[thews]

Originally Posted by CATBIRD

If you want to know anything about that 1959 Catalina, just ask me. I built that car. Pontiac called that thing on the dash an Autronic-Eye. It was to dim your high beams when it sensed an oncoming car. The knob adjusted the sensitivity. I built the car with every option and accessory that Pontiac offered in 1959 except air conditioning......John

That's awesome. It's a beautiful machine. Did the Autronic-Eye sell well? I remember having a set of dash gauges for a 69 Firebird with the speedometer buzzer. It was rare, like one of less than 250 total, but was rare for a reason. It just seems to me the Autronic-Eye wouldn't come in handy that often.

Also, is the compass a factory option?

[OG68]

Originally Posted by thews

That's awesome. It's a beautiful machine. Did the Autronic-Eye sell well?
. It just seems to me the Autronic-Eye wouldn't come in handy that often.

During that time the majority of roads were two lane and street lighting was non-existent. (except in cities of course).
I can see where an automatic dimmer would come in handy