Chrysler Ghia ST Special 1955, Estados Unidos
Motor : 331/250HP
Exterior : Cobre e Marfim
Interior : Cobre e Marfim
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HIGHLIGHTS
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Chassis no. N558768
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The last design in the collaboration between
legendary stylist Virgil Exner and Ghia chief Luigi Segre that lasted from
1951-1955
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1 of only 4 produced, two each for French and
Italian customers
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Designed by French Chrysler importer Charles
Ladouch
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Exhibited at the 1955 Turin Motor show
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Subsequently acquired by Oscar Lacroix, CEO of
French plastics company Gilac
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Nut and bolt restoration completed by Wayne Davis
in 2014
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Factory-commissioned Ghia coachwork fitted to a
Chrysler New Yorker chassis
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331/250 HP Hemi V-8 engine
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4-barrel carburetor
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2-speed Powerflite automatic transmission
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Power steering
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Power brakes
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Finished in original two-tone Copper and Ivory
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Matching Havana leather upholstery
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Ivory dash
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Period correct wire wheels
From 1951 to 1955, Chrysler’s
styling boss, Virgil Exner, collaborated with Italian coachbuilder Ghia to
produce a series of stunning postwar show cars. The combination of radical new
styling, Italian coachwork and American V-8 power caught the fancy of consumers,
the motoring press and the French Chrysler Importer Charles Ladouch, who
commissioned Ghia to produce a limited series of Chrysler Specials for sale.
The example on offer is one of just four such Chrysler ST Specials by Ghia in
1955. Displayed at the 1955 Turin Motor Show, this ST Special features a
Chrysler New Yorker chassis outfitted with a 331/250 HP Hemi V-8 engine fitted
with a 4-barrel carburetor and 2-speed Powerflite transmission, all draped in a
stunning two-tone, copper and ivory Ghia body. Replete with matching two-tone
Havana leather interior and ivory dash, this Ghia Special benefited from a
comprehensive nut-and-bolt restoration by Wayne Davis in 2014.
Fonte : https://www.mecum.com/lots/AZ0319-373573/1955-chrysler-ghia-st-special/
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