I've never been offended by the cloning of any GTO or Judge as long as the car is not aimed at decieving the next buyer. I've got a friend who has a beautiful '68 LeMans convertible that is now living life as a GTO. His intention is not to ever sell the car, but I'm sure if it ever was to hit the market, it would be disclosed. I also get tired of clicking on links to auctions or whatever that say "GTO", only to find that they are a VERY poor attempt at a clone (i.e. badges in the grills alone or stickers only).
I'm "cloning" my '69 convertible GTO a Judge, but only to suit me. If the car is ever offered for sale, I'll either disclose it or "de-Judge" it.
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