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The Ultimate Pontiac GTO Picture Site by Sean
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The Ultimate Pontiac GTO Picture Site by Sean
Mattingly. There's no bigger GTO image collection anywhere!
http://UltimateGTO.com |
Table of contents for this section...
1/16/08 GM's Bob Lutz kills plans for a new Monaro, kills a new GTO, and
confirms Camaro. See the GoAuto
article
5/19/07 A fresh followup video report on the Pontiac GTO struts rubbing
on tires issue. newsnet5
video
A 2004 GTO went out of control and flipped in California last night.
Police are looking for clues. News
story on cbs5.com
5/13/07 Revenge Designs is offering a 2006 GTO with Lingenfelter Performance
Engineering power mods. See the Times
Auto article
5/9/07 An outgoing GM exec has some comments on the future of the GTO.
See Chicago
Tribune article
3/30/07 The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
is still investigating a strut rub problem and here is their ongoing
defect investigation basis. Have you looked at the tires on your 2004
- 2006 GTO? Perhaps you need to file
this complaint form with NHTSA? There have been tire failures. Govt
documentation and Complaint
form
2/20/07 Tire failures on '04 - '06 GTOs. See the
article
on autosafety.org. A News5 TV news report with video is
here. See photos of a 2006 GTO strut that the tire
has been rubbing against here and a photo
of a damaged front tire.
7/27/06 Next
GTO will use GM's Zeta architecture Article
from drive.com.au
4/14/06 HSV
"GTO LE" details This model closes out
Monaro production for 2006.
3/2/06 GTO
not dead Despite an earlier release, Lutz
says it will come back in late 2008.
8/3/05 2006
GTO press release More facts about the
2006 car from Pontiac.
5/13/05 2006
GTO specifications and options Everything
you want to know.
1/12/05 GTO
vs Charger (curious paralells from bringing back old brands) from Edmunds.com
1/1/05 2005
GTO Pricing, Fuel Economy Announced $32,995
automatic or $33,690 manual.
11/2/04 GTO
to Compete in Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series in 2005
10/31/04 GM
to show 2005 GTO at 2004 SEMA show in Las Vegas
Scoops and more.
8/11/04 GTO
concept car at Woodward Dream Cruise
"Employee Enthusiasm" vehicles seen.
8/1/04 Pontiac's
Performance Renaissance Many
specifics on the upcoming 2005 GTO.
7/27/04 GM's
2005 Lineup A press release
revealing the '05 GTO will have hood scoops.
3/8/04 GTO's
to star in TV movie on USA Network
Rob Cohen to direct. Movie pics added 7/27/04.
12/6/03 GTO's
spotted in California A railyard-area
worker spills guts.
11/9/03 GTO
Autocross model Seen at the
SEMA show in Las Vegas.
7/29/03 Kraut
defends the GTO He brought
an '04 to the convention, answered every objection.
6/15/03 True
Dual Exhaust System press release
With several good photos.
6/12/03 All
the specs See what the '04
car will be made of.
4/6/03 Wardsauto.com
covers the styling controversy
Read two of their articles here.
1/18/03 Bob
Lutz responds to critics He
saw your comments about the car here and responded!
1/04/03 Bob
Lutz reveals the 2004 Pontiac GTO at the Los Angeles Auto Show
Read GM press release
12/25/02 Preview
of the new GTO is on a DVD
Read the GM press release. Order the DVD too.
11/17/02 Monaro
wins Bathurst race in Australia
The car that the Pontiac GTO is based upon is tough.
7/01/02 Who
is going to buy a 2004 GTO?
I make guesses, emails point the way.
6/23/02 Reaction
to the 6/20/02 GTO design sketch - Oh, No!
GTO fans speak out.
5/28/02 A
Holden what? Monaro fans speak to Pontiac fans.
5/09/02 Return
of the
GreaT One
Speculation about the new GTO. Will clubs accept it?
Test driver chimes in.
4/21/02 A
collection of 2004 concept drawings submitted by website
visitors.
4/18/02 Spy
Photos and commentary Plain jane GEO or GTO adrenaline
pumper?
3/27/02 AP
story about the re-release of GTO Announced at New York
Auto Fair.
3/25/02 Bring
back the GTO! An appeal to Pontiac to bring it back, and
do it right.
This is actually Text Topics article #33.
DISCUSS IT:
Talk
about the 2004-2006 GTO in our Discussion Area every night from 5pm
-12mid EST.
SEE IT:
Our 2004 GTO Lots start here http://UltimateGTO.com/2004cars1.htm
Our 2005 GTO Lots start here http://UltimateGTO.com/2005cars1.htm
Our 2006 GTO Lots start here http://UltimateGTO.com/2006cars1.htm
NEAR FUTURE DATES:
2007 We'll see the redesign for
the 2008 model.
TIMELINE:
1964 - 1974 Pontiac built
the classic GTOs that we know and love.
1975 - 2003
We begged for Pontiac to make more GTOs.
January 3, 2003 The press
got the first look at a 2004 GTO at the L.A. Auto Show.
January 4 - 12, 2003 The 2004
GTO is shown to the public at the L.A. Auto Show. At the L.A.
Convention Center. The crowd seemed to be more excited about
Ford's new concept Mustang than the GTO. The Mustang was designed
on a modern platform with some retro styling cues, while the GTO is based
on the Holden Monaro, an Australian car.
January 11 - 20, 2003 The
2004 GTO was at the North American International Auto Show at Detroit's
Cobo Center.
June 2003 Advanced Order Program began, Mini Brochures
arrived at dealerships across the USA.
September 2003 Production of the US-bound GTOs to
began at the Elizabeth, Australia plant
October 21, 2003 The first large shipment of 2004
GTO's left Australia on a boat for the USA.
December 2003 Customer Catalogs arrive at dealerships,
Product Training arrives for dealers, Initial vehicles arrive at dealerships.
Many dealerships are selling the rights to buy the first GTO's on ebay.
January 2004 Advertising for the new GTO began.
July 2004 2004 GTOs were shown and judged at the
summer GTOAA International Meet in Detroit, Michigan
November 2 - 5, 2004 2005 GTOs were
seen at the Las Vegas SEMA show.
November 9 - 11, 2004 2005 GTOs
were driven by Sean at Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving
in Phoenix.
January, 2005 2005 GTOs to be seen
at winter auto shows.
May 13, 2005 2006 GTOs specifications
and options were seen on UltimateGTO.com.
June, 2005 2004 and 2005 GTOs were
at GTOAA Nationals autocrossing in Saint Louis.
February, 2007 Complaints surfacing
about struts rubbing front tires, causing tire damage to 2004 - 2006 GTOs.
MEDIA MENTIONS PRAISING ULTIMATEGTO.COM:
November/December, 2006 Featured
interview in the "Performance Years Journal" subscription e-newsletter.
Fall 2006 See the writeup on webmasters
of Pontiac enthusiast sites in the Fall 2006 issue of GM's "Pontiac
Performance" magazine. The magazine has several editions.
It was not seen in the "Grand Prix buyer's" edition, but was in the "GTO
buyer's" edition.
June, 2005 Magazine award for best
"car fan site".
May 2004 This website was mentioned
to be "the best" on a Speed Channel TV show.
October 2003 This website was mentioned
in the coffee table book called "Monaro
- Rebirth of a Legend" by Joshua Dowling. When you buy a
Holden Monaro in Australia, Holden sends out the book. See page 163
in the Limited Edition print of the book. It mentions how UltimateGTO.com
once ran a photo of a Ford in place of the usual GTO "Picture of the Week".
There were similar protests by car enthusiasts down under when Holden had
a rebirth of their Monaro nameplate.
3/31/03 This website was mentioned
on a Mustang enthusiast site called Mustang35th.com here.
3/21/03 This website was mentioned
in "AutoWeek" magazine and on "AutoWeek.com"
online.
5/18/02 This website was mentioned
in "The Sydney Morning Herald" newspaper. Please send
me a scan.
5/8/02 or so The
Australian national paper, "The Australian" ran an article referencing
this web site. Send a scan?
4/7/02 This
site is mentioned in the 4/8/02 "AutoWeek Magazine". We're
a recommended AutoWeek bookmark for GTOs! Anyone have a scan
of the magazine mention? Cool, eh?
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