The cars maker was more famous than the car. John Deloren, a Maverick executive for GM in the 60's designed the GTO and others. Car was built in Northern Ireland, production was interrupted by violence and work stoppages. Poor quality along with no room, "except for a set of golf clubs" as he was once quoted, and the fact that you could only get it in stainless which didn't allow for customer choice was the car's down fall. When the company was near bankrupt, John attempted a huge drug deal to raise cash and was caught in a sting. The End...Probably more than you wanted to know, but it just came back to me.