1957 Chrysler Ghia Super Dart 400
- Engine
- 6.4L (392ci) OHV Hemi V8, dual four-barrel carburetors, 400 bhp at 5,400 rpm, 10:1 compression
- Colour
- Soft yellow with black nappa roof
The 1957 Chrysler Ghia Super Dart 400 (chassis 202) is a unique, one-off concept car bodied by Carrozzeria Ghia in Turin on a 1957 Chrysler 300C platform, powered by a 400bhp FirePower Hemi V8. Designed in the spirit of Virgil Exner's forward-look aesthetic, it debuted at the Turin Motor Show before travelling to the 1958 New York Auto Show under Dual Motors' banner. Continuously preserved across only three private owners, it won a Preservation Class Award at the 2022 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.
Ownership
- 2023-01-27Auction saleSold US$740,000
- 1957 →Factory deliveryCarrozzeria Ghiapartial documentation
Car was built by Ghia for Chrysler and displayed at the Turin Motor Show; Ghia subsequently sold the vehicle to Dual Motors, apparently as a convenience once the show circuit obligations were complete.
- → 1958Private saleDual Motorspartial documentation
Dual Motors acquired the car from Ghia and displayed it at the New York Auto Show under their own branding, adding Dual Ghia badging to the hood, trunk, and hubcaps.
- 1958 →Private saleAlex Freemanpartial documentation
Purchased the car directly from Dual Motors during the New York Auto Show for $15,000, taking delivery after Dual Motors finished their one-year show obligations. Drove the car regularly over roughly 20 years, accumulating around 38,000 miles while maintaining original condition.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownSecond private ownerpartial documentation
Acquired the car in the late 1970s and retained it for approximately four decades in continuously preserved, unrestored condition.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownRamshead Collection (John White)partial documentation
The late John White added the car to his Ramshead Collection a few years prior to cataloguing; the car was shown at Pebble Beach in 2022 in his honor.
Competition
- 19571957 Turin Motor Show
Car made its public debut on the Ghia stand at the Turin show as a Chrysler-commissioned concept.
- 19581958 New York Auto Show
Displayed on the Dual Motors stand with revised Dual Ghia badging; the car's new private buyer first encountered it here.
- 2022-08-012022 Pebble Beach Concours d'EleganceClass Award — Postwar Preservation Class
Entered in tribute to the late John White; the car also took part in the Tour d'Elegance preceding the concours.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1958ModificationDual Motors
Hubcap centres were changed to display 'Dual Ghia' branding, and matching badges were fitted to the bonnet and boot lid while the car was in Dual Motors' possession.
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