Platform sharing is hardly an uncommon phenomenon. The Volkswagen Group does it very successfully, with a number of models across their plethora of brands using the same (or very similar) underpinnings and drivetrains, yet still outwardly looking very different and appealing to diverse buying demographics.
However, the Maserati Quattroporte II (built from 1974-78) is undoubtedly one of the worst, most cynical hardware-sharing cars in automotive history, and it’s an unfortunate blight on a storied brand that has given us many memorable offerings.
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