Vehicle Description
1 OF 3,629 JUDGE HARDTOPS PRODUCED FOR 1970MATCHING NUMBERS 366-HP
RAM AIR III 400 V-8PHS DOCUMENTS INCLUDING COPIES OF BUILD SHEET
AND WINDOW STICKERRETAINING ORIGINAL SHEET METAL WITH JUST ONE
REPAINTHISTORY INCLUDES 26 YEARS OF SINGLE PRIOR OWNERSHIP EQUIPPED
WITH FACTORY A/C, AM/FM 8-TRACK, PB, PS WINNER, MULTIPLE NATIONAL
POCI AND GTOAA AWARDS Introduced for 1969, Pontiacs image-leading
GTO Judge returned for 1970 with 168 convertibles and 3,629 hardtop
coupes produced, amounting to less than 10 per cent of total GTO
production that year. Equipped with the 400 CI Ram Air III V-8
engine packing 366 factory-rated horsepower, The Judge option
package included wild multi-color fender stripes, a full-width
pedestal rear wing, psychedelic "The Judge" identification decals
and badges, plus Silver-painted Rally II wheels without the usual
bright trim rings. A cheeky anti-establishment statement on wheels
inspired by the hit TV comedy show Laugh In, the Judge poked fun at
all established muscle car clichs in one stroke. A 1970 Judge also
nearly stole the show in the cult classic movie Two Lane Blacktop,
with Judge driver Warren Oates character was simply "GTO."
Following completion at the Pontiac, Michigan assembly plant, this
Cardinal Red 1970 Pontiac GTO Judge was delivered to Quality
Motors, Inc. in Florence, South Carolina. In addition to its Option
Code WT1 The Judge package, features and options included the
366-HP L74 Ram Air III 400 CI V-8 engine, standard 3-speed manual
transmission with Hurst shifter and T-handle, Code C60 air
conditioning, U69 AM/FM radio with windshield antenna and U57
Stereo 8-Track tape player, U30 Rally Gauge Cluster including
tachometer, D55 Console, N41 Power Steering, JL2 Power Brakes disc
front, B32 and B33 Front and Rear Floor Mats, A01 Soft Ray tinted
glass and the Y96 Ride and Handling Package.Accompanied by a copy
of the factory build sheet and reproduction window sticker from
Pontiac Historical Services (PHS), this highly collectible 1970
Pontiac GTO Judge retains its matching numbers original Ram Air III
engine, original sheet metal and includes extra keys. It is
understood to have just one repaint and history includes 26 years
of prior single ownership. Honors include multiple 1st and 2nd
Place awards earned at National-level POCI Pontiac-Oakland Club
International) and GTOAA (GTO Association of America) car shows. A
well-equipped example of a highly collectible muscle car legend,
this 1970 Pontiac GTO Judge is a highly decorated show winner with
excellent documentation in a refreshing paint color. Call us today
to see it and take a test drive before its gone!
