Classic/Antique Car Repair: 1962 Pontiac Bonneville Alternator, pontiac bonneville, taking possession

Question

Engine   Brad,
I am taking possession of a 1962 Pontiac Bonneville, it has been in the family since new. Owned by a great aunt and has not been driven since 1971.  It has been kept in a garage. It has 65,000 miles on it with original paint and interior, all in excellent condition.   I have no reason to believe that anyone but possibly the original dealer has even touched the car mechanically.  My question is that it has an alternator on it, is that correct?  I have searched for a reliable answer and can find very little information on those kinds of specifications.  The car is loaded, all options.
Thanks,
Richard

Answer
1963 was the first year that Pontiac used an alternator in general production. So this means that the 1962 Pontiac Bonneville had a generator on it when it left the factory.That said, I notice that the car is air conditioned. The alternator was something like the electronic ignition that came out a year or two later, some of the earlier cars had the up grade depending on the trim level. So, is the alternator a factory installed item? My guess is that it is a car built late in the production cycle and that the alternator was used on the A/C equipped cars. My reference material does not support this theory but I was working on these cars when they were new and this is what this 80 year old mind remembers.