Random: American cars with Italian design?

Some Pininfarina - GM projects. Don't forget the next page

 

Buick Reatta springs to mind...that was a Maserati design, I believe.

 

Don't forget this one... '53 Cadillac by Ghia ( more info here... http://www.petersen.org/default.cfm?DocId=1813&CarID=248 )

Seen it a couple times in person. Once at the museum and once outside at a concours. Very nice.
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http://www.imperialclub.com/Articles/53GhiaSpecial/

There are a few other Chrysler/Ghia projects out there from the 50's, including the Chrysler Diablo.

 

You know, that was exactly the first thing I thought of, too. Just love those things... as do the owners I've talked to...

 

The Reatta wasn't designed by Maserati. In fact, Maseratis aren't even designed by Maserati. Maybe you're thinking of the Cadillac Allante, designed by Pininfarina? Anyway, Pinin Farina (and Pininfarina) have bodied several Cadillacs over the years. One of my personal favorites is this 1931 V16:

 

I was curious, so I looked it up. The Reatta was actually an original GM design, created during the reign of design chief Chuck Jordan.

 

Haha, the late 70s to early 80s Chevrolet Monza is a blatant rip off of the Daytona GTB, but then again thats what GM was going for, and even admitted to doing. Its not "Italian design" just "borrowed Italian design"

http://www.qv500.com/Ferrari%20Daytona%20P1%201.jpg

http://monza.homestead.com/hatch.html

 

Don't forget the Mid 80's Chrysler / Maserati POS