Most regular engine and transmission offerings were carried over from 1961 with the Trophy V8, ranging in power ratings from to . A small number of 1962 Catalinas and other Pontiacs were built with a "non-streetable" Super Duty V8 with two four-barrel carburetors and , as a US$2,250 option (when the base Catalina listed at US$2,725), along with various "over the counter" performance options offered by Pontiac including aluminum bumpers and even lighter frames with drilled holes (which were dubbed the "Swiss cheese" frames).