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The name, GTO was inspired by the Ferrari 250 GTO.The moniker is an Italian abbreviation for Gran Turismo Omologato ("grand tourer homologated"), designating being certified by the FIA for racing in the grand tourer class as a production car with at least a hundred units made.
GTO (band), an Australian band; The GTOs, ... Grand Touring Over, a category for production cars; Gran Turismo Omologata, a model name of several grand tourer ...
The 250 GTO was one of the last front-engined cars to remain competitive at the top level of sports car racing. The 250 GTO gradually passed into obsolescence following the 1964 season. Scuderia Ferrari withdrew the 250 GTO from its racing activity by 1965, leaving only a few independent teams and private owners to campaign it in endurance ...
IMSA GTO cars at Road Atlanta in 1981. Grand Touring Over (GTO) [1] is the name of a former classification designated to grand touring cars competing in the IMSA GT Championship, and later by Grand-Am in the Rolex Sports Car Series. IMSA used the class between 1971 and 1991, [2] and Grand-Am used the class for a single season in 2000.
A grand tourer (GT) is a type of car that is designed for high speed and long-distance driving with performance and luxury. [1] The most common format is a front-engine, rear-wheel-drive two-door coupé with either a two-seat or a 2+2 arrangement.
GTO - Grand touring-type cars with engines of 2.5L displacement or more, [5] the letter O meaning "over 2.5L". The GTO class was dominated by Corvettes, then by Shelby Mustangs, and then various factory teams consisting of Cougars , 280zxs , Celicas and finally, 300ZXs .
Ferrari 288 GTO rear view Rear view of a Ferrari 288 GTO. Contrary to what is reported historically in the press, the Ferrari GTO was not immediately born to compete in the new 1982 Group B Circuit Race series; Enzo Ferrari did not have overall control of the Road Car division, which was at the time managed by the General Director Eugenio Alzati and the FIAT MD (CEO) Vittorio Ghidella.
1966 Pontiac GTO. A muscle car is an American-made two-door sports coupe with a powerful engine, generally designed for high-performance driving. [1] [2]In 1949, General Motors introduced its 88 with the company's 303-cubic-inch (5 L) OHV Rocket V8 engine, which was previously available only in its luxury Oldsmobile 98.