Only 26 Dual-Ghia L6.4s were made before the company was finally shuttered for good in 1962.
Well-known Dual-Ghia owners included actors Desi Arnaz, Glenn Ford,
Sterling Hayden, U.S. Presidents Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, Lyndon Johnson,
and Frank Sinatra, Eddie Fisher and Peter Lawford from The Rat Pack.
This black model was once owned by Dean Martin
and was remodeled by George Barris at his Kustom Coachworks.
The headlamps were changed into flush oval Euro Headlamps
(the original design were traditional round ones),
and the turn signals were subtly hidden inboard behind the grille.
Also identified by a plaque on the center console and a pair of original
Sixties' Barris Kustoms decals inside the corners of the windshield.
Finished in black that highlights its body lines and the vast glass area of its greenhouse.
It is fitted with a Nardi woodrim steering wheel and
all the luxury touches expected of an exclusive Sixties semi-custom.
Power comes from a 335hp Chrysler 383 cubic inch V-8
with TorqueFlite 3-speed automatic transmission,
power steering, power brakes and air conditioning.
Chrome wire wheels with narrow whitewall tires are highlighted by
thin chrome accents around the wheelwells
and along the rocker panels nicely setting off thin chrome front fender vent trim.
The black leather interior is original and has an inviting patina.
(wikipedia)
Well-known Dual-Ghia owners included actors Desi Arnaz, Glenn Ford,
Sterling Hayden, U.S. Presidents Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, Lyndon Johnson,
and Frank Sinatra, Eddie Fisher and Peter Lawford from The Rat Pack.
This black model was once owned by Dean Martin
and was remodeled by George Barris at his Kustom Coachworks.
The headlamps were changed into flush oval Euro Headlamps
(the original design were traditional round ones),
and the turn signals were subtly hidden inboard behind the grille.
Also identified by a plaque on the center console and a pair of original
Sixties' Barris Kustoms decals inside the corners of the windshield.
Finished in black that highlights its body lines and the vast glass area of its greenhouse.
It is fitted with a Nardi woodrim steering wheel and
all the luxury touches expected of an exclusive Sixties semi-custom.
Power comes from a 335hp Chrysler 383 cubic inch V-8
with TorqueFlite 3-speed automatic transmission,
power steering, power brakes and air conditioning.
Chrome wire wheels with narrow whitewall tires are highlighted by
thin chrome accents around the wheelwells
and along the rocker panels nicely setting off thin chrome front fender vent trim.
The black leather interior is original and has an inviting patina.
(wikipedia)
The regular version of the Dual-Ghia L6.4 Coupe
(Photos from hymanltd.com, classicdriver.com & conceptcarz.com)
