Basically nicked the design mate

[Dick Longbridge]

Good thread idea. I posted this one in six cylinder's thread a while back - the 924 and Fuego have always looked similar to my eye. 

[Timewaster]

New Ford Ranger

1979 Ford Cortina

[Mr Pastry]

Simca 1300 and Fiat 124.  Simca were independent from Fiat by this stage but the two cars are very similar in appearance and engineering, so possibly there was still collaboration behind the scenes.

. 

 

[Dick Longbridge]

I always thought the arse end treatment of the early HRV looked like an oVlov V70 plonked on top of a lifted chassis. 

 

[Inspector Morose]

Nissan figaro

 

IFA P70 coupe

[ProgRocker]

17 hours ago, junkyarddog said:

FE Victor/Audi 100 Avant.

I consider the Vauxhall FE estate to beinfluenced by the 1971 AMC Hornet Sportabout.

And those 'Marina door handles' were perhaps influenced by the 1969 AMC Hornet sedan. 

[inconsistant]

3 hours ago, Dick Longbridge said:

 

It’s a commonly known untrue fact that they share the same glass hatch, however on the Fuego it’s mounted the other way around.

[MiniMinorMk3]

Mk3 Escort

Volvo 340

[MiniMinorMk3]

Mr2

X1/9

Pontiac Fiero

[MiniMinorMk3]

MX-5

Lotus Elan

[MiniMinorMk3]

Golf GTi

1275GT

[MiniMinorMk3]

Porsche Panamera

ORA Lightening Cat

[MiniMinorMk3]

1955 Chevrolet

Humber Hawk

[kevins]

there is always this

The Maxus is such a blatant rip off that I'm supised they haven't ended up in court.

 

 

[Timewaster]

Fiat X1/9. Note the B pillar

Ds3

[martc]

Just the grilles, but did the FIAT  grille designer tasked with updating the Punto look out of the window at the local Suzuki dealer and thought 'that'll do, job jobbed, I'm off to my mistress for the afternoon'?

[EyesWeldedShut]

10 minutes ago, martc said:

Just the grilles, but did the FIAT  grille designer tasked with updating the Punto look out of the window at the local Suzuki dealer and thought 'that'll do, job jobbed, I'm off to my mistress for the afternoon'?

They were co-operating on the Sedici/SX4 back then so maybe some crossover in the design departments on the other models?

[stuboy]

13 hours ago, ETCHY said:

I can't wait to tell an Ioniq owner his car looks like a Maestro..

i did that to my misuses brother

[lesapandre]

On 19/01/2024 at 16:33, HillmanImp said:

Mazdaguar 6 & Jagzda XF

And 1990 Jaguar 'Kensington' styling study designed by Ital.

[lesapandre]

1974 Jaguar XJ12-PF - design proposal by Pininfarina.

 1986 Jaguar XJ40.

 

[lesapandre]

9 hours ago, MiniMinorMk3 said:

1955 Chevrolet

Humber Hawk

And the Humber did not arrive until 1957  - by which time it already looked somewhat old-fashioned.

[Blue 850]

Not stolen, both designed by Michelotti,  but he didn't start with a blank canvas when doing the Hino 😉

[wuvvum]

Wasn't the Hino basically a Michelotti-facelifted Renault 8, or am I making that up?

[Muniphobia]

9 hours ago, lesapandre said:

1974 Jaguar XJ12-PF - design proposal by Pininfarina.

 1986 Jaguar XJ40.

 

That design proposal by Pininfarina reminds me of something else from the front...

[MorrisItalSLX]

FB Victor

EH Holden

[MorrisItalSLX]

FC Victor

HD Holden

[MorrisItalSLX]

FD Victor

HK Holden

[castros_bro]

22 hours ago, MiniMinorMk3 said:

1955 Chevrolet

Humber Hawk

A35

[MorrisItalSLX]

FE Victor

HQ Holden

[castros_bro]

Peugeot 206

 

Baboon