Re: Nicky's landlord's funny fiberglas dodge ghia

[farna@xxxxxxx]

It most likely is a concept car, unless it's something that someone cobbled together over here. Does it look like one of these:
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/thierry.roustit/expo43/chryghia.htm
http://www.lilesnet.com/paul/Memories/memoryimages/56dart.gif

That's all I could find under "Chrysler Ghia" and "Dodge Ghia". 

On June 23, 2005 Tom Jennings wrote:

> I returned Nicky's battery (used to mobilize the 73 Hornet I
> bought from him 'few weeks back) and asked if I could at least
> look at the funny dodge thingie.
> 
> It's a hardtop. Two doors. Muddy dark green. Dodge "A" chassis
> (according to Nicky).  Slant 6.  Interior partially disassembled
> (carefully), many badges say "GHIA" with a crest. Short wheelbase
> -- 100"?
> 
> Mahogany dash, pushbutton shifter matching pushbutton dodge
> heat/vent controls.
> 
> Turtle-deck-like rear; simple horizontal tailights, one per
> corner, slight wraparound, two screws fasten.
> 
> Slab sides, hump front/over rear wheels. No decorations (eg.
> stainless strip, etc).
> 
> Hood noses towards the ground, ala porsche. Two headlights, thin
> horizontal grille, deeply concave, with 11 verticals.
> 
> It's all top-notch coachwork. Door panels were off, doors are
> entirely fiberglas and solidly constructed in good shape. Electric
> windows. Vent windows, operated with a 6? sided knob, about 3"-4"
> diam.
> 
> I was too close to it in a severely crowded garage to get any
> visual perspective to get an overall look.
> 
> Nicky says the owner doesn't know anything about it except it's
> old, weird, one-off, italian. He thinks it's a "show car" that
> escaped the crusher. Whatever.


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