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Originally Posted by Number 3

Manaro was the Australia market coupe derived from the Omega. Far from distant cousins. Actually brother and sister.

Catera was fundamentally a rebadged Omega.

The GTO was simply a rebadged version of the Manaro, just like the SS was a rebadged version of the Holden Commodore......both converted to RH driver position.

Yes, market tweaks, but very close architecturally.

Different wheelbase, engines, transmissions, coupe vs sedan/hatch, etc. They are related in that they have common roots on the V platform. Similarities end there IMO.

This illustrates the GTO to the last Omega. This Omega’s production run overlapped the Monaro that the GTO is obviously a rebadge of.

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Originally Posted by Number 3

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

The GTO was based on the Opel Omega. Gen5 was from “scratch”

GTO and Opel Omega were V platform. Gen5 Camaro came from Zeta same as the Chevy SS and Pontiac G8.

[Number 3]

Yeah completely overrides Bob Lutz crediting Holden from turning the Omega into a coupe. So proud he was that GM (Bob) found a way to give Pontiac a GTO.

[DC5]

Originally Posted by pyroguy

I had a G8 GT as well. Panther Black Metallic with Red/onyx interior. What an awesome car that was. I still miss that car. I even have the Roto-fab intake and radiator cover from it in my garage.

I, too, installed the factory radiator cover from the Holden Commodore along with the Holden leather-wrapped center console lid and GM accessories graphite trim. I also installed a Volant CAI.