Dual-Ghia
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Dual-Ghia was a short lived, rare
automobile make, produced in the
United States between 1956 and 1958.
The idea came from Eugene Casaroll, who formed Dual Motors in
Detroit,
Michigan to build an exclusive car on a moderate price. The design was based on an earlier showcar of
Chrysler named Firearrow (designed by
Virgil Exner). The car was designed by
Chrysler. The design was fairly concervative with single headlamps and slab sided features, avoiding fins and other styling gimmicks. A four place convertible was the only offering. A
Dodge frame and drivetrain was transported to
Italy where the bodywork was fabricated by the Italian Coachbuilder
Ghia. Performance was exellent due to the cars being powered by the small -315 C.I.D.-Dodge Hemisphericle head short stroke engine. Out of the 117 cars produced, as of July 2006, 32 still exist.
The expensive cars were bought by American celebrities such as Frank Sinatra, Actor Sterling Hayden, and Richard Nixon. Desi Arnaz owned one, but wrecked it. Ronald Reagan owned one which he lost in a high stakes poker game with then President Lyndon Johnson, Johnson went on to own the car for several years.
See also
External links
- http://glass.s5.com/
- http://thecityreview.com/s02ccar.html
- http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?
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