10 Badass Facts About Pontiac GTO "The Judge" - HotCars
Nov 15, 2020 · Selling 6,833 units for 1969, the GTO Judge proved to do exactly what John DeLorean wanted, garnering excitement and attention for Pontiac's prized muscle car king. Now applied to the newly facelifted GTO in 1970, sales suddenly dropped to just 3,797 units.
1969 Pontiac GTO Judge: A Profile of a Muscle Car - HowStuffWorks
Loads of go-fast goodies came standard on the 1969 Pontiac GTO Judge. Here's the verdict on this pop-art muscle car. Photos and specifications, too.
Pontiac GTO Judge (1969, 1970, & 1971) - Muscle Cars Illustrated
Feb 12, 2024 · The GTO and the Judge are performance-oriented versions of the Pontiac GTO, but the Judge is a specific trim level within the GTO lineup. The Judge was introduced as a sportier and more aggressive variant of the GTO.
Pontiac GTO Judge - 2nd Gen Market - CLASSIC.COM
During Pontiac's second generation of the GTO, they introduced a performance variant called the "Judge." The name was based on a comedy routine from the TV show Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In. The Judge itself was no laughing matter.
1969 Pontiac GTO 2 Door Hardtop "The Judge" - Audrain Auto …
Mar 13, 2020 · “The Judge” was an options package that was only available for 1969 Pontiac GTOs. It was introduced to try and reverse the decline in GTO sales. GTOs had fallen into being moderately-liked, mid-range cars; they weren’t a well-made cheap model but weren’t considered a premium model either.
Why The Pontiac GTO Gained The Nickname 'The Judge'
Jul 4, 2023 · Pontiac's long-running GTO series are some of the original muscle cars, but why did its 1969 version of the car carry the nickname "The Judge?"
1969-’71 Pontiac GTO Judge - Hemmings
Sep 23, 2018 · Pontiac’s famed GTO Judge was meant to be a competitor to the Road Runner–Mopar’s taxicab-plain intermediate with no frills (save for the cartoon horn), big power, and a price tag aimed at getting kids to buy by the tens of thousands.
1969 Pontiac GTO Judge | The Online Automotive Marketplace
Sep 24, 2018 · The Judge was announced in December of 1968, and production began in early 1969. Total production for the first year was 6,833 and the specialty GTO did its job of drawing attention to Pontiac and the GTO via its bold visual cues, a media barrage of print and TV ads and its participation in road tests published in several enthusiast magazines.
An Early John DeLorean Creation – The 1969 Pontiac GTO Judge
Oct 3, 2022 · The creator of the GTO, John DeLorean, was apparently a huge fan of the show and of Davis Jr’s role in particular – so he vetoed the original name ‘E/T” and chose “The Judge” for the new version of the GTO in 1969.
The Pontiac GTO Judge – John DeLorean’s First Encounter
May 1, 2018 · The Public Reception of the Pontiac GTO Judge. Despite its original intention as a cheaper version of the original Pontiac GTO, the Pontiac GTO Judge would end up costing $322 USD more than the original when it was introduced in 1969.