The 1970 Pontiac GTO Judge on Offer Through Mecum Auctions
The Pontiac GTO Judge convertible was a model variant that comprised only 168 examples.
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The 1970 Pontiac GTO Judge on Offer Through Mecum Auctions
Image Credit: Mecum Auctions The car has been comprehensively restored to original specification by Bright Built Hot Rods of Salina, Kan.
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The 1970 Pontiac GTO Judge on Offer Through Mecum Auctions
Image Credit: Mecum Auctions The Atoll Blue exterior is matched by the interior, which features amenities like factory air conditioning and an eight-track tape player.
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The 1970 Pontiac GTO Judge on Offer Through Mecum Auctions
Image Credit: Mecum Auctions The official output of the 400 ci Ram Air III V-8 engine is 366 hp and 445 ft lbs of torque, figures that are widely viewed as lower than the actual power delivered.
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The 1970 Pontiac GTO Judge on Offer Through Mecum Auctions
Image Credit: Mecum Auctions The Judge was at the head of the Pontiac class of 1970.
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The 1970 Pontiac GTO Judge on Offer Through Mecum Auctions
Image Credit: Mecum Auctions A closer look at the shifter for the four-speed manual transmission.
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The 1970 Pontiac GTO Judge on Offer Through Mecum Auctions
Image Credit: Mecum Auctions Pontiac’s GTO was the creation of John Z. DeLorean, long before that maverick’s debacle with the DMC-12 he developed through his eponymous marque.
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The 1970 Pontiac GTO Judge on Offer Through Mecum Auctions
Image Credit: Mecum Auctions The Pontiac GTO crossing Mecum’s auction block is one of only 168 examples of the Judge convertible produced in 1970.
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The 1970 Pontiac GTO Judge on Offer Through Mecum Auctions
Image Credit: Mecum Auctions The name of the model is purported to have been inspired by the “Here Comes the Judge” catchphrase from America’s most popular TV show at the time, “Rowan & Martin’s Laugh In”.