l do not know if it was invented then or if they are on this model

Yes. They've had catalytic converters since the early 50's.

yes, it does...unless someone cut it off at one point in time.should be under the car, inline with the exhaust..between the engine and the muffler..it looks like a squished muffler...

a cat has been in use on most of the cars made since the late 70s to the early 80s.

all cars since 1975 have catalytic converters. If they have been removed the car will have a straight pipe where the cat should have been (look for a welded straight pipe).

the converter resembles a small muffler near the front of the exhaust system closest to the engine.

good luck.should not be hard to find and if its been removed and you want to replace it check autozone or local parts houses