Pontiac GTO Judge in rare Matador Red offered in Dream Giveaway, benefiting veterans and children’s charities.

Built in May 1969, this GTO Judge features the coveted Ram Air III 400 cubic-inch V8 engine, Muncie four-speed manual transmission, hood-mounted tachometer, Rally II wheels, and the distinctive 60 ...

And yet, it's a 56-year-young American muscle icon that makes him go out of his way for a driving review. A 1969 GTO Judge, as you might have guessed by the lengthy introduction.

Only 6,725 Judge-optioned hardtops and 108 convertibles were built for 1969, and 4,894 of them came with a four-speed manual transmission attached to the Ram Air (III) 6.6-liter motor.

A round-port Ram Air IV engine with 370 hp on tap was specified, along with the mandatory M21 close-ratio four-speed (with a R/A-IV, a Turbo-hydromatic was also available but not a three-speed ...