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Originally Posted by BigAls87Z28
So, they should have forced Holden to retrofit there plant for a chassis that they werent gunna make in 3 years, just to please 60 year old die hards like you? Give ME a break.
Not everyone wants a retro mobile. That GTO concept looked as bloated as a 4th gen, if not more. Obviously more people found the GTO attractive then the Trans Am, since the last 2 years, the GTO continiously outsold the Trans Am in its last year.
400hp and 33k, 12 sec 1/4 mile, modern independant front and rear suspension, a upper class interior, automatic and manual transmission, seating for 4 ADULTS, and you are gunna bitch because it doesnt look like a 64?
Maybe some of you have a little ricer inside, just dying to get out? Maybe if they put on more scoops, made them bigger, and put them all around the body, and then threw on a big ol'wing, and put a decal on the side called "Judge", would that make it mad phat, dawg?
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The 1999 Concept was hideous. They tried putting elements of every year/generation into that and look how far it went. Didn't work at all. And what about the Autocross/Sports Appearance Package for 05-06? "Agressive" ground effects, higher spoiler, deeper grille, etc., yet every GTO I see on the road doesn't sport it. It's obvious the buyers liked the idea of a classy/sleeper looking car with a lot of power.
You have to remember, GMs intent was not to get people from Ford over to Pontiac with this car. It's a completely different vehicle from the Mustang. They were gunning for BMW owners and the like, and from what I've read it worked. A good majority of GTO buyers were first time GM buyers. And we all know how banal and plain those imports look, more so than the GTO.