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£155,278

1966 GHIA 450/SS CONVERTIBLE

United States • 19 Jun 2021

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This 1966 Ghia 450/SS Convertible is a rare and historically significant vehicle, one of approximately 35 remaining from the 57 produced. It features a handmade body and interior by Ghia, a Plymouth Barracuda S engine and powertrain, and has been featured in several publications. It was sold for $220,000.00.

Condition

7 / 10

Transmission:

Automatic

Chassis No:

BS 4008

Odometer:

[Odometer Reading]

Reg Number:

[Reg Number]

RHD/LHD:

LHD

This 1966 Ghia 450SS was developed in 1965 in a cooperative effort between Chrysler Corporation and Carrozzeria Ghia in Turin, Italy.

It features a handmade body and interior by Ghia, and an engine and powertrain from the Plymouth Barracuda S.

Seen on the cover of Road & Track magazine in March 1965, it is believed that 57 Ghia 450/SSs were produced in 1966-67, and that about 35 remain.

As the car was modified from the Fiat-powered concept 230S to the Barracuda-powered 450/SS, its design was modified by Ghia's new head of design, Giorgetto Giugiaro, with the assistance of Chrysler VP Paul Farago, who incorporated numerous Chrysler parts into the final version of the 450/SS.

This Ghia 450/SS bears the serial number BS4008 and was sold at Beverly Hills Ghia by Burt Sugarman.

It is titled as a 1966, identifying it as one of the first Ghia 450/SSs to come to the U.S., and has been featured in several publications, such as Hagerty online's "The Mystery of the Ghia 450/SS," a Barracuda-...