Pontiac GTO

The GTO was a performance sedan marketed by Pontiac in the sixties and seventies, revived around the turn of the millennium based on the Australian Holden Monaro coupe. It was marketed as the first "muscle car", placing a large engine in a small car. It was used as a performance version of the Tempest and Le Mans. The GTO was used in stock car racing in its early years. A special "Pontiac Judge" edition was available in the seventies after a popular sketch from the comedy show Laugh-In. It too was used in the Grand National. The revival was used in the Rolex Sports Car Series, replaced with the Chevrolet Camaro after Pontiac's discontinuation. It was also used in the support Grand Am Cup Series, today known as the Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge. GTOs were also used in the Speed World Challenge, now known as the Pirelli World Challenge. A concept GTO was created in 1999 taking inspiration from the original's "Coke bottle" shape, but never mass-produced. The name GTO comes from the Italian "gran turismo omoligato", meaning "grand touring qualified". It is also used for the Ferrari GTO. Despite its name the GTO was not noted for its GT competition.