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Project Car Royalty: A 1969 Pontiac GTO Judge 4-Speed

Jon Branch October 10, 2023
Pontiac GTO Judge
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The Pontiac GTO Judge was originally meant to be a low-cost version of the GTO, with some features stripped to make it more economically competitive with the Plymouth Road Runner – a car that…

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For Sale: A Rare Pontiac Firebird Trans Am 455 HO 4-Speed

Ben Branch May 25, 2022
Pontiac Firebird Trans Am 455 HO
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This is one of fewer than 1,000 examples of the Pontiac Firebird Trans Am 455 HO that were made for the 1971 model year with the desirable 4-speed manual transmission option. The 455 HO (High-Output)…

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1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302 – The Model That Won The SCCA Trans Am Championship

Ben Branch May 19, 2021
1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302
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This is an original 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302, this was the final year of production that the Trans Am homologation model was offered and Ford sold just 7,014 of them nationwide. Ford developed…

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An Uprated 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1 – Now With 402 hp + 456 lb ft

Ben Branch March 5, 2021
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This 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1 is a great example from the first year of production of the now famous high-performance Mach 1 version of one of America’s most successful sports cars. The car…

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The Chevrolet El Camino SS – A 325 hp American Icon

Ben Branch December 4, 2020
Chevrolet El Camino SS 396
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  The Chevrolet El Camino SS was the high performance version of the standard El Camino – a car that had been released in the 1959 model year to compete with the successful Ford…

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The Mercury Cougar XR7 From James Bond’s “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service”

Ben Branch November 30, 2020
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This is a 1969 Mercury Cougar XR7 convertible that had a starring role in the classic James Bond film On Her Majesty’s Secret Service starring George Lazenby and Diana Rigg. The most famous car…

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1968 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu SS – The American Muscle Car Icon

Ben Branch October 16, 2020
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The 1968 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu SS was a top of the line muscle car in its day with performance to match any of its rivals and styling that still turns heads today. Chevrolet first…

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1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1 – The 428 cu. in. 335 bhp Camaro Killer

Ben Branch October 5, 2020
1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1
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  The original Ford Mustang Mach 1 was first released in 1968 as a 1969 model, it would prove instantly successful with 72,458 sales in its first year, versus just 5,396 sales of the…

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This Is (Probably) The Only Chevrolet Camaro “Europo Hurst” In The World

Ben Branch September 3, 2020
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Editor’s Note: This article has been updated from its original version to include new information. The Chevrolet Camaro “Europo Hurst” is a car that even many Camaro diehards have never heard of, it’s believed to be…

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The Oldsmobile 442 – Designed To Brawl With The Pontiac GTO

Ben Branch August 21, 2020
Oldsmobile 442
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  The first Oldsmobile 442 was developed quickly as a competitor for the Pontiac GTO – a muscle car that had surprised many with its popularity when it was initially offered as a performance…

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1969 Pontiac GTO Judge – John DeLorean’s Famous Road Runner Hunter

Ben Branch June 30, 2020
Pontiac GTO Judge Grille
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The Pontiac GTO Judge is one of John DeLorean’s most famous creations and it’s remembered today as his first encounter with a judge, though sadly not his last. One of DeLorean’s favourite TV characters was…

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Documentary: History of the Ford Falcon GT-HO Phase III – The Fastest 4-Door Car In The World (In 1971)

Ben Branch October 27, 2019
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The Ford Falcon XY GT-HO Phase III is one of the most valuable Australian-made cars in history, but it’s largely unknown outside its home country. It was built in the early 1970s as the…

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