1955 Ghia Streamline X
Directed by Chrysler’s Virgil Exner to develop a wedge-shaped coupe, Italian coachbuilding firm Ghia built this concept car to display at the 1955 Turin Auto Show. The Gilda—named for the 1946 film noir starring Rita Hayworth—was the work of Ghia’s chief designer, Giovanni Savonuzzi. The one-off, fully trimmed model had no powerplant but was designed to accommodate a gas turbine engine, which has since been installed. Its futuristic, aerodynamic silhouette influenced Chrysler’s entire “Forward Look” styling theme, revolutionizing automotive design at the company.
The Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, Californiia
1955 Ghia Streamline X
Directed by Chrysler’s Virgil Exner to develop a wedge-shaped coupe, Italian coachbuilding firm Ghia built this concept car to display at the 1955 Turin Auto Show. The Gilda—named for the 1946 film noir starring Rita Hayworth—was the work of Ghia’s chief designer, Giovanni Savonuzzi. The one-off, fully trimmed model had no powerplant but was designed to accommodate a gas turbine engine, which has since been installed. Its futuristic, aerodynamic silhouette influenced Chrysler’s entire “Forward Look” styling theme, revolutionizing automotive design at the company.
The Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, Californiia