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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Tue, Oct 27 2015
General Motors is recalling 1,411,332 older vehicles with its 3.8-liter V6 yet again due to a fire risk. Specifically, there are 1,283,340 of them in the US, and the affected models are the: 1997-2004 Pontiac Grand Prix 2000-2004 Chevrolet Impala 1998-1999 Chevrolet Lumina 1998-2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 1998-1999 Oldsmobile Intrigue 1997- 2004 Buick Regal The fault with these vehicles is that oil can drip onto the hot exhaust manifold during hard braking, which can potentially cause of fire. In the last six years, there have 19 reported minor injuries from this problem but no crashes or fatalities, according to the company. Spokesperson Alan Adler also told Autoblog: "GM has reports of 1,345 fires in vehicles that were repaired under two previous recalls for this issue." At this time, GM is still developing a remedy for the problem. According to Adler, the company advised owners to park these vehicles outside for the previous recalls. "The cars can be safely driven. In cases where a customer reported an engine fire while driving, smoke was reported, which would be an indication of a malfunction," he said. This is GM's fourth recall for this problem since 2008, according to The Detroit News. At one point it was believed that aging valve cover gaskets allowed the oil to leak out and drip onto the manifold. A campaign in 2009 covered nearly 1.5 million of these models through the 2003 model year for the same issue. At the time, dealers installed new spark plug wire retainers as a fix. Related Video: GM Statement: General Motors is recalling 1,283,340 older sedans and coupes in the U.S. from the 1997 to 2004 model years because drops of oil may be deposited on the hot exhaust manifold through hard braking, which can cause engine compartment fires. GM is working on a remedy. The company is aware of post-repair fires in some vehicles but no crashes or fatalities. There have been 19 reported minor injuries over the last six years. These vehicles with 3.8-liter V6 3800 engines are affected: 1997-2004 Pontiac Grand Prix, 2000-2004 Chevrolet Impala, 1998-1999 Chevrolet Lumina and 1998-2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 1998-1999 Oldsmobile Intrigue and 1997-2004 Buick Regal. Including Canada, Mexico and exports, the total population is 1,411,332.
Tue, 29 Oct 2013
How many people think Buick or GMC should have gotten the axe instead of Pontiac? You can't see it, but I'm raising my hand. Autoweek reports that former Vice Chairman of GM, Bob Lutz, has indicated that things didn't have to end up the way they did.
"The Feds said, 'Yeah, how much money have you made on Pontiac in the last 10 years?' and the answer was, 'Nothing.'"
In a talk given at the Petersen Automotive Museum for the Inside the MotoMan Studio series, Lutz says "The Feds said, 'Yeah, how much money have you made on Pontiac in the last 10 years?' and the answer was, 'Nothing.' So, it goes. And when the guy who is handing you the check for $53 billion says, 'I don't want Pontiac, drop Pontiac or you don't get the money,' it doesn't take you very long to make up your mind." Lutz even added that the next-generation Pontiac G6 would have benefitted from the rear-wheel-drive platform of the Cadillac ATS. How awesome would that have been?
Wed, Sep 4 2019
The debut of the Pontiac Solstice, back in 2005 for the 2006 model year, stirred up much excitement in the automotive world. Sales were brisk at first, and then they weren't so great… and then Pontiac itself went under The General's cost-cutting axe. One thing I have learned during my junkyard travels is that even sought-after sports cars eventually reach a point at which they start showing up in the big self-service junkyards. For example, the BMW Z3 began appearing in such yards about five years ago, along with the Audi TT. While the Honda S2000 still appears to be exempt from this process, today's Junkyard Gem shows that the time has now come for the Pontiac Solstice/Saturn Sky. The first Z3s and TTs I saw in the U-Wrench-type yards were crash victims, not worth fixing, and that's the case with this Solstice. In a few more years, I'll start seeing the occasional Solstice/Sky discarded due to general worn-outness. Someone grabbed all the undented front body parts and the transmission (these items, presumably, being valuable), but no junkyard shoppers have felt like pulling the non-turbo 2.0-liter Ecotec. The interior seems dirty, probably from exposure to the elements while sitting outdoors in this Colorado Springs wrecking yard, but not in bad shape otherwise. Perhaps the car's owner celebrated a return from Iraq with the purchase of a sporty new Pontiac, 13 years ago. These cars have an enthusiastic following, so I wasn't expecting to see a junked one so soon after production ceased. I felt the same way about the Chrysler Crossfire, however, and I found two of those last year. What's next, a 2002-2005 Thunderbird? This content is hosted by a third party. To view it, please update your privacy preferences. Manage Settings. Such optimism!