Six (possibly seven) DB2 chassis were sent to Graber, in Switzerland, for custom convertible bodies that featured fixed front fenders...
This Ghia-bodied Chrysler Dart was one of the largest cars in the Turin car show in 1956. It was an...
Arizona Concours d’Elegance, Arizona Biltmore Hotel, Phoenix January 10-12, 2015 (Click to enlarge images) Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access to the full article is limited to paid subscribers only. Our membership removes most ads, lets you enjoy unlimited access to all our premium content, and...
A rare 1958 Dual-Ghia that recently received a complete concours-level restoration is among the cars being offered for sale at...
In the 1940s, Chrysler Corporation’s Dodge division had a reputation for building solid, dependable, conservatively styled cars. That was fine, however, Chrysler wanted to add some glamour and excitement to their cars. The American public was fascinated with the new jet-age technology that had developed after the war and car...
The 1953 Turin Auto Show must have been quite a sight. It presented cars of what would become a landmark...
As a man possessed of virtually boundless vision and drive, Eugene Casaroll almost single-handedly invented the car-delivery business with his foundation of Auto Shippers and his Dual Motors Corporation built fleets of twin-engine military vehicles for America and its WWII allies. Next, he diversified into high-end automobile manufacturing by acquiring...
Track map from the event program (inset) and an aerial view (main image) taken after several years of racing. The...
This is the sad tale of my first chance to own a sports car and how I blew it—the chance,...
December 2017 Comb through the history of 20th century car designs, and one name continually appears over and over again. Tom Tjaarda. Though Tjaarda never penned his name as a brand or touted his individual accomplishments, he quietly assembled an astonishing career of automotive achievements. Indeed, Tjaarda (a U.S.-born, Detroit...
When Enzo Ferrari began building cars under his own name in 1947 he built racecars, satisfying a pent up desire...
The Swiss Aigle offshoot of Italian Carrozzeria Ghia bodied this 1949 Delahaye 135MS Coupé in a sleek, all enveloping body...
When you think of Volkswagen you don’t often use of the word rare, but in this case, with a 1958 Karmann Ghia Lowlight Coupe, it is the right word. Volkswagen wanted to be a part of other markets. They needed something other than their ubiquitous Beetle, something with more flair,...
Although the Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 of the late-1930s and immediate post-war years lingered on the market until 1953, its...
Thanks to the Karmann Ghia, Volkswagen had a car in its lineup in the mid-1950s that was positioned above the...
A 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Sport Cabriolet A was selected as Best of Show at the second annual Arizona Concours d’Elegance, held Sunday, January 11, at the Arizona Biltmore Resort. Owned by Thomas Taffet of Chatsworth, California, the Mercedes, which also topped the European Classic group, was entered by the...
Karl Abarth was a magician. A waver of wands whose magic brought the exquisite pleasure of higher-performance motoring and motor...
In 1953, Chrysler’s famed design chief, Virgil Exner entered into a partnership with the Italian styling house Ghia to produce...
One of the stars taking the green at this year’s Greenwich Concours, June 1-2, will be a very rare Ghia-bodied 1955 Jaguar XK140MC, one of just three built. With a flowing, hand-made aluminum body by Italian carrozzeria Ghia, the sleek coupe is substantially lighter than a stock XK 140. The...
A rare Cadillac, once owned by 1940s Silver Screen starlet Rita Hayworth, will be one of several iconic automobiles of...
As a racecar driver, Jack McAfee needs no introduction. He was one of the greats of early sports car racing...
The Ghia 450 SS challenge arrived at Ghia studios as one of the first assignments offered to their newest employee, Giorgetto Giugiaro, at the dawn of his brief but productive two-year position at Ghia. Hollywood producer and media mogul Burt Sugarman had seen the1965 Ghia Fiat on the cover of...
1954 Chrysler Ghia GS1 When Bob Frumpkin drove up in his 1954 Chrysler Ghia GS1 Special, at the Marina in...