Highlights

Beautifully presented GTO with period-accurate 'The Judge' tribute branding
Highly original condition
Very impressive paperwork file
Newly built 8.2litre V8 under the hood with an awesome V8 sound

The Appeal

Introduced in 1968, the Pontiac GTO's second generation was a remarkable looker. Reviving the company's fascination with streamlining, this was a fast-back, sleek and aggressive bit of American muscle that perfectly punched its card into the zeitgeist's clock. There was a lot to shout about, too - it was packed with a thirsty, brash V8 powerplant and, while nominally intended as a speed machine, also boasted a new Endura bumper - which was heavily marketed enduring all kinds of hammer blows.

This fine example of the GTO comes to us in fine fettle, with a strong history file presenting its life while on British shores in great detail. It's a fierce-looking machine, carrying all of that personality you'd hope for, and has been treated to regular servicing and MOTs over the past couple of owners' tenures.

These cars are vanishingly scarce outside of the USA, and we're sure this fine example will attract plenty of interest.

The History and Paperwork

The car was manufactured in 1969 at the Pontiac Factory in Freemont, CA
Delivered to Jim Gilmour, a dealer in Kalamazoo, MI
Total cost was $4,357.34, including $1,164.93 of options
History in USA pre 2006 unknown
The car was owned by Mr. Weltz in Oakland, CA from 2006-2008
The car was then owned by Mr. Costello from Temple City, CA
The car was imported into the UK and was purchased by one Mr. Baker from Andover
Registered in the UK in November 2010
Mr. Glanville, from Bridgend, purchased the car in 2015
The current owner then purchased the car in July 2022
While in the UK, the car has been regularly MOT tested
The latest MOT expired in February 2024, and was advisory-free
The car currently indicates 54,509 miles on a five-figure odometer
Supplied complete with:
- V5c document
- A printout of the original press release in 1968
- Original supplier slip (in slightly tatty condition)
- Owner's manual
- Parts catalogue
- Number plate certificate
- Extensive file of invoices
- Printed history cards

The Condition

Beautifully presented in red and black, with 'The Judge' decals
No sign of any significant damage to the bodywork
Paintwork is in good overall order with light wear
Decals present very nicely with no issues we can spot
Very light wear to the brightwork
All badges and branding appear present and correct
Glasswork and lenses in good order
The windscreen is festooned in club stickers
Arches appear solid
Nicely presented wheels with Goodyear tyres
Underside appears solid with only light areas of corrosion
Interior is remarkably presented with no rips or tears
Modern music player and auxiliary gauges fitted
Dashboard is clean and well presented with clean, legible instruments
Some wear to the woodgrain panels
Wood-trimmed steering wheel in fine order
Carpets and headlining in very good order

The Mechanics

Powered by the big, brash and powerful 501 cu in (8.2-Litre) Pontiac V8
3-speed automatic transmission
Engine bay in excellent order
We understand the car to be in fine mechanical health
We've no reports of any leaks, knocks, bangs or smoke
Ultimately, this looks like a simply excellent example

The engine is a 1972 455 HO block which has been bored out to 501. It has been built with top quality parts, all from the US including:

Ross racing pistons
Eagle H beam rods
Eagle crank
Special Grind competition camshaft
Magnum roller lifters
Scorpion roller rockers
Special Length push rods
Commetic head gaskets
ARP head bolts
Mains caps all ARP
Flow Cooler water pump
TH400 gearbox built by H Performance
Mr Gasket oil filter system
Butler Performance pro oil pump
Butler Performance heads
Northwind intake
Holley XP 950CFM race carb
NASCAR 6 valve mechanical fuel pump
13mm fuel feed system
Flowmaster 40 series original exhaust boxes with 3" pipes

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