History Chrysler Dart Concept & Panty Trophies

Cool story but I'm not too keen on the styling. Although to me all fins are cool, the "straight line" styling points toward the square cars of the (then) future.

 

Love it. True or not.

JK

 

I think it looks much better with the shorter fins.

 

I never know if your just making this shit up but it's always entertaining, can't believe you did all this research so full of.............cake!

 

banjeaux bob - Rot 'n Kustom is correct ... the '56 Dart & '57 Diablo was an Exner / Ghia collaboration ... while Giuseppe "Nuccio" Bertone gets the credit for the coachwork design on the Alfa Romeo “Berlinetta Aerodynamica Technicas” (BATs):

left to right: 1953 BAT 5, 1954 BAT 7, & 1955 BAT 9​

 

FYI ... There's more pics of the 1957 Chrysler Diablo in Ryan / metalshapes' "American Concept Cars & Ghia" TJJ Blog and the resultant thread.

 

That is a great story. I love the lines and the slide in hardtop convertible. Really nice car.

 

Welcome to Menstown,where the cars are low and the trucks are tall as the stories.Great read.

 

One of your best stories Ryan. It put a smile on my grumpy face.

 

if it had a prototype 392 in it i'd bet it would tighten the britches. doesn't look too heavy. sure it had a good top end.

 

I like it better as the Diablo as well. Wonder how those taller fins would affect driving at highway speeds? I would expect some instability in turns and crosswinds!

 

Thanks Hemi32

 

A very similar car was built by Ghia as a prototype for Dual Ghia.....

 

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I own one of those Virgil Exner / Ghia collaborations. This one is a 1962 Ghia L 6.4 Coupe, designed by Exner and hand built by Ghia. A modified Chrysler chassis, with a 383 V8 was shipped to Ghia in Italy where the body, interior and everything else was built. I'm the third owner and the car is all original and unrestored with only 28,000 miles.

















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Holy shit! That is awesome!! Thank you for sharing. BTW, great story and info Ryan.

 

so sweet.

 

Beautiful car, Sylvian!

 

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Hey thanks, I'm very lucky to have it. And thanks to Ryan for the story..!

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Sylvian, you've got good taste, what a gorgeous car.

 

Classic, absolutely classic ! This tall tale rates at the top of the "quick thinkers" list!