1969 Pontiac GTO 'Judge' Hardtop

Many consider the 1969 to be the pinnacle year for the American Muscle Car. The hot television show Laugh_In was all the rage in the late 1960s, and would could forget Sammy Davis Jr. peering over his glasses proclaiming 'Here Come Da Judge, Here Come Da Judge!' One particular marketing guru by the name of Jim Wangers would recognize this as an opportunity to grab some of the spotlight that Plymouth was enjoying with their budget priced muscle car known as the Roadrunner. Utilizing a similar formula, the GTO would soon be offered with special trim and an outrageous bright orange color, oddly named Carousel Red.

Featuring a 400 cubic-inch, 4-barrel V8 engine backed by a manual transmission, a basic bench seat interior, dual hood scoops and 14-inch Rally wheels, (sans trim rings) it screamed performance and affordability, reminiscent of the original GTO of 1964.

This particular GTO 'The Judge' was originally sold new in Welland, Ontario, Canada. Off the road for nearly 15 years, it was sold to the current owner who commissioned a full restoration to factory original specifications. IN addition to having its original numbers matching drive-train, the current owner also had been in contact with the original owner, who gave him the original paperwork, including a collection of time slips from local drag strips.