OK Tripower, you got me...
My point is that it is not a foregone conclusion that the Pontiac GTO name HAD to be reused. Bring the car, yes... Just leave the GTO name on the shelf for a while longer... That in and of itself backfired as a marketing trick... It was not a draw to most of the buyers, and angered many of us "old School" types. Overall it went negative as a strategy.