What does GTO stand for as in Pontiac GTO?

Question

What does GTO stand for as in Pontiac GTO?

Answer 1

Gran Turismo Omologato



Is an Italian phrase, which simply stated means



The engine is racing approved, but it is not a racing vehicle.



... Posted December 19, 1968 on the bottom of 20% of the advertisements. Because people back then wanted to know also...



Barrowed from the 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO

Supercar.

Answer 2

The name was inspired from a Ferrari 250 GTO race car. GTO is an acronym for Gran Turismo Omologato. GMs use of the moniker on a Pontica drew protest from Ferrari purists who considered it a sacrilege to put this name on a Pontiac.



Now some Pontiac purists posted blogs & blogs protesting the use of the moniker on the 2004 Pontiac "Holden" GTO ...



For reference "homologated" is a term used when a sufficient number of a particular car have been built to qualify them for racing as a stock-production vehicle.

Answer 3

Gran Turismo Omologato



That's Italian for "homologated".

Answer 4

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