Ghia Masterpieces of Style
Tracing the history of Ghia brings to light models of particularly
evocative appeal such as the Fiat 508 Sport Spider (1934), various Alfa
Romeo 6C 2500s and the 1900 SS Abarth (1954), not to mention a number of
unusual Ferraris from the same decade. A decade that was of fundamental
importance to Ghia that, one after the other, produced a series of
opulent cars inspired by the styling canons in vogue in the United
States in that period, but also styling exercises such as the Volkswagen
Karmann Ghia (1955). The Sixties were no less prolific, with further
"classics” such as the Fiat 2300 S (1960), the De Tomaso Mangusta and
Pantera (1966 and 1970) and the immortal Ghibli from 1966. As was the
case for other Italian coachbuilders, there followed a period of crisis
that saw the Ghia marque change hands on a number of occasions before
being acquired by Ford.
Hardcover, 24,5 x 28 cm, 168 Seiten, ca. 450 überwiegend farbige Abbildungen, englischer Text
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