Current Auction: Arizona in January 2017 on January 19th, 2017
451
Lot #:
451
Year:
1970
Make:
Pontiac
Model:
GTO
Body Style:
2 DR HT
Exterior Color:
Blue
Interior Color:
Blue
# of Cylinders:
8
Engine Size :
400
Description:
THE PONTIAC GTO WAS CREATED
WITH STARTING THE MID
-
SIZED MUSCLE CAR TREND
IN 1964 AND WAS STILL GOING STRONG SIX YEARS LATER. THE REDESIGNED ENDURE
NOSE PIECES GAVE THE “GOAT” SOMETHING OF A MONOCHROMITIC LOOK. MANY THINK
THE 1970 GTO WAS THE BEST STYLED
MUSCLE CAR EVER BUILT.
STA
NDART EQUIPMENT FOR THE GTO INCLUDED: 400 C.I. ENGINE, BUCKET SEATS, VINYL
TRIMMED PADDED DASHBOARD, ENGINE TURNED ALUMINUM DASH TRIM, TWIN AIR
SCOOPS, HEAVY
-
DUTY CLUTCH, SPORTS TYPE SPRINGS AND SHOCK ABSORBERS,
CARPETING, DUAL EXHAUST AND MUCH MORE.
TH
IS GTO HAS THE RA
IV
400 C.I. ENGINE, WHICH WAS THE HIGHEST RATED HORSE
POWER (370) OF ANY FACTORY ENGINE PUT IN A GTO. THE 370 H.P. WAS GROSSLY
UNDER
-
RATED AND EXPERTS ESTIMATED IT TO BE CLOSER TO 475 H.P.
.
THE RA
IV
ENGINE HAS ROUND PORT HEAD (#614) WITH
10.5 TO 1 VERS
US
THE NORMAL D PORT
HEADS ON MOST
OTHER PONTIAC ENGINES. THE RA
IV
USED A 2 PIECE ALUMINUM INTAKE
MANIFOLD, (#9799084) WITH VERY LARGE PORTS AND A
N
ISOLATED CAST IRON HEAT
RISER, (#9796395) TO KEEP THE HEAT AWAY FROM THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. EX
HAUST
MANIFOLD WERE ROUND PORT CAST IRON LOG STYLE. RIGHT SIDE (#9797074) AND
LEFT SIDE (#478141). THE CAMSHAFT (#9794041) WAS RADICAL FOR PONTIAC WITH
DURATION OF 308 INTAKE AND 320 EXHAUST DURATION WITH A LIFT OF .516 WITH 1.65
RATIO ROCKER ARMS (THIS VE
HICLE HAS ROLLER ROCKERS).
THE RA IV ENGINE HAS
OVER
-
SIZED (11/32”) HARDENED PUSH RODS. THE CARBURATOR IS TOPPED OFF WITH A
TU
B
SEALED TO THE HOOD AND FULLY FUNCTIONAL OPEN TWIN AIR SCOOPS. THERE WERE
627 GTO
RA IV
COUPES WITH A MUNCIE 4 SPEED TRANS LIKE T
HIS ONE BUILT IN 1970
OTHER OPTIONS THIS VEHICLE
CONTAINS ARE
A 12 BOLT 3:90 TO 1
POSI
-
TRACTION,
HOOD TACH, RALLY GUAGES WITH RALLEY CLOCK, POWER STEERING, POWER DISC
BRAKES, CONSOLE, SOFT RAY TINTED GLASS, 15X7 RALLY II WHEELS
,
WOOD STEERING
WHEEL
, AM
FM RADIO.
RESTORATION INFORMATION
THIS VEHICLE UNDERWENT A FRAME OFF COMPLETE RESTORATION 5 YEARS
AGO AND NEVER FIRED UP AND COMPLETED JUST RECENTLY. THE
CORRECT
ORIGINAL
BERMUDA BLUE PAINT WAS DONE IN 2 STAGE PPG. NEW VINLY
CUSTOM WEAVE DARK BLUE SEATS WITH NEW DOOR
S
AND QUARTER PANEL
S
WERE INCLUDED. NEW ACC CARPET AND HEADLINER WERE USED. NEW SOFT SEAL
WEATHER STRIPPING ALL AROUND WAS USED IN THE RESTO. ALL NEW OEM
DUAL
EXHAUST SYSTEM WITH CORRECT TIPS WERE ADDED. FRESH 15X7 RALLEY
WHEELS ARE MOUNTED WITH NEW BFG RAISED LETTER TIRES. THE CHROME
WAS ALL REPLATED. THE SUSPENSION, FRONT AND REAR WAS UPGRADED WITH
COMPLETE HOTKIST KIT, TO INCLUDE A ARMS, SPRINGS, SWAY BARS AN
D
TRAILING ARMS.
THIS REAL ’70 GTO HARDTOP (BODY STYLE NUMBER
24237), CORRECTLY
CONVERTED TO THE WT
-
1 “
THE JUDGE OPTION
”. THIS INCLUDED BLACK HOOD
SCOOPS, BLACK GRILL INSERTS, FRONT AIRDAM, 15X7 RALLY II WHEELS LESS
BEAUTY RINGS, REAR DECK AIR FOIL, COR
RECT HURST SHIFTER WITH T
-
HANDLE. CORRECT JUDGE STRIPES, DECALS, AND EMBLEMS WERE USED.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
THIS REAL GTO (BODY STYLE 24237), WITH RA IV ENGINE RECEIVED A
PROFFESSIONAL FRAME OFF RESTORATION WITH ALL NEW PARTS AT WHICH
TIME IT WAS CORRECTLY CONVERTED TO A WT
-
1 OPTION
“THE JUDGE"
