Beyond Zagato and Pininfarina by Mike Gulett - In mid-century Europe, a handful of visionary designers and craftsmen shaped beautiful cars from bare chassis. While names like Zagato and Pininfarina dominate the conversation today, there exists a … [Read more...]
Appreciating The Classic Karmann Ghia
February 27, 2025 By 6 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - Of all the cars I’ve owned, which includes two Mercedes 300SL Gullwings, a Ferrari GTC/4, a Ferrari 308GTS, etc... the one I miss most is the 1971 Karmann Ghia convertible. Why? Because it was dirt cheap to run, and it had … [Read more...]
Chrysler Ghia GS-1 – Great Teamwork To Create A Beautiful “Idea Car”
February 24, 2025 By 2 Comments
by Mike Gulett - In the early 1950s Virgil Exner was hired by Chrysler to update the Chrysler design image which was a little stodgy at the time and obvious to all. Exner developed a relationship with Ghia that lasted for 15 years, resulting … [Read more...]
This Is My Favorite Ghia 450SS
October 19, 2023 By 7 Comments
by Mike Gulett - I suspect that many of you have never seen a Ghia 450SS in person because they are so rare. What does it mean for me to say that this is the best one that I have seen when I have only seen three or four in … [Read more...]
This AC Shelby Cobra 427 Has a History
January 24, 2023 By 15 Comments
A Comp 427 AC Shelby Cobra sells at Mecum Kissimmee rescued from the dreaded Eye-talians... by Wallace Wyss - There is many a twist and turn in the road for some cars. This big block Cobra, CSX3063, has more turns than many. It was auctioned … [Read more...]
Chrysler’s Anti-Cobra: The Ghia 450SS
September 23, 2022 By 10 Comments
From the My Car Quest Way Back Machine - December 2016... by Wallace Wyss - Well, on paper the Ghia 450SS was the same idea—you take a shop over in Europe and you ship them an American V8 engine and transmission and stuff it into a chassis … [Read more...]
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