A Brief History of Pontiac

The GTO, developed by legendary car man John DeLorean, was so popular and
inspirational — it ushered in a whole era of
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Little G.T.O.
The GTO, developed by legendary car man John DeLorean, was so popular and inspirational, it ushered in a whole era of "muscle cars" and the band Ronny & the Daytonas even wrote a song about the car, called "Little G.T.O".

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