{"id":494609,"date":"2015-07-15T12:34:22","date_gmt":"2015-07-15T19:34:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=13126"},"modified":"2024-12-06T03:41:22","modified_gmt":"2024-12-06T03:41:22","slug":"dual-ghia-for-russo-and-steele-monterey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/dual-ghia-for-russo-and-steele-monterey\/","title":{"rendered":"Russo &#038; Steele Monterey (2015) &#8211; Dual Ghia Up for Auction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A rare 1958 Dual-Ghia that recently received a complete concours-level restoration is among the cars being offered for sale at Russo and Steele\u2019s Monterey Auction on August 13-15 on the waterfront at Fisherman\u2019s Wharf.<\/p>\n<p>One of only about 100 examples ever produced, the Dual-Ghia was envisioned by Eugene Casaroll, the man who virtually invented the car-delivery business with his Auto Shippers company. One of Casaroll\u2019s other ventures was the Dual Motors Corporation, which built military vehicles, and which acquired the rights to produce a version of the Virgil Exner-designed, Ghia-built Dodge Firebomb concept car of 1955 that he renamed the Dual-Ghia. Ghia\u2019s handcrafted bodywork was fitted to Dodge chassis powered by Dodge D-500 V8 engines with PowerFlite automatic transmissions. Passenger and luggage space was also expanded.<\/p>\n<p>Correctly and properly finished and detailed throughout, Dual-Ghia 197 exemplifies the combination of a unique American sensibility with classic Continental panache. For complete information about Russo and Steele\u2019s Monterey Auction, please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.russoandsteele.com\">www.russoandsteele.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A rare 1958 Dual-Ghia that recently received a complete concours-level restoration is among the cars being offered for sale at Russo and Steele\u2019s Monterey Auction on August 13-15 on the waterfront at Fisherman\u2019s Wharf. One of only about 100 examples ever produced, the Dual-Ghia was envisioned by Eugene Casaroll, the man who virtually invented the car-delivery business with his Auto Shippers company. 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