20 of the Best Old School Muscle Cars

11. Pontiac Ventura GTO

The designation GTO was apparently Pontiac executive (and later independent car manufacturer) John De Lorean's idea borrowed from the Ferrari 250 GTO. It stands for Gran Turismo Omologato derived from the Italian for Grand Touring and homologation which is the process of approval in racing. Ferrari enthusiasts raged about this bare-bones muscle car with no credentials taking on the name so not only did the name stick, but gearheads defiantly simplified GTO to "goat." From there, they said it burns "Gas, Oil, And Tires." You get the picture, and it does. It was one of Pontiac's fastest cars in the day.