1969 Pontiac GTO "The Judge"

The car I chose to write about this week is the 1969 Pontiac GTO nicknamed "The Judge". Even though I'm not a GM fan this is the only car I would ever own. This car was produced in the United States from 1964 to 1974 a ten year span.The previous economy engine and standard 350 horsepower 400 V8 remained the same, while the 360 horsepower 400 was upgraded to the Ram Air III, rated at 366 hp at 5,100 rpm. The top option was the 370 horsepower Ram Air IV.The most significant event of 1969 for the GTO was the launch of a new model called 'The Judge'.The Judge name came from a comedy routine, "Here Come de Judge", used repeatedly on the Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In TV show. The Judge was made affordable so that they could compete with the Plymouth Road Runner.The GTO sales did not compare with both the Chevrolet Chevelle SS396 and the Plymouth Road Runner, but 72,287 were sold during the 1969 model year, with 6,833 of them being The Judge. The rarest GTO was the Ram Air IV Judge convertible only five were built.