Ed Huntress wrote:
"John R. Carroll" wrote in message
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Ed Huntress wrote:
"Bill McKee" wrote in message
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Which brings up a classic sports car fanatic trivia question: What
did GTO stand for, as in Pontiac GTO or Ferrari GTO? It was an
abbreviation in Italian, but most people don't know what it means
even after you translate it into English. d8-)

Grand Tourisimo wan't it?

That's the "GT." What's the "O"? The "O" is the hard part. d8-)

Omologato -- Italian for "homologated", meaning to build enough of them
to qualify for a "stock" racing class. The original Ferrari GTO was
indeed a homologation special.
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