A frame-off rotisserie restoration, matching-numbers drivetrain and extensive documentation add up to make this Polar White 1970 Pontiac GTO Judge a standout opportunity for a collector of Pontiac muscle in its prime. This Judge is believed to have traveled just 61,000 original miles. A window sticker and build sheet verify its factory equipment, which includes a 400/366 HP Ram Air III V-8, Muncie M21 close-ratio 4-speed manual transmission and G92 “special order” axle with the G80 Safe-T-Track heavy-duty differential. Special attention was paid during the restoration to make sure engine components, including the RA III’s Rochester carburetor and distributor, are code-correct. The chassis under this GTO was upgraded to make sure it could handle curves as well as straight-line speed, with options that include the ride-and-handling package, variable-ratio power steering, and power front disc brakes. The Judge’s black bucket seat interior is well-equipped too, with a Formula steering wheel, Rally gauge cluster, hood-mounted tachometer, console and an AM/FM stereo radio and 8-track tape player. The GTO was restyled for 1970, receiving a new front fascia with quad headlamps located outside the split front grilles, new fenders with muscular bulges over the wheel openings, and a new rear bumper. There was no missing the Judge model, with its “eyebrow” stripes over the wheels, blacked-out hood scoop bezels and grille surrounds, rear-deck spoiler (called an “airfoil” in Pontiac-speak of the day), burly T-handle on the Hurst shifter, and plenty of Judge emblems inside and out. It’s interesting to note that, per this car’s window sticker, the Judge equipment added $337.02 to the GTO hardtop’s $3,267 base price. Including its long list of options, this car’s final retail price in 1970 was $4,367.55—those were the days. The paperwork that comes with this GTO Judge includes its window sticker, billing sheet, factory build sheet, photos and receipts from the extensive restoration, and PHS documentation.
