Re: FLORIDA SAAC EVENT NOTICE! From Orlando Mustang

In a message dated 9/29/05 14:19:19, ORLMUST@aol.com writes:

<< GT Stands for Grand Tourismo, I believe, not Grand Touring. >>

>>>Well, technically, Gran Tourismo is nothing more than "Grand Touring" in
Italian.

And GTO stood for Gran Tourismo Omologato; Ferrari used it to describe their
limited-edition (and now legendary) racing car. It was nominally described as
an 'evolution' of the 250 Short Wheel Base Berlinetta, but in reality the
body was completely different, and it should have been considered a completely
new model.

Homologation requirements dictated that 100 models of a certain car be
constructed before it could be raced as a 'production' car. Ferrari conned the FIA
into accepting the GTO as the 'homologation' version of the 250 GT SWB.

Then Pontiac totally swiped the name and stuck it onto the back of their
first musclecar (barge), and the GT/GTO name has been overused to death ever since.

Mike