{"id":2519,"date":"2022-12-22T15:05:22","date_gmt":"2022-12-22T07:05:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.icaridea.com\/?p=2519"},"modified":"2022-12-22T15:05:22","modified_gmt":"2022-12-22T07:05:22","slug":"rare-1970-pontiac-gto-judge-muscle-car-could-sell-for-a-fortune-heres-why","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.icaridea.com\/?p=2519","title":{"rendered":"Rare 1970 Pontiac GTO ‘Judge’ muscle car could sell for a fortune. Here’s why"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Kevin Hart collecting muscle cars on new Motor Trend show<\/h4>\n

"Kevin Hart’s Muscle Car Crew" follows the fun.<\/p>\n

Classic car collectors will soon be passing judgment on a very rare machine.<\/p>\n

The 1970 Pontiac GTO “Judge” will be crossing the block at the Mecum Auctions event in Kissimmee, Florida, in January.<\/p>\n

The Orbit Orange muscle car is one of just 17 convertible GTOs built that year with a 400-cubic-inch V8 equipped with the special Ram Air IV intake system that boosted its horsepower to a range-topping 370 hp.<\/p>\n

The Judge name was inspired by the “Here comes the Judge” catchphrase used by entertainer Sammy Davis on the TV show “Rowan & Martin\u2019s Laugh-In,” according to Hagerty.<\/p>\n

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\n Only 17 Pontiac GTO Judge convertibles were built with the Ram Air IV engine.
\n (Mecum Auctions)<\/p>\n

It’s also one of only seven that were sold with the three-speed automatic transmission option.<\/p>\n

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\n The 400-cubic-inch V8 was the model’s most powerful option.
\n (Mecum Auctions)<\/p>\n

The highly optioned car was originally used by Pontiac as an exhibition car before it was sold to a private owner.<\/p>\n

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\n The car has received a full restoration.
\n (Mecum Auctions)<\/p>\n

It has received a full frame-off restoration since and has won several awards at classic car events.<\/p>\n

\"The <\/p>\n

\n The Judge name was inspired by a TV show catchphrase.
\n (Mecum Auctions)<\/p>\n

Mecum hasn’t offered a pre-auction estimate for the car, but Hagerty says the model is worth up to $562,000 in perfect show condition, although not specifically for the seven with the automatic transmissions.<\/p>\n

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The final verdict on this particular car will be read at the Mecum event on Friday, Jan. 13.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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