Chrysler Special Ghia

Vehicle Overview

The Chrysler Special Ghia: The subtle genesis of this path was with one of the first Exner-designed and Ghia-built Chrysler show cars, the simply named Chrysler Special, which was first displayed at the Paris Salon of October 1954. Built on a New Yorker chassis that had been shortened six inches, it featured unusual high radiused wheel arches that extended almost to the tops of the fenders, smooth sides that flowed from bumper to bumper with only a small “kick” in the rear fender curve, rounded headlights, and a broad chromed trapezoidal grille. The original Paris show car of 1954 received so much attention, in fact, that Mr. Ladouch of France Motors, the French Chrysler importer, decided that it would be good to produce a small series. A total of 18 speciments were build, only two with 2 single seats in front. The same front-end design was adopted by the Lancia Aurelia B52 President.