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Detroit was a dream-car hotbed in the 1950s. Car shows were a forum for the design chiefs, and the eye candy they created rarely reached production. That applied to the series of Dodge Firearrow concepts from Virgil Exner's Chrysler design studios, but Eugene Casaroll had his own production plan.
A Detroit entrepreneur who made his fortune building dual-engine auto carrier trucks, Casaroll acquired the Dodge Firebomb, fourth in the Firearrow series, when it left the show circuit. Then he orchestrated a deal in which Chrysler shipped Dodge chassis to Carrozzeria Ghia, the Italian design and coach-building house that executed Exner's show cars.
Using the Firebomb as a design template, Ghia hand-crafted bodies and interior; then shipped the rolling chassis back to Chrysler for the powertrain, a 260-horsepower 315 cubic-inch Dodge V8 and Chrysler Powerflite automatic transmission.
Casaroll called it the Dual Ghia, for his new Dual Motors Company. Sales went through Dodge dealerships, and the price, $7,646, was ambitious. But the car attracted a celebrity clientele, including future presidents Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan, plus Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Lucille Ball, and Desi Amaz.
A total of 115 Dual Ghia convertibles were built and sold in 1957 and 1958. At the end of the ragtop run, Ghia created two prototype coupes, but by then Casaroll's health was failing, and the project came to an end.
This is the fifth car in the original production run. It has had a six-year-long restoration by Whitehall Auto Sales of Hopkinton, MA. The car has been restored to its original configuration. Resplendent in 1953 Chrysler Vermont Green, it rides on Motor Wheels wire wheels and carries NOS 1955 Chrysler carpeting. The hand-crafted interior features specially dyed hides matching the original color.
A Detroit entrepreneur who made his fortune building dual-engine auto carrier trucks, Casaroll acquired the Dodge Firebomb, fourth in the Firearrow series, when it left the show circuit. Then he orchestrated a deal in which Chrysler shipped Dodge chassis to Carrozzeria Ghia, the Italian design and coach-building house that executed Exner's show cars.
Using the Firebomb as a design template, Ghia hand-crafted bodies and interior; then shipped the rolling chassis back to Chrysler for the powertrain, a 260-horsepower 315 cubic-inch Dodge V8 and Chrysler Powerflite automatic transmission.
Casaroll called it the Dual Ghia, for his new Dual Motors Company. Sales went through Dodge dealerships, and the price, $7,646, was ambitious. But the car attracted a celebrity clientele, including future presidents Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan, plus Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Lucille Ball, and Desi Amaz.
A total of 115 Dual Ghia convertibles were built and sold in 1957 and 1958. At the end of the ragtop run, Ghia created two prototype coupes, but by then Casaroll's health was failing, and the project came to an end.
This is the fifth car in the original production run. It has had a six-year-long restoration by Whitehall Auto Sales of Hopkinton, MA. The car has been restored to its original configuration. Resplendent in 1953 Chrysler Vermont Green, it rides on Motor Wheels wire wheels and carries NOS 1955 Chrysler carpeting. The hand-crafted interior features specially dyed hides matching the original color.
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1957 Dual Ghia Sports Car Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Dual Ghia Sports Car
(Data based on Model Year 1957 sales)
1957 Dual-Ghia Convertible Chassis#: 163 Sold for USD$246,400 2024 RM Sothebys : Monterey | |
1957 Dual Ghia Convertible Chassis#: 104 Sold for USD$484,000 2023 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
1957 Dual Ghia Convertible Sold for USD$363,000 2022 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
1957 Dual-Ghia Convertible Chassis#: 150 Sold for USD$456,000 2021 Worldwide Auctioneers : The 14th Annual Auburn Auction | |
1957 Dual-Ghia Convertible Chassis#: 125 Sold for USD$285,500 2019 RM Sothebys : Monterey | |
1957 Dual-Ghia Convertible Chassis#: 145 Sold for USD$417,500 2018 RM Sothebys : Monterey | |
1957 Dual-Ghia Convertible Chassis#: 125 Sold for USD$341,000 2017 RM Sothebys : Hershey | |
1958 Dual-Ghia Convertible Chassis#: 197 Sold for USD$401,500 2017 Bonhams : Quail Lodge | |
1957 Dual-Ghia Chassis#: DG128 Sold for USD$231,000 2017 Gooding & Company : Amelia Island | |
1958 Dual-Ghia Convertible Chassis#: 197 Sold for USD$412,500 2015 Russo & Steele : Monterey | |
1957 Dual-Ghia Chassis#: 134 Sold for USD$264,000 2015 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach Concours | |
1957 Dual-Ghia Convertible Chassis#: 162 Sold for USD$429,000 2015 RM Sotheby's : The Andrews Collection | |
1957 Dual Ghia Convertible Chassis#: D5008336 Sold for USD$269,500 2015 WorldWide Auctions - Houston Classic Auction | |
1957 Dual-Ghia Convertible by Carrozzeria Ghia Chassis#: 145 Sold for USD$456,500 2013 RM Auction - Art of the Automobile | |
1957 Dual-Ghia Convertible Chassis#: 100 Sold for USD$330,000 2013 RM Auctions - Monterey | |
1957 Dual-Ghia Chassis#: DG154 Sold for USD$495,000 2013 Gooding and Company - Pebble Beach | |
1957 Dual-Ghia Convertible Chassis#: 134 Sold for USD$176,000 2013 Gooding and Company - The Scottsdale Auction | |
1957 Dual - Ghia Chassis#: 135 Sold for USD$200,000 2011 Gooding and Company - Pebble Beach Auctions | |
1957 Dual-Ghia Convertible Chassis#: 158 Sold for USD$247,500 2011 RM Auctions - Automobiles of Amelia Island | |
1957 Dual Ghia Convertible Sold for USD$170,500 2010 Worldwide Auctions - The Auburn Auction |
Dual Ghia Sports Cars That Failed To Sell At Auction
1957 Dual Ghia Sports Car's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
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1957 Dual-Ghia Convertible | 150 | 2024 Worldwide Auctioneers : Auburn Auction | |||
1957 Dual Ghia | 168 | 2024 Mecum : Kissimmee | $275,000 | $375,000 | $425,000 |
1957 Dual Ghia Convertible | 2022 Worldwide Auctioneers : Scottsdale Arizona | ||||
1957 Dual Ghia Convertible | 141 | 2021 Mecum : Monterey | $325,000 | $375,000 | $450,000 |
1957 Dual Ghia Convertible | 2021 Mecum : Indy 2021 | $450,000 | $525,000 | $575,000 | |
1957 Dual-Ghia Cabriolet | 150 | 2020 Bonhams : Amelia Island Concours | $275,000 | $350,000 | |
1957 Dual-Ghia | DG154 | 2017 Gooding & Co. : Scottsdale, AZ | $450,000 | $525,000 | |
1958 Dual-Ghia | 197 | 2014 Gooding & Company Amelia Island Sale | $350,000 | $450,000 | |
1957 Dual Ghia Convertible | 2011 Mecum Auctions Dallas, TX Auction | $150,000 | |||
1957 DUAL-GHIA CONVERTIBLE | 2011 Auctions America Spring Auburn | $165,000 | |||
1957 DUAL GHIA CONVERTIBLE | 2011 Auctions America Fort Lauderdale | $150,000 | |||
1957 Dual-Ghia Convertible | 128 | 2010 Bonhams Quail Lodge | $225,000 | $275,000 | |
1957 Dual Ghia Sports Car | 132 | 2009 Sports & Classics of Monterey | $120,000 | $180,000 | $220,000 |
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