Italy · founded 1916

Ghia Model History

Turin's most glamorous coachbuilder (1916–1970s) — designer of the Karmann Ghia, the Dual-Ghia, and a decade of Chrysler dream cars before Ford acquired the studio in 1970.

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Karmann Ghia
The iconic VW Beetle-based coupé styled by Ghia and hand-built by Karmann — over 445,000 made from 1955 to 1974.
Sports car · 1955–1974
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Dual-Ghia
An ultra-exclusive Chrysler-based convertible hand-built in Detroit and Turin — only 117 made, owned by Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Desi Arnaz.
Luxury car · 1956–1958
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Ghia L6.4
Ghia's ultra-bespoke Chrysler-powered coupe — only 26 built at $13,500 each, with Frank Sinatra, Lucille Ball, and Dean Martin among the owners.
Luxury car · 1960–1963
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Ghia 450 SS
A Giugiaro-revised Italian sports car built on Plymouth Barracuda running gear — only around 52–57 made between 1966 and 1967.
Sports car · 1966–1967
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Chrysler–Ghia Show Cars
A decade-long parade of Chrysler dream cars hand-built by Ghia in Turin under Virgil Exner — 24 of Chrysler's 28 postwar Idea Cars came from Ghia.
Concept car · 1951–1963
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Lincoln Futura
A single Ford-commissioned concept built by Ghia in 1955 — the bubble-top show car that George Barris later converted into the 1966 TV Batmobile.
Concept car · 1955–1955
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Ghia models

Karmann Ghia

Dual-Ghia

Ghia L6.4

Ghia 450 SS

Chrysler–Ghia Show Cars

Lincoln Futura