Nardi Silver Ray
One of the first Italian sports cars to feature the American V8 was the little-known Nardi Silver Ray built in 1960. It was designed by Giovani Michelotti and built by Nardi on a tubular frame with some suspension parts from Alfa Romeo. However, the most interesting thing was the engine (via Veloce Today).
The Nardi Silver Ray used Plymouth’s Golden Commando 413 V8, which delivered 350 hp. For 1960, this was enormous power, and the Silver Ray could top 140 mph, which was outstanding. Since it was immensely powerful and fast, Nardi and Michelotti equipped it with four-wheel disc brakes.