The story of Ghia – part 1
The beginning In tracing the genealogy of coachbuilding firms, it turns out that they originated in the early years of the last century as…
With the announcement of Imperial contracting Ghia to build their ultra luxurious limousines, these were destined to become some of the most expensive limousines of their era. Utilizing only the finest woods and leather for these vehicles, production numbers were kept low giving these Imperials the highest in exclusivity. From 1957 to 1965, a total of approximately 132 Ghia built limousines were completed, with only 10 being completed in the last year of 1965.
The Chrysler Imperial Lebaron, being one of the most expensive limousines of its time, was built in Detroit, Michigan and completed in Turin, Italy by famed Italian coachbuilders Carozzeria Ghia. Manufactured as one of just ten built in the final year of production clearly makes this one rare example.
The beginning In tracing the genealogy of coachbuilding firms, it turns out that they originated in the early years of the last century as…
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