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Ferrari tail lights on a Chevy Cobalt?

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  1. Husker

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  2. Lemke

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    Since when did the Cobalt come with quad exhaust?
     
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    I always thought that Ferrari stole the four round tail light idea from the Chevy Corvette StingRays. ;)
     
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    Yeah but 4 lights, of 2 tones, with the black "zone" across the rear... WITH the little animal set just so!
    I shoulda just bough the Impala. :(
     
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    The two cars came out at roughly the same time, with GM's massive lead times on design, I would say it was pure coincidence rather than immitation of design by either side. Impala sure would save money on both initial cost and follow up tickets. ;)
     
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    I always remember when I was little I would see those impalas out of the corner of my eye and think they were 550s.
     
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    Nice looking 70 1/2 Zapper wearing Citrus Green! Wrong tires of course...
    CH
     
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    YOU GOT THAT RIGHT !!!

    back in the day , Ferrari had only one round tailight . ( if any)
     
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    There is also an older car, a 2 door sedan/sport, that has very similar front air intakes to the 360.

    I can't remember the name right now.
     
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    the nissan skyline also has the four rear lights
     
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    Ferrari was wayyyyy not the first to do rounded tail lights.

    Rounded tail lights are ubiquitous in automotive history,.....besides that, they're friggin everywhere.
     
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    God that Cobalt is ugly. Why are the rears on all new cars so tall? Gross.
     
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    Pretty sad how the roles have reversed and Ferrari is now copying Japanese cars!
     
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    I remember seeing some sort of Impala brochure or something back when that design was new and they described the tail lights as being "Euro inspired!" Ha!
     
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