1969 is best known for witnessing the debut of the Judge, an option that Pontiac offered for just three years. A 400 Ram Air V8 initially powered it before being upgraded to the 455 four-barrel HO unit in 1971.
While the Judge was the big star of the show, the regular 1969 GTO was still a model that couldn’t escape unnoticed. It did not feature significant changes but only minor refinements to the grille and the taillights. The easiest way to identify a ’69 GTO is the ignition, which was no longer located on the dashboard but on the steering column.
Pontiac built 72,287 GTOs for this model year, and one of them is here entirely original, complete, and unmolested. In other words, this is your chance to get a GTO that flexes the same condition as 54 years ago when it rolled off the assembly lines.
The GTO survivor spent its entire life in a California garage, according to eBay seller mopar6930, so the low mileage isn’t surprising. The odometer indicates just 65,000 miles (close to 105,000 km).
The seller says they purchased the car from the original owner’s son-in-law, but it’s unclear if it comes with any documentation and service receipts. However, everything is original and unmolested, including even the paint.
It certainly shows its age, so it exhibits a bunch of scrapes, bumps, and bruises, but the car still flexes the original finish with no repaint during its lifetime. The interior looks at least as good as the exterior, with no cracks on the dashboard. The lights and gauges work correctly.
The engine in charge of putting the wheels in motion is a 400 V8, and the seller says it runs flawlessly with no fixes required whatsoever. Pontiac offered the 400 on the 1969 GTO with multiple power ratings, starting at 265 horsepower on 2-barrel versions and going up to 370 horsepower on models with automatic transmissions.
The GTO has little problems, such as the air conditioning not blowing cold and a headlight cover (for the factory hideaway headlights) not closing.
Considering a true survivor is very hard to find in the GTO world, this 1969 is already receiving much love on eBay. The auction reached $15,000, with over 30 bids received in the last few days. The seller also configured a reserve, and the top bid couldn’t unlock it. With five days remaining until the auction ends, it’ll be interesting to see if someone manages to trigger the reserve, mainly because the car will likely get much attention from Pontiac fans.
The seller lives in Las Vegas, and theoretically, you should be able to drive the GTO home should you win the auction – obviously, depending on where you live.
