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08-19-2010, 08:18 AM
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Location: Moraga, Ca
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The Ghia IXG Dragster: American designer in Italy
 The 1960 "International Experimental Ghia" was a enclosed body dragster designed by Tom Tjaarda working at the Turin, Italy Ghia studio. You can see the Stingray-ish styling cues of the horizontal sharp line going down the body, and the humps at each... To read the rest of this blog entry from The Jalopy Journal, click here. |
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08-19-2010, 09:39 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Northern Mn
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Re: The Ghia IXG Dragster: American designer in Italy
Curiously, Tom Tjaarda is the son of Jon Tjarrda, famous for designing the Lincoln Zephyr (36/37). Obviously talent is in the genes.
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08-19-2010, 02:13 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Austin, Texas
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Re: The Ghia IXG Dragster: American designer in Italy
I like the sleek look of it, but those rear tires appear to be too skinny to really get any bite.
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08-19-2010, 02:21 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Perth, Western Australia.
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Re: The Ghia IXG Dragster: American designer in Italy
One word. BONNEVILLE!
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08-19-2010, 09:16 PM
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Old School HAMBer
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Beautifull Black Hills of South Dakota
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Re: The Ghia IXG Dragster: American designer in Italy
Look like the car the Ambiguously Gay Duo drives.
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08-19-2010, 11:27 PM
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Grenade Inspector
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: motor city
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Re: The Ghia IXG Dragster: American designer in Italy
ya know what your right it does hahahahah!
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08-20-2010, 03:59 AM
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Grenade Inspector
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Brenham,Tx
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Re: The Ghia IXG Dragster: American designer in Italy
where's Racer X.......
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