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Bill Pritchard 08-10-2025 07:55 PM

What a great variety, thanks for posting. Always liked those Chrysler Turbine cars.

danachevroletfor1967 08-10-2025 08:13 PM

What's that bright red convertible with the wire wheels in the second pic? It looks like a Pininfarina design, but I'm not quite sure what it is.

Z282NV 08-10-2025 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by danachevroletfor1967 (Post 1677062)
What's that bright red convertible with the wire wheels in the second pic? It looks like a Pininfarina design, but I'm not quite sure what it is.

This is a Fiat Ghia 450 SS.

https://www.carrozzieri-italiani.com...s-convertible/


........Quote....."where the Plymouth Barracuda Formula S served as the foundation for this Italian-American hybrid. The Ghia 450 SS wasn’t simply a rebodied Plymouth; it was meticulously crafted using traditional Italian coachwork methods and fitted with robust American mechanicals. Constructed entirely by hand from steel, each car bore a hefty price tag exceeding $13,000 upon its 1967 debut, exclusively available through a Hollywood dealership. Positioned as an automobile for the privileged elite, the Ghia 450 SS Convertible garnered limited production, with only 52 units finding buyers. Today, just over half of these original cars are believed to survive, underscoring its rarity and desirability among collectors. The Ghia 450 SS stands as a testament to the culmination of the coachbuilding tradition, blending Italian craftsmanship with American power in a striking expression of automotive artistry from a bygone era."

Burd 08-11-2025 01:19 AM

M1 does a history of racing every fall, all those race cars are prob from that. Wide variety at that show. I should have taken more pics.

danachevroletfor1967 08-11-2025 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Z282NV (Post 1677067)
This is a Fiat Ghia 450 SS.

https://www.carrozzieri-italiani.com...s-convertible/


........Quote....."where the Plymouth Barracuda Formula S served as the foundation for this Italian-American hybrid. The Ghia 450 SS wasn’t simply a rebodied Plymouth; it was meticulously crafted using traditional Italian coachwork methods and fitted with robust American mechanicals. Constructed entirely by hand from steel, each car bore a hefty price tag exceeding $13,000 upon its 1967 debut, exclusively available through a Hollywood dealership. Positioned as an automobile for the privileged elite, the Ghia 450 SS Convertible garnered limited production, with only 52 units finding buyers. Today, just over half of these original cars are believed to survive, underscoring its rarity and desirability among collectors. The Ghia 450 SS stands as a testament to the culmination of the coachbuilding tradition, blending Italian craftsmanship with American power in a striking expression of automotive artistry from a bygone era."

Thank you. I don't recall ever hearing or reading about one before.

Burd 08-11-2025 04:28 PM

Never saw a TVR in person, I saw one on wheeler dealers, Elvis removed the frame to freshen, lol

Z282NV 08-12-2025 03:52 PM

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Speaking of Mr. Battista Farina , he was born very close to where my family lives in Italy. Nearby there is a dedication to him made by another family. I took these pictures in 2016 on a trip with my wife and children.

dykstra 08-12-2025 09:55 PM

Very cool!!

Burd 08-13-2025 02:53 PM

I remember watching one of the car shows, I saw another car designed by him but I can’t remember


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