers, deluxe steering wheel, bright pedal trim, exterior decor moldings, a bit more sound deadener),

3…executive came with the same upgrade to interior trim as the Ventura option offered on the Catalina. This amounted to fancier door panels with a strip of wood grain and carpeted bottom section along with some bright work on the armrest. Also the seats themselves used a fancier pleated pattern versus a flatter stitching pattern. Also on some models this included all vinyl upholstery while on the Catalina all vinyl was an extra (except convertible and wagon where it was standard).

The decor group, Ventura interior and a clock added up to about $220-240 so you were paying in effect $60-80 for the longer wheelbase and body.

The executive wagon didn’t have the longer wheelbase or body (all wagons, even Bonneville had the same sized body) but you got the wood grain look on the outside.