What Does GTO Stand For On The Pontiac Muscle Car?

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@allensauler7960 5 ай бұрын

GTO stands for; "Gran Turismo Omologato”! ! ! And I was Privileged to purchase a 1964 2 door hardtop GTO, Tri Power, 4 speed, Posi, bought at Royal Oak Pontiac, in Michigan! They performed their Royal “Bobcat” Treatment (on the motor) before I picked it up, IT was King in North Jersey for 3+ years! ! ! When I sold it to my best man, it had a 421 cubic inch in it, with Tri Power, and 4.33 Getz Rear! It was Dynamite! ! !

@americansfirst1095 5 ай бұрын

Gas Tires and Oil!

@jessicae.s.340 4 ай бұрын

Osimo..

@larryrobertson4099 2 ай бұрын

What happened to our cars after we grew up and got rid of them. I bought a '69 Hurst Olds when I went in the Air Force in 1969 to become a s*hot pilot . 455ci, then I added a Holley spread bore 800 cmf double pumper carburetor, 120 degrees of overlap cam, 4.88 rear end, air shocks in the back, and a set of headers by Ed. And with slicks, 11.8s quarter mile on a track. With my G60 street tires, I could beat everything shade tree including a 440 six-pack. But I never, never beat anything with a 426 hemi, never.

@user-Dr. 5 ай бұрын

My parents bought a new 66 GTO, I was only 6 or so, man when dad would bang that thing through the gears you'd be just pinned to the seat, we'd be laughing so hard, my mom would be smackin dad and yelling Deeick, she always said his name different when she was mad, we only had that car a year or two, mom hated the clutch, too stiff, made her poor little leg tired, hard to drive in the winter, I wish I had more pull back then, I would have that car today, really good memories though.

@Paul-lm5gv 4 ай бұрын

As a 19-year-old college student in 1967 I had a '65 GTO convertible, 389 ci, 4-speed with Tri-Power (3 deuces), Maize yellow. And two years later I traded it in for a brand new 1969 GTO convertible, 400 ci, 4-speed, 4-barrel, turquoise blue with white interior and black dash! It was gorgeous. But as an adult I always wanted a '67! Classic body style!

@guypehaim1080 5 ай бұрын

GTO stands for: Grand Turismo Omolgato in Italian (Grand Touring Homologated in English). For a car to be homologated (approved) for a certain class of racing usually 100 of the cars had to be available for purchase by the public. This was established by the FIA (Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile), the governing body of auto racing internationally.

@vivibottoms3028 3 ай бұрын

Never knew what GTO stood for until today the Lyft driver told me. Growing up in Ky. We called GTOs the GOAT!!!

@armcchargues8623 5 ай бұрын

Gas, Tires and Oil...God Take Over... lots of old ones.

@larryrobertson4099 5 ай бұрын

Goat...

@dennisgoodnight2029 4 ай бұрын

Gets tickets often.

@larryrobertson4099 4 ай бұрын

Good one but I got more with my 69 Hurst Olds. Wish I still had it...

@annedonofri2863 2 ай бұрын

MY DAD worked for a PONTIAC Dealer during the 60's & that's what he told me when asked GAS TIRES OIL, simple.

@buckwheatINtheCity 5 ай бұрын

It is Italian, Gran Turismo Omolgato. The Ferrari had a 250 GTO. The idea of a homologated race car is that of sharing production parts with limited production vehicles to help them meet certain race regulations. Essentially, a minimum number of these vehicles had to be produced and offered for sale to the public.

@davemanone3661 5 ай бұрын

You got it, now I don't have to bother. My favorite was the 64!

@gratefultube 5 ай бұрын

Grazie !

@DeanMk1 5 ай бұрын

...and yet, no matter how many times I enter "Gran Turismo Omolgato" into Google Translate, it says it is SPANISH. However, the engish translation is literally the same phrase. However, if I change the spelling slightly to "Gran Tourismo Omolgato", the country of origin changes to GREEK and the english translation becomes "Grand Tourism Omolgato". If I make one more spelling change and enter "Gran Tourismo Omologato", it retains the Greek country of origin, but now the english translation has changed to "Grand Tourism Certificate". Italian NEVER comes up as a country of origin and if I change it to Italian, the translation never changes on the English side. It's always been my understanding that "GTO" originally meant that the car was certified by whatever European racing commission to be suitable for "Grand Touring" style racing. I'm now wondering that, since Pontiac got that "GTO" name from an Italian car maker, and because to our American ears, the phrase sounds "Italian", that is why we've always believed it to be an Italian phrase.

@davemanone3661 5 ай бұрын

@@DeanMk1 Just joking, i built a GTO from the ground up while you wrote this.

@DeanMk1 5 ай бұрын

@@davemanone3661 ...out of Lego's, right?

@ClassicChrome86 3 ай бұрын

These cars are legendary. Thanks for posting!

@guntrainer 5 ай бұрын

Had a Ram Air IV, 1969. Gas, Tires, and Oil.

@gunndish 5 ай бұрын

Word bro ... GAS, TIRES, & OIL!!

@Fancyfan1000 5 ай бұрын

The story in some car magazine early at the introduction, told by a GM executive in sales or else engineering, was that it was meant to be GT for grand touring. A secretary made an error and typed instead GTO. The executives in charge liked the sound of it so well that they left it. Then Chrysler copied this with a change to avoid the trademark naming a model GTX. Maybe like Chrysler, GM originally didn't mean to use the full Ferrari "GTO" name based on Grand Turismo Omolgato.

@rayc.1396 3 ай бұрын

Grand Turismo Omolgato, that was the official but GTO really stood for gas, tires and oil, they were kinda hard on all 3.

@MichaelWysocki-ks5xt 3 ай бұрын

What made GTO a legendary car was while Chevelle had a 3:30 to 1 ring and pinion gear ratio and Lemans had the same, the real GTOs came with a 3:90 to one rear axle gear ratio. A whole half of a turn more of the driveshaft to the wheels. That is why a LeMans with a 389 tri- power and 4-speed was a very fast car and a GTO with 389 tri-power and 4 - speed could pull the front wheels off of the ground.

@Marc816 5 ай бұрын

Gran Turisimo Omologato.....Italian for Grand Touring Homologated.....meaning that it's basicallly a racer that qualifies as a mass production car.

@marcosrenegarcia3214 3 ай бұрын

Really miss the 1969 Pontiac Grand Prix model J I had after high school. Found out it was a car designed by John De Lorean. I Had No Idea what I had. Thanks Dad...RIP

@namrednop 5 ай бұрын

All I know is that back in the late 60's I was driving an 1963' Impala SS, 4-speed, 373 Rear Gear, and anytime I pulled up beside a GTO at a Stop Light I just hooked my lap-seatbelt and pulled it real tight, because I knew it was about to be on! ===============================

@cynthiadestefani230 4 ай бұрын

I use to drive my boyfriend's 1960 GTO back in 1978-1979. The license plate holder said "Fugit Don't Sugit". It had a his & her's transmission & was green with a white top. I wonder whatever happened to that car???

@blaineloustaunau5816 3 ай бұрын

GTO wasn't introduced until 64!

@sandybruce9092 3 ай бұрын

I was $200 short of getting a 65 GTO back in 1969 - it was a very affordable car at that time!!!

@cujoedaman 3 ай бұрын

"What goat?" - Sherman, 'My Science Project'

@KevinWilliams-ed6oj 5 ай бұрын

Mom and Dad learned using a clutch in the 30s ,Dad taught MA, and Elder Brother dumped Dad's car in a DITCH, and bent the frame in 62, cause he couldn't handle it, Since then, I RAN CARS ON THE STRIP not on Puplic HIGHWAYS, THAT'S IS WHERE THE EDERINAL IS AT ,I HAVE A COSION IN MICHIGAN'S HALL OF FAME FOR G CLASS ,I'M GALD MR FORCE PULLED THRU

@japbike736 4 ай бұрын

When I was 6 or 7 years old I can remember sitting on the curb watching our teen aged neighbor kid painting the thin whitewalls red. I can also remember asking him what GTO spelled as I read it off the quarter panel. He told me GOAT. I was 11 or 12 years old until I realized he was faking red line tires and GTO didn't spell goat. That was 59 or 60 years ago.

@stevemcdowell1674 4 ай бұрын

Always thought it meant "get tools out".

@khagindratri6781 3 ай бұрын

You are a funny man.

@stevendorris5713 4 ай бұрын

Garbage Truck Option Or as DeLorean told his staff after the car was "approved " to be sold.. Get Those Orders!

@garyhull5617 5 ай бұрын

It means you probably can't afford it.

@alfavulcan4518 5 ай бұрын

It is said of the original 39 Ferrari 250 GTO’s only 75 remain 😁

@g-pawmikey5508 5 ай бұрын

We always called 'em GOD TAKE OVER because they were so scary fast!! If you remember the 60s you weren't there LOL

@imnewtothistuff 5 ай бұрын

Good Time Operator!

@Walkercolt1 3 ай бұрын

Great TURD Object??? That's what us Mopar guy's called 'em. I was NEVER "corrected" with my 1968 340 six-Pack (4 speed) Dart 4-slammer either...

@CJColvin 5 ай бұрын

GTO also stands for Grand Tempest Option

@eddieplonk4351 5 ай бұрын

Had a '68 GTO and it definitely stood for Gas, Tires and Oil !!

@George-e1i3n 3 ай бұрын

Back in the day the local cops didn’t even try to chase my GTO. I’d come home at night and they would be parked in front my house with a stack of tickets. Good times 😁

@wfdix1 5 ай бұрын

For the longest time, I knew it was Gran Turismo Omologato. As I don’t speak Italian, I do speak a little Spanish, and thought Omologato was big cat.

@davebaker489 3 ай бұрын

I believe even Studebaker qualified for the GTO badge by winning that race.

@winnon992 5 ай бұрын

Make in the 1960’s Gas Tires Oil- GTO. !

@carpballet 5 ай бұрын

“Make in the 1960’s” What does that mean?

@winnon992 5 ай бұрын

@@carpballet. “Made “

@davidlafleche1142 3 ай бұрын

Go! Take Off!

@mikeking7381 5 ай бұрын

I had a 72 sure do miss it

@MrROCKRIVER 5 ай бұрын

As kids, we said it was Garbage Truck Owner. I'd sure love one now!

@uprebel5150 3 ай бұрын

Thank you John Deloreon.

@RichardPilgrim-w2r 3 ай бұрын

I had a 66 its gas tires and oil it useda lot of all three

@jamesbowen2105 4 ай бұрын

De Lorean stated "Gas, Oil, and Tires...."

@gfisher495 4 ай бұрын

The GTO- The Judge! Glenn

@neumoi3324 4 ай бұрын

I like the British English pronunciation of Pontiac.

@maxdamage1820 5 ай бұрын

Great To Own?

@Rainmaker2 3 ай бұрын

Used to ride in my uncs,i called it ,good times only.

@Thomas-y1r 4 ай бұрын

I always thought it stood for gas,tires, and oil lol

@anuar431 5 ай бұрын

GTO means Great Teacher Onidzuka!

@George-e1i3n 3 ай бұрын

The 🐐 goat lives

@301Pont 5 ай бұрын

Grand Tempest option.

@daviddunn773 5 ай бұрын

Grand turismo automata - Gas Tires Oil -Going to Ohio

@bonsaibob8253 5 ай бұрын

Would be nice if you were to answer your own question.

@barbaramattson817 5 ай бұрын

MEANS APPROVED FOR RACING

@paulgreen263 4 ай бұрын

I had 426 hemi in a 65’ Plymouth. We called the gto, even the trips carb one, garbage truck option. lol.

@wompa70 4 ай бұрын

Gas, tires, and oil cause that’s what it burns.

@Jomor44 4 ай бұрын

Really you’re asking that question?

@richardmerriam7044 3 ай бұрын

At last auction...75 million dollars.

@davehorton1486 5 ай бұрын

Love those Cars!!!!

@jimharden4823 5 ай бұрын

First car I bought 69 goat 17 years old fastest car in town

@dagrandpaoutdoors1463 3 ай бұрын

My first car, also bought when I was 17 y.o., was the '69 Firebird.

@skeets6060 4 ай бұрын

GTO stands for Gas,, Tires, and Oil

@RobbieMatney-t7u 3 ай бұрын

My uncle said his was for Gas Tires and oil 😂

@gfisher495 3 ай бұрын

Pontiac GTO! The Judge! Glenn

@sandybruce9092 3 ай бұрын

My husband has a friend who owned all three Judges! I thunk he sold them several years ago - what happens when you get old😀😀🫢🫢😧😧. They sure were beautiful!!!

@georgegremillion4443 5 ай бұрын

Stands for Going To Opelousas (LOUISIANA)

@bernardpoole9123 3 ай бұрын

It stands for gas tires oil

@KevinWilliams-ed6oj 5 ай бұрын

Dad Had a Liking for a poor man's Cadillac a Buick, Part of GM, AND THAT'S WHAT I BUILT AND DROVE ON THE Strip WITH Dad's Experience from WW 2 AND MA WAS A ROISY THE RIVERTER ,SO BE IT

@tomthackston1442 5 ай бұрын

It really stands for GAS TIRES OIL!

@scuffmacgillicutty7509 5 ай бұрын

Why the 12 year-old narrator?

@pinslayer4579 5 ай бұрын

It means really expensive Lemans.......same car different badge Camero / Transam

@bikekop917 5 ай бұрын

I thought it meant, “Good till October!”

@ronchristle1125 3 ай бұрын

Gas,tires,&oil

@DELANDIGS 5 ай бұрын

"Get Turned On"

@larrycipollone7202 5 ай бұрын

Good Till October

@cheyennestandish7599 4 ай бұрын

Grand touring option

@patrickpaes6653 3 ай бұрын

Gas ,tires ,oil

@terrenceadams2487 Ай бұрын

Gone To Orbit ? :)

@glenncurry3041 5 ай бұрын

Garbage Truck with Overdrive best i remember.

@thomasmetz3 5 ай бұрын

Gas, tires & oil or Get the Toolbox Out😊 Had a 1965 goat in HS.

@shirleylackey801 3 ай бұрын

50 MILLION DOLLARS ? 🤔🤔🤔

@David-rz9yk 5 ай бұрын

Gas, Tires, Oil

@mikiejr111 5 ай бұрын

Was at the beach just the other day,and a dude COMES out of nowhere asking me if I knew what GTO STOOD FOR,,I COULD NOT GET THE OMOLOGATO OUT,FUNNY THIS CSME UP,,I DID NOT EVEN HAVE MY PHONE ON ME FOR GOOGLE TO LISTEN IN AND SNOOP.THINGS ARE STRANGE BC I HAVE CONVERSATIONS ,AND THEN A FEW DAYS LATER IM GETTING POP UPS,UNSOLICITED SALE OFFERS,,,,PRIVACY IS SLL BUT GONE,AFRAID TO FART,LOL

@brianwilson6403 5 ай бұрын

Gran Tourismo Omlagotto. It's Italian.

@kokomon5 5 ай бұрын

In Kentucky and West Virginia, it meant Go To Ohio

@teegrey1606 5 ай бұрын

we use to say that GTO stood for {girls take over}

@rogerhilberg9404 3 ай бұрын

GTO also stands for GAS TIRES AND OIL!!!!! had a 69 man I miss that car!!!!!!!!

@ColeTurner-sr8mc 5 ай бұрын

Gas Tires Oil That's from the past.

@johnbrewer1893 5 ай бұрын

gas/tires/oil

@hughbramlett7689 3 ай бұрын

goat.

@sasquatch907 4 ай бұрын

The judge.

@hagerty1952 5 ай бұрын

It's "O-mol-*O*-gato", not "Ol-mo-gato."

@jas8256 5 ай бұрын

My Mustang ate them for Breakfast …

@KevinWilliams-ed6oj 5 ай бұрын

A Altrimant ride from Mr DeLorean, Cockaine got the best of him 😢, BACK TO THE FUTURE

@joequillun7790 3 ай бұрын

GTO,....Get one, (before you're too old to understand). A device for shrinking time and distance. The Goat. (The legend) Tri Power, (trips), Ram Air, RAII, Ram Air III, RAIV, 455 HO. (SD anyone? How bout RAV?) What's your favorite? GTO, above 2.5 litres LOL, how bout 6.5? GTU 2.5 or below. (snicker snicker). I'll take 8 litres myself, Thanks.