1970 Pontiac GTO | Walkaround with Steve Magnante Ep. 85 | The Humbler | Barrett Jackson Las Vegas 

My uncle worked at a Pontiac dealer that sold a lot of performance models and sponsored some local racers. My uncle used his employee discount in 1970 to order a new GTO with a Ram Air IV engine and 4 speed. They took his order and his deposit. This was some time into the model year. Pontiac later contacted the dealer and said that the Ram Air IV engine had been discontinued late in the model year in the GTO, for the Ram Air 455 HO engine, for the same price. My uncle wasn't happy about that and the dealer had some contacts and influence at Pontiac. Since the Ram Air IV engine was still being put in 1970 Firebirds, Pontiac agreed to assemble one last 1970 GTO with a Ram Air IV engine for my uncle. His car should be the last Ram Air IV GTO made.

Great review. Learn something every time I watch one of Steve’s videos!

I had a red 70 GTO with parchment ( white) interior and white Vynal top! What a sweet car bought it in 1979 with 80,000 miles for the grand price of $1350.00! One night I tried to see if she would do it, SHE DID, scared me, didn't do that again! She was tacked out! A local citizen who is in gto club and has restored several GTOs has it now, frame off restored!

I had this same GTO wish I still had it.

A blast to the past sure miss all my cars 69 super Bee 4 speed my Challenger my charger my69,440 Coronet ECT at least I can say I had them 🤔wish I had them now 😆

I remember well the "Humbler" TV advertisements. Got a slot car GTO. 6 years later in high school i bought my 68 GTO.

Beautiful ride!

have my step dads 71 gto he bought new. 400 3 spd muncie. love the three speed. these engines have good torque down low where the 4 spd isnt really missed except for bragging rights. and the power discs brakes were and option. drum brakes were standard as mine still has..

Beautiful new car! All right no new but certainly looks like new and sounds like old school mean.

I know that car sold that what we call the bees 🐝 nees. Super Clean car . I have yet to see one of those in my neighborhood growing up in San Diego .

Please pardon the mistake around 1:28. This car is a 3 Speed.

I own an 1970 Pontiac GTO and as he said, they came with 14-inch rally two wheels, but I may have to consider going to a 15 in rim - they seem to fit perfectly on the car

Another great presentation Steve. Keep up the good work maybe that Ford GT in the background could be next?

Let's take it all the way with the VIN so we win: 2 for Pontiac, 42 for GTO, 37 for two door hardtop, 0 for 1970 model year, P for Pontiac, MI assembly and the rest is the production sequence. The Pontiac, MI plant was the 'home' plant and was closed in August 1988. The last cars built there were the rear wheel drive G bodies and the Fiero. No tag, can't brag, but I got it figured out, no doubt: ST70 for 1970 model year, 24237 for Pontiac GTO, P (or PON in some cases) for Pontiac, MI assembly, 75 75 (or 75U 75L in some cases) for Cardinal Red upper and lower exterior paint, possible 255 for Saddle interior trim, and the build date code is unknown without the tag. About 233 of the 40k GTOs made for 1970 had the VOE option, or Vacuum Operated Exhaust. This was quickly discontinued because it violated noise laws in many states, but also because the ad that premiered at Superbowl IV in 1970 showed other division's muscle cars. All of this enraged GM brass and the ad (and option) was immediately pulled. There's a video clip of the VOE on YT if you search for it.

Great American classic style and muscle. 🇺🇸👍🇺🇸💪🇺🇸

Love the cool new "Lead ins" however, need to quiet the music down a little as you begin to talk, if I may give my two cents. love the content!

The standard RA III engine was a real beast for a standard engine. Only bad point in one needed high octane gas as compression was 10.5:1.

Steve I had a 1976 Golden Anniversary Grand Prix. This was a beautiful car, only with Gold paint. If you ever come across one, please do a review. Love your work.

I had the identical car , 400 4 speed but mine had a factory bench seat .

Nice description Steve shame at 3 minutes they wouldn’t stop and respect your video !!! DA

A lot of people were using aftermarket gauges back then. They didn't want to rely on "idiot lights" alone.

Steve the humbler was I believe an exhaust system bypass option which was manually operated. 1970 was the first year.

Wasn't another feature of the Humbler an exhaust cut out from the facotry?

I had a 1970 that I called my ticket car. Every time I turned around I was pulled over, until a little old lady blew a stop sign and totaled it.

Miss my 69 judge and 73 Transam

It's not a BEAK..it's a arrow head design!!!

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I think you said 70 GTO came standard with front wheel disc brakes. Not so. My 70 Judge had all 4 drums. That sucked.

Steve....in the early 90s i bought a 74 lemans it had a chevy 250 6cyl and a 3spd.trans. manuel steering and it had the louvers on the rear side windows....bench seat car...ive never seen 1 before or after....a freak mabey?? just wondering if you or any body else has run across anything like it??

Nice car! Why the double tachometers?

That took a lot of lead to balance the spare tire.

I had this exact year non-RA engine in my 1974 Trans Am, certainly better than the smoggy 400 the 74 was equipped with from the factory. Hard convincing people at the time there was a non RA GTO engine in 1970.....

Definitely needs a spoiler!!

Also has the incorrect mirrors. 71 mirrors, the tee handle is also incorrect. GTO’s had shifter balls

Awesome car. I’m not a fan of the T handle shifter. Rather have a black or white ball.

I like it. No A/C, and a 4 speed. Only thing better is Ram Air., (or a 455)

What are the tire sizes all around. The cars sits just right

40 thousand sold sounds like a large number of GTO's to me ........

who put base coat clear coat on it?

I will consider a trade

Hey Steve what's the the green car on the right?

I'm guessing $80,000

It’s a shame it has no a/c. Small basic engine to move that thing.

Turn the music off I can't hear the car