Brooks Stevens the GT Hawk, and time to put your thinking caps on...........

[Noxnabaker]

I reckon the front does looks a bit like "inspired by/desinged by the same" a -62:

[8E45E]

I reckon the front does looks a bit like "inspired by/desinged by the same" a -62:
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Virgil Exner designed the Imperial in those years; not Brooks Stevens.

Craig

[DougHolverson]

The Imperial and Willys could be a study in both similarities and contrasts. Both are riffing off similar shapes while the Willys is a little bland and the Imperial is a bit too flamboyant, especially with those weird headlight pods.

[8E45E]

The Imperial and Willys could be a study in both similarities and contrasts. Both are riffing off similar shapes while the Willys is a little bland and the Imperial is a bit too flamboyant, especially with those weird headlight pods.

The Imperial is tame compared his Stutz design. http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.c...Stutz-IV-Porte

Craig

[Skip Lackie]

Is it me or is that Brazilian Willys just frumpy enough to kinda sorta accidentally look a little bit "Soviet"?

Agree on the Soviet look. That's what my first thought was, too.

I owned a 54 Aero Willys Lark and don't think this was/is an improvement.

[Noxnabaker]

Designed by different people, yep, but narrow that Willys grill & put the lights down under those heavy eyebrows or widen the Imperial grill & put single lights above...

[8E45E]

Perhaps some New Year's resolutions would be a good thing.....

Yep, I bought the March issue of Hemmings Classic Car which has an entire article on the Brazilian market Willys.

Craig

[t walgamuth]

I thought it looked Rusky too.