1969 Pontiac GTO 'Judge' Hardtop

This 1969 Pontiac GTO Judge is finished in Carousel Red paint and has the Ram Air III 4-speed drivetrain. It was given a frame-up restoration during the mid-1980s by a GM-certified Pontiac dealer mechanic, who rebuilt the 400/366 HP Ram Air III engine, brake, electrical and cool systems, front and rear suspension and steering. At that time, it was given hardened valve seats to allow the use of unleaded fuel. The clutch and 4-speed were both rebuilt and a new dual exhaust system fabricated using stainless-steel pipe and Flowmaster mufflers. Inside, there is a Parchment-on-Black interior and the original radio (which is not connected). Instead, there is a hidden AM/FM radio installed in the glove compartment and connected to a trunk-mounted CD player.

The car has power steering, power brakes, hood tachometer, Rally II wheels, Hurst shifter, factory 4-speed, WS-suffix 400 CI Ram Air III V-8 engine, and is documented with the dealer invoice and Protect-O-Plate. The sticker price was $4292.76.

This Pontiac GTO was delivered new to W.H. Gailey Pontiac Company in Cornelia, Georgia where the original owner traded-in his 1966 GTO for this a factory 4-speed Carousel Red GTO Judge on March 22, 1969. Currently, the car has 53,655 original miles.

By Daniel Vaughan | Dec 2014