Pontiac Parisienne
Probably one of the most misnamed cars in history. It'd be hard to think of a car less French. But then GM had a knack for mismatching car and name, the Impala also doesn't look like it would gracefully leap across the savanna. And there is something impressively ballsy about calling a five meter plus station wagon Parisienne.
BMW 1-series
The new(ish) 1-series reminds me a lot of the 2000CS from the front. Unfortunately that was also not one of the most successful BMW designs. Yet they went on to turn it into the beautiful 3.0CS and its siblings. So maybe there's hope.