"The Jury" A Canadian Dealships Twist On Pontiac`s `70 G.T.O. "The Judge"

[69NovaYenko]

In 1970 Stampede Buick-Pontiac Motors in Alberta & Calgary Canada was trying to create a car that would hopefully bring people into his dealership in search of that unique car.  The idea that they could offer a hi-torque but lower-buck car that had the performance of a Judge without being a Judge.That special car was known as the "The Jury" option package. "The Jury" was  a special G.T.O. that was unique to the Canadian area. They ordered and sold 25 of these cars. They all where Palladium Silver with a blue interior and came with a 69' Judge rear deck spoiler. "The Jury" also featured a distinctively different graphic package from it`s sibling "The Judge". It had a flaming fireball with "The JURY" decal laid over a black and white bumblebee stripe, which around the rear quarter panel as well as down the drivers side of the hood. Twelve were of these special cars had M-21 4 speeds and bench seats. The remaining thirteen were turbo-hydromatics and bucket seats. Additionally, the cars came equipped with  350 CID engines, Safe-T-Track-differentials, 12 bolt performance rear end, Rally II wheels, red line tires, rosewood steering wheel, AM/FM radio, power steering and power disc-front breaks.

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Edited September 30, 2015 by 69NovaYenko

[cobraman]

Never heard of that one. Pretty cool.

[disabled modeler]

That is cool....never knew they existed...heard of the Royal Bobcat ones before though.

[Snake45]

Never heard of that either. For some time I've been planning a phantom of what a low-buck '69 Judge SHOULD have been and this thing isn't very far from my ideas. Thanks for sharing this!

[mademan]

My father owned one, I am in the process of trying to buy it back.  buckets 350/auto car.

[charlie8575]

That's cool.

Charlie Larkin

[The70judgeman]

I've heard of them. Think I saw an article on it in a magazine with pics years ago.

[Joe Handley]

Too bad they didn't have a stripped down, SD big block version called "The Executioner" to match, maybe something more 440 6bbl Super Bee/Road Runner or WO23/32 or COPO 427 like.

[Ace-Garageguy]

And maybe one called "The Cremator" with a big-torque diesel set up to belch black smoke.

[Brett Barrow]

[puts on pedant hat] Technically it's not a GTO, it's a LeMans. [takes off pedant hat]  That's pretty cool and it's weird that the sticks had benches and the auto had buckets, it would make more sense the other way around.  

[69NovaYenko]

[puts on pedant hat] Technically it's not a GTO, it's a LeMans. [takes off pedant hat]  That's pretty cool and it's weird that the sticks had benches and the auto had buckets, it would make more sense the other way around.  

Yep...that is strange...but check the 5th photo from top and you will see it had bench seat and floor mounted 4 speed...go figure.

You are correct sir..technically it is a LeMans .

In truth the  G.T.O. Judge was also a LeMans with a special option package called "The Judge" .  Smile

[The70judgeman]

Well...not so fast. LeMans of those years were 2D37 cars and GTO's were 242 cars...the 2 at the beginning of each is for Pontiac. Technically a separate model off of the LeMans line. "The Judge" was and option off of the GTO line. The first year GTO, 1964, was an option on the LeMans. From '65-'71 GTO's were 242 cars. And, in '72 the GTO was reverted back to a LeMans option except for '74...on the Ventura. Oh, and there's no such thing as a Pontiac "big block." It's just a Pontiac block. Externally, they are all the same size. If you need to buy general parts for a Pontiac engine, you will see on the packaging or box "Pontiac 326-455ci." Actual displacement is derived with internal parts.

[Brett Barrow]

The biggest thing is '70 GTO's had the endura front bumper standard (and the different front fenders that mated to it) and LeMans had the steel bumper standard.  To call it a GTO isn't fair to the LeMans or Tempest models, they were cool cars on their own.  

[Greg Myers]

[Bob Ellis]

"Here comes the Judge" and "The jury is still out"

[69NovaYenko]

Thanks for the history lesson gentlemen...I`m always interested in expanding my knowledge base.

Greg are`nt the two above pictures of  a  `68 California Specials. These limited addition cars were built at Ford's old San Jose assembly plant and sold only in California. It was a blend of  Ford and Shelby components. Included were a blacked-out grille with aftermarket fog lamps, fiberglass side scoops, side striping, fiberglass rear decklid, quarter panel caps and  taillights from the `68 Shelby.

 

[Greg Myers]

Same thing .only from Colorado Ford dealers. http://highcountrymustang.com/