by
Bob Paris
Price
Guides
Sports
Car Market
|
Low |
High |
1970
HT |
$30,800 |
$39,200 |
1970
Conv |
$39,200 |
$49,000 |
1970
Judge |
$63,000 |
$77,000 |
1970
Judge Conv |
$175,000 |
$203,000 |
**
all with 4 speed and RA3 |
1971
GTO |
$20,700 |
$27,600 |
1971
Conv |
$28,800 |
$33,300 |
1971
Judge |
$57,500 |
$74,700 |
1971
Judge Conv |
$143,800 |
$258,700 |
**
all with 4 speed and 455 |
NADA
(Sep 2005)
|
Average |
High |
1970 HT |
$26,300 |
$42,900 |
1970 Conv |
$33,800 |
$55,100 |
1970
Judge |
$37,300 |
$63,200 |
1970
Judge Conv |
$80,700 |
$120,000 |
1971 HT |
$24,400 |
$36,100 |
1971 Conv |
$33,900 |
$48,200 |
1971
Judge |
$35,700 |
$56,500 |
1971
Judge Conv |
$101,600 |
$147,600 |
**
all with 4 speed and RA3/455 |
Hemmings (Apr 2005)
|
Average |
High |
1970 HT |
$15,000 |
$21,500 |
1970 Conv |
$21,000 |
$30,500 |
1970
Judge |
$28,500 |
$51,000 |
1970
Judge Conv |
$47,000 |
$76,000 |
1969
HT |
$15,000 |
$20,500 |
1969
Conv |
$21,500 |
$28,500 |
1969
Judge |
$28,500 |
$58,000 |
1969
Judge Conv |
$51,000 |
$119,000 |
**
all with 4 speed and RA3/455 |
Old Car Price Guide (Aug
2005)
|
#3
VG |
#2
Fine |
#1
Exc. |
1970
HT |
$19,600 |
$30,400 |
$43,400 |
1970
Conv |
$22,100 |
$34,300 |
$49,000 |
1970
Judge |
$29,400 |
$45,600 |
$65,100 |
1970
Judge Conv |
$33,200 |
$51,500 |
$73,500 |
1969
HT |
$18,900 |
$29,400 |
$42,000 |
1969
Conv |
$21,600 |
$33,600 |
$48,000 |
1969
Judge |
$28,400 |
$44,100 |
$63,000 |
1969
Judge Conv |
$32,400 |
$50,400 |
$72,000 |
**
all with 4 speed and RA3/455 |
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September 2005
This
is the forth in a series of articles covering GTO values in the market
place. Data is gathered from several sources (magazines, auctions, price
guides, etc.) and reported in this column. There are so many variables
when determining value that we can’t get too specific and at best we
might be able to have an idea of the value range. Remember the data from
these sources are a lagging indicator of average prices. The prices are
changing so rapidly that on the older dated publications prices appear
lower.
This
month covers 1970 & 1971 GTOs.
Auctions
1970
Conv
|
Barrett-Jackson
|
$58,000
|
Jan
05
|
1970
Conv
|
Barrett-Jackson
|
$36,000
|
Jan
05
|
1970
HT
|
Kruse-Ft
Lauderdale
|
$27,700
|
Jan
05
|
1970
HT
|
Kruse-Ft
Lauderdale
|
$23,300
|
Jan
05
|
1970
Conv
|
Kruse-Scottsdale
|
$51,500
|
Jan
05
|
1970
HT Judge RA4
|
Russo
& Steele
|
$87.300
|
Jan
05
|
1970
Conv
|
RM-Phx
|
$36,000
|
Jan
05
|
1970
HT
|
Silver-Phx
|
$24,300
|
Jan
05
|
1970
HT
|
Mecum-Belivere
|
$50,400
|
May05
|
1970
HT
|
Leake-Tulsa
|
$37,000
|
June05
|
1970
Conv
|
Leake-Tulsa
|
$79,000
|
June05
|
1970
Conv
|
Mecum-StPaul
|
$20,500
|
June05
|
1970
Conv
|
Leake-Tulsa
|
$37,400
|
June05
|
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1971
HT
|
Barrett-Jackson
|
$13,000
|
Jan
05
|
1971
Conv
|
RM-Boca
|
$30,500
|
Feb
05
|
1971
HT
|
Silver-Coeur
D'Alene
|
$16,000
|
Jun
05
|
1971
HT
|
Kruse-Verona
|
$11,200
|
July
05
|
1970 – Sales start to slide
The
Judge was designed to help boost 1969 GTO sales, and its popularity carried
the new model into the 1970 model year. Unfortunately, sales of all GTOs
started to slide; only 3,635 Judge hardtops and 162 convertibles were sold,
and total 1970 GTO sales of 40,149 units were down from ’69.
The ’70 GTO was mildly face lifted and, mechanically, they were as strong as
ever. The economy two-barrel 400 engine was dropped, but a 360-horsepower
455-cubic-inch with an amazing 500 lb.-ft. of torque was added. Extra-beefy
12-bolt rear ends were mandatory when the 455 was ordered. The 455 wasn’t
offered on The Judge until late in the model year, so only 14 hardtops and
three convertible Judges were built with the 455.
1971 – Lower compression foreshadows the end of an era
Increased
competition, rising insurance surcharges, and tougher emissions standards
hit the muscle car market hard in 1971. The GTO suffered along with all the
other muscle cars. Adding to the lackluster sales was the corporate decision
to drop compression ratios so all GM engines would be compatible with new
low-lead fuel. The standard GTO 400-cubic-inch V-8 compression ratio was
dropped to 8.2:1 from 1970’s 10.25:1 – down already from 10.75:1 in
1969.
The
Judge option barely made it into 1971. Production was halted in January
after just 357 hardtops and 17 convertibles were built. All ’71 Judges
were 455-powered and today they are some of the rarest, most desirable GTOs.
It was also the last year for the GTO convertible. Including the 17 Judge
versions, a mere 678 GTO convertibles were produced. Ironically, poor sales
in ’71 have translated to high collector interest today.
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