Silly Question: What does GT mean?

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  1. zorares

    zorares Member

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    I see it every now and then on the forums but I don't know what it means.
     
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    GrabberGT Chris

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    Grand Touring
     
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  3. zorares

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    Grand Touring? What kind of marketing is that? The 70's were not good.
     
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    yellow75 MCCI Oregon State Rep Supporting Member

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    Or it could stand for Gran Torismo, mainly just meaning it had some enhanced features over base model of same car
     
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    Some 60's Mustangs were GT's as well. I thought the term originated in Europe.
     
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    in reference to a Comet it means Gotta Tow because they knew it would eventually become a parts car for a Maverick someday.
     
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    :rofl2: That is pretty good, but yea I've heard of Grand Touring and Gran Turismo
     
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    yellow75 MCCI Oregon State Rep Supporting Member

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    How true I bet there are more Mavericks with GT hood scoops then there are Comets with them, not to mention bucket seats, sport mirrors, floor shifters and steering columns
     
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    GT/Grand Touring/Grand Turismo refers to a Road Racing class and not Mass Groups of people with cameras roaming around Epcot.

    Production cars given the GT moniker are is some way fashioned with aspects of the cars in that racing series. IE hood scoops, spoilers, bucket seats, suspension upgrades...

    Do a google search for GT racing. It will help a lot.
     
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    Agreed, nicely put:thumbs2:

    I never liked the GT emblems myself but some people wouldn't have it any other way. It was the first item that came off the back of my 2011 5.0
     
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    Here's my last Comet :evilsmile
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    You gotta get Blugene upset again.:rofl2:

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    Darn Dave...those quarters look SOLID!! Why Dave, Why??!!
     
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    Dave's Comet was so massively over-powered that it ripped itself in two. As a Comet owner, you get used to that.... :thumbs2:
     
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