GTP Cool Wall: 1966-1967 Ghia 450/SS

1966-1967 Ghia 450/SS


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United States
Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA
1966-1967 Ghia 450/SS nominated by @Snikle



Body Style:
2-door coupe, 2-door convertible
Engine: 4.5L Plymouth V8
Power: 235 hp
Torque: 280 lb-ft
Weight: 1532 kg
Transmission: 4-speed manual, 3-speed TorqueFlite auto
Drivetrain: front-engine, rear-wheel drive
Additional Info: Italian styling by Ghia (some done by Giorgetto Giugiaro) on the mechanicals of a 1965 Plymouth Barracuda - Project started by LA businessman Burt Sugarman, who saw a Ghia-bodied Fiat on a magazine cover and wanted to bring something similar to America - 57 believed to have been produced
 
Most Ghia vehicles are quite good looking, but sadly this is an exception. Combing a pony car like the Cuda with an Italian roadster just isn't a good mashup. The proportions just seem wrong and it's not exactly a looker. Uncool.
 
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