| My 1958 Ghia was sold at a Barrett-Jackson auction on 1/20/1995 to a Swiss gentleman. I saw the car for the first time on a Swiss Imperial Meet the same year. I was absolutely fascinated by this wonderful Imperial, and it has become a dream of mine to own a car like it. Unfortunately, that was the first and the last time I saw this car. After about 6 years, in January 2001, a German friend phoned me. Among other things, he suddenly mentioned that his friend had a 1958 Imperial Ghia Limousine which he wanted to sell. At first, I absolutely couldn't believe it! What a lucky chance!! One week later, I drove to Germany to look at the Ghia. When I saw the car, I was sure that I would purchase this Imperial. It's such a beautiful car! On March 16, 2001 the Ghia was ready to be imported to Switzerland. |
| The '58 Ghia is in a 2 to 3 condition. There are some little things which I still have to repair. For example,
not all the X's work, but
the biggest problem is the rust! I wasn't really prepared for that. It's worse than I thought. So I started to remove it. I hope the Ghia is ready to be driven in a few weeks. I plan to do a frame off restoration in time, but I first have to restore my '55 Imperial. |
| Here is some information
about the Ghia: VIN#: LY11040 engine: 392 cui Chrysler Fire Power HEMI engine#: CE 5712719 exterior color: black interior color: gray number of pieces: 31 price: US$ 16,000.00 length: 246.4" weight: 2980 kg |
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