Not Sold • £289,410 - £342,030
1953 Chrysler ' Thomas Special ' Coupé
France • 30 Jan 2026 • Lot 158
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1953 Chrysler 'Thomas Special' Coupe, with coachwork by Carrozzeria Ghia, features a 5.4-litre Chrysler Hemi V8 engine and has a unique history, including time in the Bortz Auto Collection and restoration work by Fran Roxas. The car has been registered in multiple countries and combines American styling with Italian coachwork.
While boasting a rich history and unique design, potential buyers should be aware that the car has undergone an older restoration and has covered approximately 1,000 miles since 2007, implying it may require some level of reconditioning to bring it to top condition.
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6
The car has an older restoration which implies it may not be in pristine condition. The description mentions it was meticulously cared for and used sparingly, but some reconditioning may still be required due to its age and the fact that it has been restored before.
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7232631
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1,000 miles
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• Unique example • 5.4-litre Chrysler Hemi V8 engine • An older restoration • Formerly part of the Bortz Auto Collection • Registered in the EU Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, Carrozzeria Ghia enjoyed a fruitful relationship with the Chrysler Corporation.
The result was some of the most spectacular styling exercises and concept cars ever seen, which were the sensations of the era's motor shows.
Chrysler's products of the late 1940s were typically well engineered but somewhat dated in appearance, although that would change in 1949 with the arrival from Studebaker of master stylist Virgil Exner.
Exner rejuvenated Chrysler's line up and collaborated with Ghia to create to create some of the era's most memorable styling exercises, commencing with the XX-500 of 1951.
This large coupé was styled by Exner and manufactured by Ghia, though later concept cars would be designed and built entirely in Italy.
Taking its name from C B Thomas – head of Chrysler's export division – the ' Thomas Sp...
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£122,347
Lowest Price (All Time)
£300,059
Median Price (All Time)
£556,965
Highest Price (All Time)
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