Street Racing Cars For Sale: Ghia

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Friday, May 6, 2011

1955 Streamline Ghia X, noted as one of the top 10 most significant show cars

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Thursday, March 17, 2011

the 1953 Cadillac series 62, rebodied by Ghia and given to Rita Hayworth, by the richest man in the world at the time

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above images from http://onlycarsandcars.blogspot.com/
gorgeous car, Prince Aly Khan (Shia Muslim of the Ismailis) is said to have been the world's richest who gifted this to Rita, he was her 3rd husband and a Pakistan national, Orson Welles was her 2nd. She was married to Khan for 2 years before his affairs with other women forced her to file for divorce.

Her daughter is Princess Yasmin Aga Khan. Cool name. Khan immediately became engaged to Gene Tierney. Due to all the wrecked marriages, and I speculate the dishonor to his family, he was passed over for the Imam position that his family held for the past 1300 years, the only eldest son ever passed over, and his son, a Harvard student inherited from the grandfather.

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Dean Martin's cars, quite a variety

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For a gallery of photos of this 67 Ferrari 412 P http://flaviendachet.blogspot.com/2010/10/67-ferrari-412-p.html

According to http://www.dexigner.com/product/news-g12107.html Dean owned one of these 1967 Ferrari 412P on exhibit at the Cincinnati Art Museum. This is collborated by a commercial on the HDtht channel, which gives the following info: raced by the Belgium team Ecurie Francorchamps, owned by Harry Yeaggy, and was featured in the Cincinnati Art Museum from Nov 2007 to Jan 2008 http://www.designtaxi.com/news.php?id=13507
Also, just found a collaboration http://www.austin360.com/blogs/content/oh/story/entertainment/events/2007/12/26/fe122707calendar.html
Exhibit of the 1967 412P Ferrari. On loan from Harry Yeaggy, car has been owned by Hollywood movie mogul, John Calley and actor James Coburn, as well as Dean Martin Jr. and Cincinnati's own Carl Lindner. Through Jan. 6. Cincinnati Art Museum.
http://www.cincinnatiartmuseum.org/Absolutenm/templates/ArtTempExhibitions.aspx?articleid=590&zoneid=78

the Facel Vega I posted about last year http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2009/03/dean-martin-and-facel-vega.html

a 1976 Stutz Blackhawk

from what I could learn in searching the internet, Dean owned this Ghis L 6.4, a 1967 De Tomaso Mangusta Fantuzzi Targa, a 1966 Ferrari 330 GTC, and a 1972 Cadillac station wagon: http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2009/03/1972-cadillac-station-wagon-1-of-2-made.html

If you loved Dean Martin, and want to check out a really cool laid back blog about him, his movies, some stills, and some video clips, ya gotta go see http://ilovedinomartin.blogspot.com/

Thursday, April 22, 2010

1962 Ghia L 6 4 at Spring Fling

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Very cool luggage.

None of the Ghis L 6 4's I came across on the internet search had the round headlights except the Lucill Ball car.

This stylish and luxurious car was outfitted with nearly every imaginable amenity including fitted luggage.

The L6.4 was built atop a custom chassis and used fewer off-the-shelf parts than the earlier Dual Ghia had. Eugene Casaroll decided not to participate in the production, mainly because of health issues, a need to focus on his other businesses, and concerns about the cars high price tag. The L6.4 was made even more luxurious than its siblings and offered for $13,500, nearly doubling the price of the Dual Ghia. Without the backing of Casaroll, the car was never badged as a Dual Ghia. It was built and sold by Carrozzeria Ghia with Farago acting as the American agent. A total of around 25 examples were created.

This 1962 Ghia Coupe estimated value of $175,000 - $250,000.

this Ghia was purchased at the Gooding & Company auction at Pebble Beach in August 2009 for $418,000 accordign to a cool reader who left a comment