The 1955 Basil was a step in the right direction for Baltazar to cater for the american customer. However, it was still too small, being categorized as a subcompact. Sales were good, but not outstanding. However, monocoque seemed like the way to go. Therefore, Baltazar and Bush got together, once again, now to create a larger sedan, designed specifically for the North American market. The resulting car was the
1964 Baltazar-Bush Pollux
Despite being nearly a foot longer in wheelbase than the Basil and over 2 feet longer overall, the Pollux still qualified as a compact car, with its 4.58m length and 2.68m wheelbase. Much of the engineering of the Pollux was derived from the smaller Basil, however some of the european refinements stayed on that car in order to cut costs. The Pollux kept a double wishbone suspension front suspension system and the longitudinal RWD layout, but the independent rear suspension was scrapped and in its place a traditional solid axle set up was used.
Under the bonnet, or hood as the americans would put it, a lot was different too. An automatic gearbox was available from the start, and the engine options were much larger and more powerful. The base engine was a 2.7 inline 6, a British design from Bonham, which was made in America as part of the three sided deal on the 1955 project Salsa. Top of the range was the traditional Bush V8, with the most powerful model featuring a 5.4 litre displacement and 202 hp.