Solved: 103. of All., 1954 Chevrolet Corvette Coupé by Ghia Aigle

Allemano · November 10, 2008, 04:53:42 AM

If you know this car one point will added to your account.
Sometimes it happens that I'd like to have additional informations about the designer, engine or characteristics.
I will let you know on these occasions!

docscholl · November 13, 2008, 11:01:46 PM

Jenson

Allemano · November 14, 2008, 05:10:48 AM

Did you mean Jensen or Jenson? However it isn't each of them!

Allemano · November 20, 2008, 04:11:49 AM

moved!

Anton · November 20, 2008, 04:37:25 AM

Facel Vega?

Allemano · November 20, 2008, 04:39:27 AM

Nope!

kocie_ruchy · November 20, 2008, 05:01:03 AM

i was thinking facel vega but they've got different roof line...
pininfarina designed?

Allemano · November 20, 2008, 05:06:33 AM

It seems, but it isn't.

Ehhxekt · November 21, 2008, 07:07:21 AM

1954 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe, built by Ghia Aigle.

Allemano · November 21, 2008, 09:58:57 AM

Quote from: Ehhxekt on November 21, 2008, 07:07:21 AM
1954 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe, built by Ghia Aigle.

Correct! This one was recently restored and modified. The original two colour painting changed to silver and the original rear fins disappeared.

Carnut · June 27, 2011, 05:04:34 AM

Same car?:

Allemano · June 27, 2011, 05:18:39 AM

Yes it's the same car!

btw: Ghia-Aigle got independent already in 1953 from Ghia, Turin, so, at the time this car was built Ghia-Aigle wasn't an affiliate anymore...
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Otto Puzzell · June 27, 2011, 05:26:19 AM

Those two are the same car? I see a number of differences:

One has 'vent wing' windows; the other does not.

One has small fins on the rear fenders; the other does not.

The angle of the grill is more pronounced on the silver car.

The rear wheel openings are different.

The front bumper guards are different.

Allemano · June 27, 2011, 05:30:27 AM

I know, but all those 'details' were altered during rostoration as far as I know. (on client's request I think)
This Michelotti Corvette was an one-off.

Otto Puzzell · June 27, 2011, 05:32:48 AM

Why would they do that? Why purchase a unique automobile, and and then "restore" it into something else? In hot rod language, that's a resto-mod. Here's another pic of the original.

Allemano · June 27, 2011, 05:38:40 AM

Quote from: Otto Puzzell on June 27, 2011, 05:32:48 AM
Why would they do that?

By the look of many we've seen here before I asked myself the same question all too much...

I guess the restoration of the Ghia-Aigle Corvette is documented somewhere on the internet, but I have to search for it.

Allemano · June 27, 2011, 05:43:59 AM

The Ghia Agle page reports about two different designs in 1958. As far as I understand the one with closed fenders is the second one. Maybe the restored silver car is actually the design of the original shape.

Otto Puzzell · June 27, 2011, 05:51:03 AM

Ah - OK. That makes sense. So the restoration was a return to the car as the designer originally penned it.

Allemano · June 27, 2011, 05:54:48 AM

I guess so, but I do not definetely know.

Carnut · June 27, 2011, 06:44:38 AM

Either way, that restored silver car is very handsome.

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Solved: 103. of All., 1954 Chevrolet Corvette Coupé by Ghia Aigle