Daewoo Maserati

BigBob52

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Confirmed by Dario - the Moderator of the Italian Maserati Forum

'The designer was the same, for the 3200GT and for this Daewoo.
Italdesig it's the creator of practically all the lines not only of Daewoos but of most of the cars built in the Far East in those decades.

And of 3200GT too.
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It all makes sense though, in the same way we end up with cars like the Peugeot 406 Coupe and the Ferrari 456 sharing lines, both penned by Pininfarina - cars are partially designed based on the styles of the time, meaning similarities are inevitable.

Look at the 70s / 80s wedge cars as an example, especially any penned by Giugiaro, like the Lotus Esprit and BMW M1, or the Maserati Bora and (i think) some ItalDesign Porsche concept that shared the odd rear window arrangement, or that Vector and the Lambo Diablo (and the other obscure supercar at the time that was virtually identical to a Diablo...)
 

BigBob52

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It all makes sense though, in the same way we end up with cars like the Peugeot 406 Coupe and the Ferrari 456 sharing lines, both penned by Pininfarina - cars are partially designed based on the styles of the time, meaning similarities are inevitable.

Look at the 70s / 80s wedge cars as an example, especially any penned by Giugiaro, like the Lotus Esprit and BMW M1, or the Maserati Bora and (i think) some ItalDesign Porsche concept that shared the odd rear window arrangement, or that Vector and the Lambo Diablo (and the other obscure supercar at the time that was virtually identical to a Diablo...)
I posted this link before but it reinforces a lot of what you say - and adds in a few prototypes I had never heard of before with links to the present.
 

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3.2 v6?

Alfa really missed the boat on this one!

Great styling exercise; but I cant help but wonder where you put the front number-plate? Its always a horrible Alfa afterthought - the sh1t pudding to a great meal.
 
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BigBob52

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What happened to the magic of Maserati? Why don't we see anything new like this from them?
 
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That would have done me for living here in France.
Will have to make do with my Boxster now.
 

BigBob52

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Volkswagen W12 anybody?
Another one that didn't make it...
At the 2001 Tokyo Motor Show, Volkswagen Group showcased a prototype Volkswagen Nardò W12 Coupé, a mid-engined, rear-wheel drive supercar powered by a 6.0-litre W12 engine, producing 600 horsepower (447 kW; 608 PS). A week before, the W12 Coupe broke the 24‑hour world endurance record. A total distance of 7,085.7 kilometres (4,402.8 mi) was covered at an average speed of 295.24 kilometres per hour (183.45 mph), breaking the old record by 12 kilometres per hour (7.5 mph). Production of the W12 Coupé was considered, but was subsequently cancelled.
 
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