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£92,364
1967 Ghia 450 SS Convertible
United States • 15 Aug 2020
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1967 Ghia 450 SS Convertible, one of only 57 ever made, combines Italian design with American mechanicals. It's a largely original, three-owner car with a history in California, boasting a Plymouth Barracuda Formula S engine and luxury features, sold for $121,000.
Condition
7
The car is described as largely original and well-preserved, particularly due to its time in California's dry climate. While not perfect, its originality and limited use since 2010 suggest it's in very good condition for its age, with minor reconditioning potentially needed.
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Transmission:
Automatic
Chassis No:
BS4042
Odometer:
[Odometer Reading]
Reg Number:
[Reg Number]
RHD/LHD:
LHD
Carrozzeria Ghia dates to 1916 when the design house was established in Turin, Italy; primarily fashioning lightweight bodes for Alfa Romeo, Fiat and Lancia.
During 1953-1963, roughly the time when Virgil Exner was head of styling at Chrysler, the two companies shared a close partnership developing such notables as the Ghia Specials, the Norseman concept, the Imperial Crown Limousines, and the Dual-Ghia.
The March 1965 cover of Road & Track magazine featured a Ghia-bodied Fiat 2300 dubbed the Ghia G 230S, and Burt Sugarman of Los Angeles, California was smitten.
Sugarman managed to convey his enthusiasm to both Ghia and Chrysler, no doubt willing to collaborate due to their long-standing past relationship.
This led to the Ghia 450 SS, a Plymouth Barracuda Formula S - including its 235 bhp 273 cu.
in.
“Commando” V-8 - in fancy clothes.
The idea of marrying Italian coachbuilding to robust American mechanicals was nothing new.
The problem? The Barracuda was $3,000.00 and the Ghia ...
Points of note
£59,950
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£101,856
Median Price (Since 2020)
£155,278
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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