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      01-07-2010, 02:00 PM   #16
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Originally Posted by RobMason View Post
BMW can call it an M1. But it won't be an M1. (a real M1). Pontiac called their car a GTO (twice) after Ferrari had called their car a GTO. But who cared? Maybe 3 dozen Ferrari GTO owners. Pontiacs car(s) got much more press.

GTO is an abbreviation for a type of car, not just a name, just like GT is. How many manufacturers have used that over the years?

It's not really the same thing.
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