Collabs between automotive manufacturers and brands from other industries aren’t new. For decades, carmakers have been teaming up with all sorts of entities to create one-of-a-kind and sometimes one-of-one models.
In some instances, however, car brands end up with weird collabs. Case in point—five of them, to be exact—these car-and-fashion crossovers that didn’t exactly feel like good fits.
1) AMC Gremlin Levi’s: 1974
Top-stitched double denim.
2) Lincoln Continental Designer Series: 1979
Among a variety of names, the Cartier edition requires an especially strong stomach.
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3) Citroen 2CV Hermes: 2008
Actually, rather lovely, especially if you like brown.
4) Smart ForJeremy: 2013
White quilted leather and wings. Doesn’t fly.
5) Fiat 500e Armani: 2024
Nicely done, but can never touch a battered original Nuova 500 parked in Trastevere.
NOTE: This article first appeared on TopGear.com. Minor edits have been made.
