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Detroit businessman Eugene Casaroll transformed a Chrysler concept car into a limited-production convertible, employing MoPar mechanicals and hand-built Ghia coachwork. Though the car was short-lived (in production for just three years since its 1956 introduction), it did become the favored automobile of many Hollywood royalty such as Frank Sinatra, Lucille Ball, and Peter Lawford.
By 1958, Casaroll's shipping line, which was the company's bread-and-butter, had slowed. As the end of production came into sight, Ghia designer Paul Farago drew up a second-generation model, a 'two-plus-two' fastback coupe, with lines refined by Chrysler's Virgil Exner. Ghia hand-built the body and the entire car, including the chassis, which was based on 1960 Chrysler suspension and powered by a 383 cubic-inch 'Wedge' V-8. As Casaroll's Dual Motors' involvement dwindled, the new model was simply christened the Ghia L6.4, or '6.4 liter' which is the metric displacement of the engine.
The Ghia L6.4 was priced at an astonishing $13,500. The cost of production was partly due to complications of building a car in Italy and selling it in the United States. In the end, just 26 examples of the L6.4 were built.
This car is chassis number 0305. It was the factory's New York Auto Show car in 1962. It was sold off the show floor to Bernard Berman, of Allentown, Pennsylvania. Berman retained this car until the early 2000s when it was sold to its second owner. Since that time, it has traded hands just twice.
The car has nearly perfect original paint, interior, and chrome. All the original Sekurit glass is in place, as are all the original wiring and decals under the hood. The factory air conditioning is still in working condition. It has the original fitted luggage, with which this car was supplied when new. The luggage is also preserved in near-perfect condition. The odometer currently shows 28,000 miles.
The engine is a 383 cubic-inch Chrysler overhead-valve 'Wedge' V8 fitted with Carter four-barrel carburetors. There is a Torqueflite three-speed automatic transmission and four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes.By Daniel Vaughan | Jan 2014
By 1958, Casaroll's shipping line, which was the company's bread-and-butter, had slowed. As the end of production came into sight, Ghia designer Paul Farago drew up a second-generation model, a 'two-plus-two' fastback coupe, with lines refined by Chrysler's Virgil Exner. Ghia hand-built the body and the entire car, including the chassis, which was based on 1960 Chrysler suspension and powered by a 383 cubic-inch 'Wedge' V-8. As Casaroll's Dual Motors' involvement dwindled, the new model was simply christened the Ghia L6.4, or '6.4 liter' which is the metric displacement of the engine.
The Ghia L6.4 was priced at an astonishing $13,500. The cost of production was partly due to complications of building a car in Italy and selling it in the United States. In the end, just 26 examples of the L6.4 were built.
This car is chassis number 0305. It was the factory's New York Auto Show car in 1962. It was sold off the show floor to Bernard Berman, of Allentown, Pennsylvania. Berman retained this car until the early 2000s when it was sold to its second owner. Since that time, it has traded hands just twice.
The car has nearly perfect original paint, interior, and chrome. All the original Sekurit glass is in place, as are all the original wiring and decals under the hood. The factory air conditioning is still in working condition. It has the original fitted luggage, with which this car was supplied when new. The luggage is also preserved in near-perfect condition. The odometer currently shows 28,000 miles.
The engine is a 383 cubic-inch Chrysler overhead-valve 'Wedge' V8 fitted with Carter four-barrel carburetors. There is a Torqueflite three-speed automatic transmission and four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes.By Daniel Vaughan | Jan 2014
2023 Bonhams : Scottsdale Auction
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $450,000-USD $650,000
Sale Price :
USD $577,000
2013 RM Auctions - Monterey
Sale Price :
USD $352,000
2009 Pebble Beach Auction : Gooding & Company
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $300,000-USD $350,000
Sale Price :
USD $418,000
1962 Ghia L6.4 Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Ghia L6.4
(Data based on Model Year 1962 sales)
1962 Chrysler Ghia L6.4 Chassis#: 0305 Sold for USD$577,000 2023 Bonhams : Scottsdale Auction | |
1962 Ghia L6.4 Coupe Chassis#: 0325 Sold for USD$313,000 2019 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach | |
1962 Ghia L 6.4 Coupe Chassis#: 0319 Sold for USD$577,500 2016 RM Sotheby's : Monterey | |
1962 Ghia L6.4 Coupe Chassis#: 0308 Sold for USD$297,000 2015 RM Sotheby's : Monterey | |
1962 Ghia L6.4 Coupe Chassis#: 0305 Sold for USD$352,000 2013 RM Auctions - Monterey | |
1962 Dual-Ghia L6.4 Coupe Chassis#: 00320 Sold for USD$126,500 2010 RM Auctions - Automobiles of Amelia Island | |
1962 Dual-Ghia L6.4 Chassis#: 0305 Sold for USD$418,000 2009 Pebble Beach Auction : Gooding & Company | |
1962 Ghia L6.4 Coupe Chassis#: 0325 Sold for USD$117,000 2009 Bonhams - Quail Lodge Resort and Golf Club | |
1962 Ghia L6.4 Sold for USD$181,500 2007 Monterey Sports and Classic Car Auction |
Ghia L6.4s That Failed To Sell At Auction
1962 Ghia L6.4's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1962 Ghia L 6.4 | 0322 | 2024 RM Sothebys : Arizona | $325,000 | $375,000 | |
1962 DUAL GHIA TWO DOOR COUPE | 2002 Kruse Auction Las Vegas, NV | $50,000 |
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