1957 Dual Ghia Sports Car Convertible

This Dual Ghia convertible, originally delivered to singer Vic Damone, is one of 115 built in 1957 and 1958. The coachwork by Carrozzeria Ghia of Turin was based on the Dodge Firebomb concept from 1955. The Dodge chassis was shipped from Detroit to Italy, where Ghia shortened the wheelbase before creating the hand-built body and leather interior. Ghia then shipped the rolling chassis back to the United States, where a 315 cubic-inch Dodge D500 V8 engine and PowerFlite transmission were installed. Eugene Casaroll, the owner of Dual Motors, sold these flamboyant cars to hand-picked customers that included Frank Sinatra, Eddie Fisher, and Glenn Ford, and today just 32 are believed to exist. This example has been owned by its current caretakers since 1972 and it has recently been restored.