Fly Me to the Moon: ’58 Dual Ghia
Fly us to the moon and do it in a Dual Ghia. The Dual Ghia is the car of stars owned by Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin. Not many were built – probably only 117 and that makes them super collectible. The Dual Ghia was based on a design of a Chrysler show car named the Fire Arrow. A D500 “Red Ram” Hemi Engine powers it. Many of these cars have interesting history including the one that Ron Reagan lost to LBJ in a high stakes poker game. Could this be the one? Actually we would prefer the one owned by Frank. But there is no denying this one is spectacular. It is a Concours winner with a complete dossier of the restoration. The starting price of the auction is $350,000. Wow. Click here for the auction.
About 1980 I lived in Northridge, CA. There was a Dual Ghia that would be parked on Reseda Blvd ever so occasionally. One time I found the owner at the car and learned it was serial number ONE and as I recall he lived in Chatsworth, CA. I wonder where that car is today.