Maserati Quattroporte GTS
The ultimate answer is the Citroen DS. They themselves showed it off with the wheel wells covered up to make it appear as a family spaceship.
I laugh at any “car guy” who hates on the PT. Sure sign of crowd-following. Funny how the PT was a huge seller and critical favorite, but once Jalopnik started hating on it... that was the only time i ever heard car guys bash it. I was old enough in 200o to remember it was a smash hit with the public and critics…