THE BIG SLICK
Aug 27, 2021
4 minutes
PETER KELLY
efore Carrozzeria Ghia was acquired by BFord in 1970 and the name became forever associated with up-specced but still completely uninspiring models from the Blue Oval, the Italian coachbuilder was one of the greatest automotive design houses in Europe, 50 years in the making. Founded in 1916, Ghia first came to prominence producing beautiful lightweight aluminium bodies for the likes of Alfa Romeo, Fiat, and Lancia during the interwar years. It was these vehicles’ participation and success in events like the famous Mille Miglia endurance race across Italy that sealed Ghia’s reputation as one of the best. After World War II —
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