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Back when American automakers were still searching for the proper identity for their 1960s models, snatching European-sounding denominations was part of the quest. And, frankly, we’re pretty happy they used them, bringing us models such as Pontiac’s GTO, the “
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It wasn’t Pontiac’s sole Old Continent-sounding model, considering the LeMans derivative that came from the very same Tempest origin as the GTO itself. While, initially, the LeMans and GTO shared similar underpinnings, they eventually parted ways as friends with separate model designations.
That is why the third-generation LeMans overlaps with the second-generation GTO, and they both feature confusingly close designs. So, it’s no wonder some people who aren’t up to spec with all the finesse of the time might easily confuse the two especially if one happens to come across something like Rostislav Prokop’s la
Following a poll of some of the most informed people around - AutoExpress readers - here are the results: it s the 10 coolest cars ever! But what does it mean for a car to be cool? Well it s not an exact science, as you might imagine, and everybody s opinion is different.
The cool cars here are the ones that took pride of place as posters on bedroom walls, or these days can be found gracing the backgrounds or wallpapers on computer or smartphone screens. They have an ageless quality that puts them down as instant classics, but there s something more to them that helps their cool cause. It can be down to looks, its achievements, the technology on board, or even the performance, there s no fixed definition of what makes a car cool.