1970 Pontiac Other for sale $79,995
| 1970 Pontiac Other $79,995 | |
| Car Ad from: Hemmings View Original Ad | |
| Price: | $79,995 |
| Contact: | View Original Ad from Hemmings |
| Location: | Fort Worth, TX |
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Legends are earned the hard wayand#44; and not every car with a big engine from the muscle car era qualifies. But one special car that does carries the intimidating name of The Judge. Pontiacs top GTOand#44; The Judge was everything that was great about muscle carsand#44; all rolled up into the most outrageous wrapper you can imagine. So when you see this gorgeous Canadian-built 1970 Pontiac GTO Judgeand#44; complete with its numbers-matching powertrain and a top-flight restorationand#44; remember that youre in the presence of greatness. Were there any differences between Canadian and US-built Judges? Welland#44; not in any way that really matters. Same great shapeand#44; complete with the Endura front bumper splitting the grillesand#44; same outrageous colors and graphicsand#44; and the same dedication to performance. So theres really no downside to owning this pedigreed exampleand#44; especially when it looks this good. The paint is a very accurate re-creation of the factory Palladium Silver (of which only 118 were built)and#44; and bearing in mind that this was 1970and#44; the subtle look was probably not an advantage. Todayand#44; howeverand#44; it looks elegant and brutaland#44; a silver cruise missile designed to cut through traffic like an apex predator. It also carries a correct Ram Air III hoodand#44; a rear wingand#44; and beautiful reproduction Judge decalsand#44; including the brash fender flare accents and stylized The Judge emblems. Finish quality is impressiveand#44; with a great shine to the paintand#44; excellent panel alignmentand#44; and a high-quality overall look that suggests the guys putting it together knew it wasand#44; welland#44; a legend. They did the chromeand#44; tooand#44; so the rear bumper sparklesand#44; the stainless trim glittersand#44; and its all very impressive in person. You probably wont be able to find a nicer one. Given the quality and ownership history of the carand#44; it shouldnt be a surprise that the interior is almost entirely original. That means factory-issue seat coversand#44; door panelsand#44; and woven carpets that all remain in such nice condition that replacement would be unthinkable. The blue upholstery is rather unusual but also looks spectacular in the silver Judgeand#44; and with a few upscale accentsand#44; Pontiac was able to position the Judge not as a price-leader as originally intended (it was to be a Super Bee competitor)and#44; but rather as the top-of-the-line from GMs excitement division. The woodgrained dash features a full array of instrumentsand#44; including a tachometerand#44; and experts will note that it has an ultra-rare dealer-installed internal hood release. The center console is simple and houses a Hurst T-handle shifter for the 4-speed gearboxand#44; which will take all the abuse you can give it. The original AM radio remains in the dash and the trunk is correctly outfitted with its original matand#44; a full-sized spare (which may be the cars original spare)and#44; and complete jack assembly. Pontiacs legendary 400 cubic inch Ram Air III V8 provides motive powerand#44; and this is indeed the cars originaland#44; numbers-matching WS-coded powerplant. Topped by a 4-barrel carb underneath that Ram Air intake systemand#44; it barks to life easily and rumbles menacingly through a pair of Flowmasters. Proper chrome valve covers and Pontiac Turquoise paint keep the engine compartment looking quite stockand#44; and there are correct components everywhere you lookand#44; from the alternator to the brake booster. Even the points and condenser are original! Factory exhaust manifolds bolster low-end torque and the aforementioned 4-speed gearbox powers a 10-bolt rear endand#44; and you can easily see just how detailed the chassis is in the photos. Handsome Pontiac Rallye II wheels are fitted and wear period-correct G70-14 Firestone Wide Oval tires that emphasize just how correct this car is. Documented with |