Hey guys!
Before you give that requestor too much flap, you may want to do a bit of
archiving.
I'm sure that some other OF's will join me in recalling that the term was very
much in vogue back in the 50's & 60's when sports cars were being raced. I
believe that it had to do with the 'official/legal' set of specs for a
particular model to allow it to be raced in a certain category. I'm sure that
Bill Spohn could set us straight on this.
BTW, the Pontiac GTO initials stood for Grand Touring Omologated. (Really)
Bud Krueger, OF
Bill Saidel wrote:
> > Can anyone sort this fellow out?
> >
> > - Skye
> >
> > -----Forwarded message from Gerardo Morilla Farreras <gmf@jet.es>-----
> >
> > To: skye@mgb.bc.ca
> > From: "Gerardo Morilla Farreras" <gmf@jet.es>
> > Date: Fri, 23 Apr 99 20:02:09 PDT
> >
> > Dear Sir : I own a MGB - GT V8 and need information of homologation n:
> > FIA , and others .
> > I interested for preparation in historic race Pre - 76 in Spain .
> > With thank4s your truly,
> > Gerardo Morilla Farreras. Barcelona . Spain
> >
> > -----End of forwarded message-----
> >
>
> from the Oxford English Dictionary, magnifying glass version:
> Homologation: the action of homologating (don't you just love dictionaries).
> assent; ratification; confirmation. Mostly in legal use.
>
> homologate: to express agreement with or approval of; to assent to,
> acknowledge; to countenance; to ratify, confirm.
> and several other definitions of a like.
>
> Now, given Mr. Farreras's query, maybe he needs some kind of official
> verification that his MGB-GT V8 is pre '76 so he can enter that historic
> race.
>
> Maybe ????
>
> Bill Saidel
> ('76B, isn't that a coincidence?)
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