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Cars that look the same


Christine

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I've read the Volvo Amazon is a rip off of the Chevrolet Bel Air. It does look like the famous '56 model but I think the Amazon appeared in '56 so it must be accidental unless there was a Swedish spy ring in Detroit.

 

 

Possibly, but I think Volvo styling just aped contemporary US thinking due to a close cultural link between the two countries.   Or something.   Anyway check these two out, one is only a prototype though (think it still exists in their museum)

 

 

 

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VOLVO 444

 

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1946 FORD

 

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VOLVO PHILIP

 

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KAISER MANHATTAN

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And everything in the 1960s looked pretty similar. Every generation complains that some other generation of cars all look the same.

I'm not that old (re per 1945 comment) but all those Austin 7's, Morris 8's etc. look almost identical to me.

 

As for more modern stuff what about the Viva HB and Escort Mk1 (and any other coke bottle influenced design)?

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