1961 Dual Ghia L6.4 Chrysler
Frank Sinatra's 1961 Dual Ghia L6.4 Chrysler V8-powered Italian sports Hardtop coupe
When it comes to classic cars, many collectors are attracted by the exclusivity factor. And for what it’s worth, few old-timers are rarer than the oft-overlooked Ghia L 6.4. In the period from 1961 to 1963, Ghia made just 26 examples of the breed.
Most often associated with the Ford Motor Company, Ghia used to be one of the most prominent design companies and coachbuilders out there. But in stark contrast to Ghia’s relationship with FoMoCo, the awe-inspiring L 6.4 is an original design that hides Chrysler bits and bobs under the skin.
A fastback coupe built on a custom chassis, the “6.4” in L 6.4 refers to the 383 cu.in. Wedge V8. The naturally aspirated Mopar muscle accounts for 340 horsepower (SAE), which is plenty for a vehicle that saw the light of day in the early ‘60s. Ghia’s technical partnership with Chrysler also extended to the suspension and transmission.
The L6.4, priced at an astonishing $13,500, nonetheless brought back Sinatra and Ball as return customers, and no one could deny that the buyer didn’t get his or her money’s worth, as the Ghia was among the finest-finished automobiles in the world. It wasn’t the price that was the problem; the problem was the cost of production, as well as the complications that came with building a car in Italy and selling it in the United States
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