1970 Pontiac GTO Judge 400ci Ram Air III 4-Speed
Only Two (2) Documented Owners Since New
39,000 Original Documented Miles
Gorgeous Palladium Silver (Code 14) Exterior
Blue Vinyl (Code 250) Interior
Original Numbers Matching 400ci/366HP L74 (WS Code) Ram Air III Engine
Original Numbers Matching 4-Speed M20 Manual Transmission
Original 3.55 Ratio 10 Bolt Safe-T-Track Rear Axle
Options Include: WT1 Judge Package, M20 4-Speed Manual Transmission, G80 Safe-T-Track Differential, U63 AM Radio With W/S Antenna, U30 Rally Gauge Cluster, D55 Front Floor Console, N41 Power Steering, A02 Tinted Windshield, A90 Power Deck Lid Release, Y96 Handling, B93 Door Edge Guards, Dealer Installed Hood Pins
Heavily Documented With Complete Owner History, Original Window Sticker, Original Bill Of Sale, Protect-O-Plate, Warranty Book, Original Finance Contract, Original Ignition Hanger/Card, Oshawa Plant Build Sheet, And Oshawa Plant Shipping (To U.S.) IBM Punch Card
PHS (Pontiac Historic Services) Documentation and GM of Canada Heritage Certificate
Background
Pontiac updated the GTO's styling for 1970, giving it a new Endura nose with exposed headlamps, bodyside creases, and a revised rear bumper. Few muscle cars made a bolder visual statement than the 1970 Pontiac GTO Judge. Graphics and wings were wilder for '70. "The Judge" decals returned, multihued stripes appeared over the bodyside creases, and the 60-inch rear wing now stood high and proud on the tail. "The Judge," observed Road Test magazine, "is not for people who are shy about being looked at."
But there was no shortage of substance here. The 1970 Pontiac GTO Judge was all about unbridled muscle car performance. The Ram Air III brought 10.5:1 compression and produced 366hp at 5,100 RPM. The M20 had wide-ratios, while the M21 was a close-ratio. All of these manual transmissions were attached to 10.4-inch-diameter clutch discs in 400-inch engines. All four-speed Judges got a Hurst T-handle shifter. The 400-cid V-8 came with functional hood scoops (an underdash knob controlled air flow).
Although cornering was never The Judge's strongest trait, it became much more fun in 1970 due to some important suspension modifications. A .875-inch anti-roll bar was fitted in the rear for the first time, and the front bar was enlarged to 1.125 inches in diameter. These bars were coupled with stronger lower rear control arms for 400-cu.in. cars, and those with four-speed manuals gained extra frame reinforcement brackets. Revised springs, and revised shock valving including the introduction of variable-ratio power steering also improved response.
Because The Judge was the top-level GTO, it was fitted with expanded vinyl Morrokide buckets with "comfort weave" inserts, standard headrests, a center console and a dashboard trimmed in woodgrain and engine-turned metal.
Only 3,797 copies of the Judge were sold in 1970. But for extroverts, limited-production car collectors, speed freaks and fans of late Sixties pop culture, the wildest GTO of all is tops. Sporty young and young-at-heart drivers will feel right at home behind the wheel of The Judge. More than 40 years ago, in an attempt to recapture some of the sales they lost to the saturated muscle car market, the Pontiac Motor Division gave the GTO a similar treatment, and The Judge was born and continues it’s iconic status in the muscle car era.
1970 Pontiac GTO Judge Ram Air III 4-Speed
Fact Sheet - By The Numbers
VIN # 2423701115425
Trim Tag Info: ST70 24237 0S609161 BDY
TR 250 14 14 PNT
12C A90WT1D80M20
D55
Body Build Date: 012C (3rd Week Of Production December, 1969)
Style: 24237 (1970 GTO Hardtop Oshawa, Canada Plant)
Trim: 250 (Blue)
Paint: 14 (Palladium Silver)
Engine Casting: 9799914 (400ci)
Engine Stamp: 0279421 WS (Ram Air III 4-Speed EUN Matches GM Canada Docs)
VIN Stamp: 201115425
Engine Casting Date Code: K 03 9 (November 3, 1969)
Transmission Date Code: P0S25A (November 25, 1969 M20 Wide-Ratio)
VIN Stamp: 201115425
Rear Axle Stamp Code: XH (3.55 Ratio Safe-T-Track)
Cylinder Head Casting Codes: 12 (L74 Ram Air III)
Cylinder Head Casting Date Codes: J109 Left & J169 Right (October 10/16, 1969)
Intake Manifold Casting Code: 9799068 Date Code: K209 (November 20, 1969)
Rochester Quadrajet Carb: 7040273 WC 2959 (Ram Air III 4-Speed, 295th Day 1969)
Distributor: 1112010 9G19 (WS Engine Code July 18, 1969)
Wheels/Rims: JT Rally II (Including Spare) Date Codes: 11 26, 11 28, and 12 5
Glass Windshield: AS1 DCL CF69 (November, 1969) DCL is Duplate Canada Ltd.
Glass Rear Window: AS2 DCL AL69 (September, 1969)
Glass Passenger Side Door & Quarter: AS2 DCL AL69 AK69 (September, 1969)
Glass Drivers Side Door & Quarter: AS2 DCL AL69 AL69 (September, 1969)
Side Mirror: 11 DMI 9
Custom Ordered In November 1969 And Purchased New By Sandra Knox In January 1970 From Hamilton Pontiac In Irwin, PA
Original MSRP $4,250.79
The Original Owner Kept A Written Log Of Every Gas Fill Up And Service Record
Original Owner Documentation Includes A Handwritten Letter Of Farewell And History To The Second Owner, Including Annual Registrations, Insurance Cards, Etc.
Sold To The Second Owner In 2000 With Only 37,000 Original Miles
Treated To A Stunning Frame Off Restoration Which Was Completed In 2002, Driven Very Sparingly Since The Restoration And Stored In A Strict Climate Controlled Environment
Interior Is 100% Original With The Exception Of New Carpet And Package Tray
One Of Only 288 GTO Judges Built In The Oshawa, Ontario Plant (First Year Of GTO Judge Production In Canada) And Sold In the United States
PHS (Pontiac Historical Services) Documentation & GM Of Canada Heritage Certificate
1970 GTO Judge’s Are Impossible To Find This Nicely Documented
Appeared Prominently In The Book "GTO: Pontiac's Great One" By Darwin Holmstrom and Photos By David Newhardt
Quite Possibly The Most Documented 1970 GTO Judge On The Planet
Just Out Of A High End Private Muscle Car Collection
This Color Combination Is Rarely Seen And Is An Absolute Knockout
An Iconic 70's Muscle Car With Unmistakable Provenance
Very Unique Opportunity To Own A Piece Of Pontiac GTO History
This One Is For The Serious Pontiac GTO Enthusiast And Collector
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Terms: Vehicle is sold as is with no warranty express or implied. Miles exempt due to age. $1000 deposit due within 2 business days of the close of the auction to secure the vehicle. Balance due within 7 days. Payment Options: Cash (In Person), Verifiable Certified/Bank Check, or Bank-To-Bank Transfer. PayPal not accepted. All funds must be free and clear before delivery/release of vehicle. Illinois residents are subject to 7% sales tax (Chicago residents 8.25%) plus applicable license and title fees. Out-Of-State residents are subject to sales tax if there is no Out-Of State Buyer Exemption as determined by the Illinois Department Of Revenue. Please check with us for details. Out-Of State buyers subject to $10 30-Day Drive Away Permit. Buyer to pay all shipping costs. Southwest Corvettes and Classics reserves the right to end the listing early.
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We'll be honest: the actual cars in Jerry Seinfeld's hit internet series, Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee, typically take a back seat to the celebrities in the front row. Seinfeld usually throws in a few lines about his classic wheels in the first minute or so, and then moves on to the important business of sprightly conversation and pithy one-liners. It's great.
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