Colin Wood
Colin Wood Associate Editor
9/15/23 12:57 p.m.

One of my new favorite categories of car?

Mid-century American cars with Italian-styled bodies. I only realized this after looking at the Hudson Italia (body by Carrozzeria Touring) for sale we posted over on Classic Motorsports.

[The first of only 25 Touring-bodied Hudson Italias built]

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
9/15/23 1:29 p.m.

Oh, yes, totally. 

Chris_V
Chris_V UberDork
9/15/23 1:41 p.m.

drop a mid-century Italian coachbuilt American car in front of a mid-century modern house and I'd be in heaven.

A FB groups strictly for mid-century architecture and cars:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/926381404079922/

Colin Wood
Colin Wood Associate Editor
9/15/23 1:55 p.m.

In reply to Chris_V :

Don't even get me started on mid-century homes.

I hope I can own a genuine mid-century house someday.

Ian F (Forum Supporter)
Ian F (Forum Supporter) MegaDork
9/15/23 2:06 p.m.

Does 1960 count?

(Italia body on a TR4 chassis)

Colin Wood
Colin Wood Associate Editor
9/15/23 3:10 p.m.

In reply to Ian F (Forum Supporter) :

Oh yeah, that counts.

tuna55
tuna55 MegaDork
9/15/23 3:39 p.m.

That is genuinely interesting and surprising. How often are we surprised at how cars look these days?

Feedyurhed
Feedyurhed UltraDork
9/15/23 6:10 p.m.
Chris_V said:

drop a mid-century Italian coachbuilt American car in front of a mid-century modern house and I'd be in heaven.

A FB groups strictly for mid-century architecture and cars:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/926381404079922/

Had to do a quick search for a few more of those:

L5wolvesf
L5wolvesf Dork
9/15/23 6:22 p.m.

That Hudson has an art-deco-ish look to it.

stuart in mn
stuart in mn MegaDork
9/15/23 8:29 p.m.

Dodge had several concept cars built by Ghia in the 1950s.  This one is the Firearrow:

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