Homologation
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As NASCAR gained popularity, American car manufacturers were designing cars simply to win NASCAR events. Since homologation requirements compelled them to release a certain amount of each model to the public, a limited number of high-performance cars made their way into the marketplace, and helped to fuel the muscle car era. | As NASCAR gained popularity, American car manufacturers were designing cars simply to win NASCAR events. Since homologation requirements compelled them to release a certain amount of each model to the public, a limited number of high-performance cars made their way into the marketplace, and helped to fuel the muscle car era. | ||
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| + | Various tactics were used to satisfy homologation requirements, including the use of heavy duty parts designated as "Police" parts. | ||
The Pontiac GTO (inspired by the Ferrari 250 GTO), is an acronym for "Gran Turismo Omologato", Italian for "Grand Touring Homologated". | The Pontiac GTO (inspired by the Ferrari 250 GTO), is an acronym for "Gran Turismo Omologato", Italian for "Grand Touring Homologated". | ||
| + | In the 1964 Daytona 500, Chrysler's new 426 Hemi engines placed 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. This prompted NASCAR officials to immediately double the engine homologation requirement, from 500 to 1,000. | ||
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