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Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, right? 
There are very few automotive shapes and details that are genuinely new and have never been seen before, largely because of how vehicles have had to be packaged around their mechanical components, occupants, and required attendant cargo space. And when an automaker does come up with a fresh design that grabs attention, it’s almost inevitable that another will adopt it in some form.
There are many well-known vehicle doppelgängers, and others that seem a bit less obvious. Sometimes automakers have quietly referenced an overall shape or borrowed specific design elements, while other times they purposely paid direct homage to an original design of their own. General Motors introduced both its third-generation Chevrolet Corvette and Opel GT for the 1968 model year, and those cars famously shared a design language inspired by the 1965 Mako Shark II concept. Audi paid homage to itself when styling its first-generation A7/S7 Sportback of the 2010s using 40-year-old DNA from the demure 100 Coupé S.
We've put together a few automotive design derivatives you may not have considered. Who wore it better?
Studebaker and Fiat
Chrysler and Volvo
Plymouth and Sunbeam
MG and Peugeot
BMW and Ford
Porsche and Dodge
Ferrari and Hyundai
Volvo and Holden/Pontiac
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Re: Who Wore It Better? Let's Compare Automotive Styling Look-Alikes
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