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Old 12-10-2011, 06:28 PM
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Default 1969 Ram Air IV Press intro late summer 1968

Now how about the early production 1969 GTO Ram Air IV Lime Light Green, white interior with rear ant. that was a total embarrassment at the press preview.

The car was used in the PMD catalogue and on TV road test shows. Then it became Jim Wangers company car. However they need a Judge for the east coast mgazines. The only Jdge built so far was at the West Coast press preview.

This East Coast Judge Ram Air III was built and sent out east to "Cars Magazine" test car "Super Stock and Drag Ill" Ram Air III, "Car and Driver" magazine and others.

It became Jim Wangers' person street racer. It was even prepaired used as a Ram Air V Test Car for winter testing in Florida. But ran ened up running the quarter mile for the article in Florida with it's other motor into the 11's. (The car that Ro wrote about as being Had)

Take note of the Ram Air IV air cleaner that gave the name to the system with 4 inlets. You will see this set up again when this car becomes a Ram Air III Judge in another artilce. (but missed named as the Ram Air IV engine. On purpose?)

This lime light green GTO got a real work out in 1969!
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