Description
This car is Lot 159 to be auctioned by Bonhams|Cars at Les Grandes Marques du Monde à Paris Sale on 6 February, please see the Bonhams website for full details.
Public Viewing:
Available Tuesday 4 February from 08:00 until 18:00 and Wednesday 5 February from 9 AM - 6 PM, at The Grand Palais Historique, Paris.
Lot 159
1967 Ghia 450 SS Roadster
Registration no.
Chassis no. BS4049
One of only 55-or-so built
Believed delivered new to the USA
Automatic transmission
Present ownership since 2012
German registration document
Renowned for its styling work for motor manufacturers the world over, Carrozzeria Ghia has occasionally built complete cars under its own brand name, the most celebrated being the 450 SS of 1966. The Dual-Ghia project had brought together Chrysler Corporation and Ghia, and the 450 SS was based on the former's Plymouth Barracuda. Hand built and necessarily expansive, the 450 SS cost four times as much as the Barracuda and only some 55-or-so were sold (estimates vary).
Believed delivered new to the USA, like the majority, this example is believed to have resided in Florida until 2008. Freshly repainted in Papyrus White, the car was purchased by the current owner from Scuderia Sportiva Colonia in Germany in 2012, since when it has mainly been kept on static display within his important collection. Never registered by the current owner, the car comes with sundry invoices; 2012 German TüV; 2005 State of Florida Title (copy); some photographs of the respray; and German registration documents.
All lots are sold 'as is/ where is' and Bidders must satisfy themselves as to the provenance, condition, age, completeness and originality prior to bidding. Visit the Bonhams|Cars website for all pertinent auction information.
