Italian coachbuilder Ghia, revered for making lightweight aluminum bodies for Alfa Romeo, Fiat, and Lancia, and later working with Ford, Volkswagen and other foreign makes, briefly produced cars of its own.

The first such venture, in collaboration with Dual-Motors Corporation of Detroit, evolved in the 1950s from Ghia’s advanced design work with Chrysler, specifically the Dodge Firearrow concepts.

The resulting Dual-Ghia D-500 two-door convertible featured stunning Ghia styling on Chrysler underpinnings but was short-lived, with fewer than 120 units produced from 1956 through 1958.

In 1961, Ghia created the L 6.4, a fully bespoke fastback coupe on a custom chassis and fewer off-the-shelf Chrysler components.

Built exclusively to order, it was produced entirely by Ghia and marketed by Dual-Motors in Detroit.

Power came from a 383-cubic-inch Mopar V-8 producing well over 300 horsepower.

Without question, the hand-built L 6.4 was among the finest automobiles in the world and had an ...