<ul><li>The Pontiac GTO Judge, especially the original 1969 version, was highly desirable for many car enthusiasts with its unique features like Carousel Red paint, rear spoiler, pop-art striping, standard Ram Air 400 engine, and blacked-out grilles.</li><li>Blacked-out grilles were not exclusive to the GTO Judge package but were dependent on ordering specific Ram Air engines, as revealed from Pontiac forums and assembly manual details.</li><li>The differentiation in grille color based on the engine option was initially viewed as absurd by some enthusiasts, as seen in old discussions on Pontiac forums.</li><li>While black grilles were specific to the GTO Judge for 1970-71, for the 1969 model, it was more related to the type of Ram Air engine chosen rather than being exclusive to the Judge package.</li></ul>

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