Delivered new to Rowden Pontiac Sales in Ogden, Utah, this 1970 Pontiac GTO Ram Air III coupe received the “executive muscle” treatment with an unusually extensive array of 30 factory options. A number of those options are comparatively rare, beginning with the combination of Code 34 Mint Turquoise paint with a Code 257 Sandalwood knit vinyl interior. Restored to its presently impressive condition, the car was originally ordered, according to accompanying documents, with a matching Sandalwood Cordova top, which was removed during a refurbishment. Mechanically, it’s powered by a matching-numbers L74 400/366 HP Ram Air III V-8 engine mated to a 3-speed 400 Turbo Hydra-Matic transmission and Saf-T-Track limited-slip differential, and it features the Ride and Handling package, variable-ratio power steering and power brakes with front discs. Comfort and convenience features abound inside, adding signature Pontiac luxury to the GTO’s performance formula. Interior features include Soft Ray tinted glass, power windows, a rear window defogger, air conditioning, cruise control, a Rally gauge cluster and clock, a tilt steering column with factory custom Sport steering wheel, bucket seats with a console, remote control driver’s side mirror, interior hood release, the Lamp Group including luggage, under hood, dome and reading lights, and left and right side visor mirrors. An AM/FM radio with console-mounted 8-track tape player and a reclining passenger seat are notably rare options in Pontiac’s flagship muscle car, which here sports a hood- mounted tachometer, Judge-style rear spoiler, door edge guards and wheel-well moldings, and Rally II wheels fitted with period-correct BF Goodrich Radial T/A rubber. This rare and fulsomely equipped 1970 GTO Ram Air III is offered with thorough, original documentation that includes the Protect- O-Plate, warranty paperwork and body trim tag, as well as Pontiac Historical Society documents.
