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.

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

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.

Pontiac only built 6,725 GTO Judge models in 1969, making them very rare. The values vary based on condition, spec, hard top or convertible, and even between the Ram Air III and Ram Air IV engines.

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 ...