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In 1962 Ghia introduced this stunning Shooting Brake based on the Fiat 2300S called “Club”. According to its official brochure the 2300S Club was intended “for long distance travels, for sports and holidays in all Countries and in all weathers”.
Maintaining integrally the high performances of its twin-sisters, Coupé and Cabriolet it boasts a larger habitableness, loosing nothing of the aesthetical line and accurate finish, which are well known prerogatives of GHIA. At least five passengers can leisurely take place on the seats, endowed with safety belts connections, the back of the rear seat is reclinable, thus obtaining one plain compartment for numerous and miscellaneous luggage. The rather large rear door has invisible hinges at the top, and corresponding positioning compasses at the end of the travel, and can be arranged to hold the door horizontal with the roof, for availing oneself of a longer loading plan. Although it was included into Ghia’s offical pricelists, only 2 speciments were build (one in a mustard yellow color), but none of both survived.
There are in the history of companies, just as in the history of nations, certain fateful episodes, which have an influence on the course of events well in excess of their actual importance. Chrysler’s request to Ghia to build for them, to their design, a special body on a Plymouth chassis, is one of these episodes.
Designer Sergio Sartorelli was born in Alessandria in 1928; he took the degree in Mechanical Engineering at the “Politecnico” of Turin and soon became interested in cars.
