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Solved: 103. of All., 1954 Chevrolet Corvette Coupé by Ghia Aigle
« on: November 10, 2008, 04:53:42 AM »
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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!
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Re: 103. of All.
« Reply #1 on: November 13, 2008, 11:01:46 PM »
Jenson
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Re: 103. of All.
« Reply #2 on: November 14, 2008, 05:10:48 AM »
Did you mean Jensen or Jenson? However it isn't each of them!
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Re: 103. of All.
« Reply #3 on: November 20, 2008, 04:11:49 AM »
moved!
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Re: 103. of All.
« Reply #4 on: November 20, 2008, 04:37:25 AM »
Facel Vega?
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Re: 103. of All.
« Reply #5 on: November 20, 2008, 04:39:27 AM »
Nope!  :(
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Re: 103. of All.
« Reply #6 on: November 20, 2008, 05:01:03 AM »
i was thinking facel vega but they've got different roof line...
pininfarina designed?
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Re: 103. of All.
« Reply #7 on: November 20, 2008, 05:06:33 AM »
It seems, but it isn't.
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Re: 103. of All.
« Reply #8 on: November 21, 2008, 07:07:21 AM »
1954 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe, built by Ghia Aigle.
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Re: 103. of All.
« Reply #9 on: 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.
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Re: Solved: 103. of All., 1954 Chevrolet Corvette Coupé by Ghia Aigle
« Reply #10 on: June 27, 2011, 05:04:34 AM »
Same car?:
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Re: Solved: 103. of All., 1954 Chevrolet Corvette Coupé by Ghia Aigle
« Reply #11 on: 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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Re: Solved: 103. of All., 1954 Chevrolet Corvette Coupé by Ghia Aigle
« Reply #12 on: 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.

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Re: Solved: 103. of All., 1954 Chevrolet Corvette Coupé by Ghia Aigle
« Reply #13 on: 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.
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Re: Solved: 103. of All., 1954 Chevrolet Corvette Coupé by Ghia Aigle
« Reply #14 on: 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. 
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Re: Solved: 103. of All., 1954 Chevrolet Corvette Coupé by Ghia Aigle
« Reply #15 on: 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...  ;D

I guess the restoration of the Ghia-Aigle Corvette is documented somewhere on the internet, but I have to search for it.
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Re: Solved: 103. of All., 1954 Chevrolet Corvette Coupé by Ghia Aigle
« Reply #16 on: 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.
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Re: Solved: 103. of All., 1954 Chevrolet Corvette Coupé by Ghia Aigle
« Reply #17 on: 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.
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Re: Solved: 103. of All., 1954 Chevrolet Corvette Coupé by Ghia Aigle
« Reply #18 on: June 27, 2011, 05:54:48 AM »
I guess so, but I do not definetely know.
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Re: Solved: 103. of All., 1954 Chevrolet Corvette Coupé by Ghia Aigle
« Reply #19 on: June 27, 2011, 06:44:38 AM »
Either way, that restored silver car is very handsome.
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