Although Pontiac chose a name with a decidedly European ring to it, the GTO (Gran Turismo Omologato) is a thorough American hero. After all, it’s widely recognized for putting the muscle car segment on the map back in the 1960s.
Although its full name loosely translates from Italian into “grand tourer homologated,” which usually means a car is officially certified for racing in the grand tourer class, the Pontiac GTO is also notorious for never being certified as a GT racer! Sure, fans might also point out the direct inspiration came from Ferrari’s 250 GTO, so there’s no motorsport biggie.
Of course, the Pontiac GTO also had no trouble building a legacy and a lineage spanning five different generations. Naturally, the most coveted among classic car fans are the original and the second iteration. Now, a representative of the latter series might come a long way to adopt the implied motorsport-inspired stance.
As far as we can tell, this Pontiac GTO might belong to the fabled 1969 model year. But, of course, we could be wrong – as the vintage muscle car features extensive digital modifications courtesy of Emmanuel Brito, aka personalizatuauto on social media. The great news is this restomod creation, which seems to neatly fit into the Pro-Touring category, is not just wishful thinking.
According to the virtual artist, the beast “is ready to break the streets.” That, in our book, means that after the pixel master worked his CGI magic, someone also took care of the real-world build following the digital template. And they came up with one menacing project, we’ll give them that.
Following all the modern custom rules, the GTO is slammed as close to the ground as possible. Then it’s all about the widebody kit and the aerodynamic enhancements, chief among them being the narrow front splitter, massive doorsteps, and the hulking rear diffuser that’s also home to a quad exhaust system.
Everyone probably noticed the all-black appearance as well. This is only interrupted by the crimson brake calipers and the hint of a matching full-cockpit roll cage that can be glimpsed inside, along with the modern and lightweight bucket seats. Unfortunately, the CGI expert doesn’t give away the precious technical details and instead makes us guess the GTO’s upcoming powerplant!
This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish.AcceptRejectRead More
Privacy & Cookies Policy
Privacy Overview
This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.
Javascript not detected. Javascript required for this site to function. Please enable it in your browser settings and refresh this page.