Good points. Everything I'd heard or read about the GTO made me want one, THEN I saw a picture. A 'haul freight' car for sure (especially if one were to do some strategic lightening), but the look just isn't there for me.
I bought my Crossfire for it's style. And I still think it's one of THE most incredible looking cars on the road (especially as rare as they remain around here). If all I wanted was FAST, I'd have stuck with my bored-over & blueprinted '74 Camaro LT.