Mind boggling question I never thought about..

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05-27-2008, 12:06 AM

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FyouGitive

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RE: Mind boggling question I never thought about..

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ORIGINAL: Joolander

GTO (Gran Turismo Omologato - Grand Touring Homologated)

Homologated means approved

meaning GTO = Grand Tourer approved for racing

Bit of a misnomer, then, eh?

05-27-2008, 12:12 AM

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Silent_Rein

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RE: Mind boggling question I never thought about..

Depends..
For the people behind you, and beside you on the road, it simply means 'Grand Touring'
All those ahead of you, it means 'move over'

05-27-2008, 12:24 AM

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mystang68/05

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RE: Mind boggling question I never thought about..

Quote:

ORIGINAL: FyouGitive

Quote:

ORIGINAL: Joolander

GTO (Gran Turismo Omologato - Grand Touring Homologated)

Homologated means approved

meaning GTO = Grand Tourer approved for racing

Bit of a misnomer, then, eh?

PS. Ferrari coined this term before well Pontiac could spell GTO. This why it is in Italian.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferrari_250_GTO