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- Subject: Re: What does GT mean in all these sports models ?
- Message-ID: <1992Jul29.223234.17504@nezsdc.icl.co.nz>
- From: derek@nezsdc.icl.co.nz (Derek Tearne)
- Date: Wed, 29 Jul 92 22:32:34 GMT
- References: <64532@hydra.gatech.EDU>
- Organization: Fujitsu New Zealand
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- It stands for Gran Turismo (I think that is spelt right).
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- Or Grand Tourer in English.
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- The curious thing is you would generally associate a convertible
- with the Grand tour<tm> (of Europe) in question, yet GT cars,
- almost by definition, all have a roof.
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- The alternative explanation is that Gin and Tonic is the drink of
- choice for the drivers of such vehicles.
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- Derek "I'll have a Gt or a G&T but not a GT" Tearne
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- Derek Tearne derek@icl.co.nz or derek@fivegl.co.nz --Fujitsu SDC,Auckland,NZ
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- My 'self aware' .signature file failed his Turing test.
- It turns out he was just a chess playing midget in a decorative box.
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