PONTIAC GTO JUDGE
PONTIAC GTO JUDGE
MYSTIC DETAIL CORRECTION
STATUS: Original.
YEAR: 1969.
COMPLETED TASKS:
➢ Step (1) Correction Paint.
➢ Step (2) Polished Fine.
➢ Step (3) Ultra Fine Refinished.
➢ Full Protection Interior.
REVIEW:
The restoration of this pontiac GTO Judge of the year 1969 was made; This classic maintains its original paint; which required us to be able to correct the painting without compromising it, and as a great added value this Pontiac GTO Judge was prepared to go to one of the largest auctions in the United States, such as the Barrett Jackson auction held in Palm Beach 2023. We are pleased that our dedication and care in detailing this classic paid off as it was successfully sold.
Work time: 2 days.
PONTIAC GTO (1969) OVERVIEW:
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.
In short, there were just better options out there. The Judge options package, however, quickly turned things around for Pontiac. It included: the rear spoiler, striped body paint and “The Judge” decals, as well as the choice between two engines: the 366hp Ram Air III for $332, and the 370hp Ram Air IV for $390.
It was offered as either a hardtop or a convertible, but in the end only 108 convertible units were sold in comparison to the 6,725 hardtop models sold.
“The Judge” quickly became the best-equipped muscle car for the money, but was only temporarily successful at stopping the slide in GTO sales. Pontiac sold just over 72,000 GTOs in 1969, a drop of 20% from the previous model year. Pontiac discontinued “The Judge” package for 1970, and by 1971, sales had dropped down to a measly 10,000 units and the GTO was discontinued.
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August 15, 2023