This 1958 Dual-Ghia Convertible is #60 of approximately 115 convertible examples produced in collaboration between Italian coachbuilder Ghia and Dual Motors Corporation of Detroit, Michigan. Chassis #160 was reportedly sold new in California. It later spent time in New York and underwent a refurbishment that was performed by Redline Restoration of Bridgeport, Connecticut, before it was purchased by the selling dealer in 2025. The car is finished in burgundy over tan and burgundy leather upholstery, and power is provided by a 315ci Dodge Poly-head V8 paired with a two-speed PowerFlite automatic transmission. Features include power-assisted drum brakes, power steering, 15″ chrome wire wheels, a burgundy convertible top, front bucket seats, an under-dash Highway Hi-Fi record player, a Town & Country AM radio, and power windows. This Dual-Ghia is now offered with a five-piece set of Dual-Ghia-branded fitted luggage, refurbishment records, factory literature, a collection of Highway Hi-Fi records, magazine articles, and a clean Florida title.
The Dual-Ghia was inspired by Chrysler’s Firearrow series of show cars and was based on Chrysler’s Virgil Exner-designed and Ghia-built Firearrow IV of 1954. After Chrysler elected to forego production of the series, the Firearrow IV design was purchased by Detroit-area businessman Gene Casaroll and was further developed by US Ghia representative Paul Farago before being introduced as the Dodge Firebomb at the 1955 Geneva Motor Show. The car entered production in 1956 as the Dual-Ghia and featured bodywork that was crafted by Ghia in Italy, while final assembly was completed by Casaroll’s Dual Motors Corporation in Michigan.
This example was disassembled and stripped to bare metal during the refurbishment before it was reapainted in its current burgundy. Features include chrome bumpers with overriders, single headlights set within mesh-covered side grilles, fender vents, a retractable antenna, a wraparound windscreen, Ghia quarter panel badges, vertical tail fins above dual-bullet taillights, chrome exhaust tips, and a burgundy convertible top.
Black-painted 15″ steel wheels wear chrome Dual-Ghia-branded covers, and they are mounted with BFGoodrich Silvertown whitewall tires. A spare wheel is mounted under a cover in the carpeted trunk. The Dual-Ghia rides on a shortened Dodge passenger car chassis with a 115″ wheelbase and features a front suspension with unequal-length A-arms and coil springs, while the live rear axle rides on semi-elliptical leaf springs. Stopping is provided by power-assisted drums at all four corners.
The cockpit features bucket seats and a rear bench trimmed in tan and burgundy leather with color-coordinated door panels. Burgundy carpets line the floors, and a Highway Hi-Fi record player is mounted below the dashboard. Additional equipment includes power windows, a Town & Country AM radio, a cigar lighter, a locking glovebox, and plexiglass sun visors.
The burgundy and tan steering wheel features a chrome horn ring, and it frames an engine-turned instrument panel housing a 120-mph speedometer, a 6k-rpm tachometer, a clock, and auxiliary gauges. The five-digit odometer shows 61k miles, and total mileage is unknown.
The 315ci Dodge Red Ram V8 features polyspherical combustion chambers, five main bearings, and a Carter four-barrel carburetor. Output was factory rated at 230 horsepower at 4,300 rpm.
Power is sent to the rear wheels via a two-speed PowerFlite automatic transmission.
The chassis plate showing serial number 160 can be seen above. The car is titled by its chassis stamping, WA92167664, which can be seen in the gallery.
A five-piece set of Dual-Ghia-branded fitted luggage that includes picnic and bar sets is included in the sale.
A refurbishment photo provided by the selling dealer is presented above, and additional extras, including refurbishment notes, a collection of Highway Hi-Fi records, factory literature, and magazine articles, can be seen in the gallery.
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