Giacinto Ghia | |
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Born | Turin, Italy | 18 September 1887
Died | 21 February 1944 56) Turin, Italy | (aged
Nationality | Italian |
Known for | Automotive design |
Giacinto Ghia (18 September 1887 โ 21 February 1944) was an Italian automobile coachbuilder and founder of Carrozzeria Ghia.
Biography
Ghia was a test driver at Rapid and Diatto, prior to being seriously injured in 1915 โ the same year he established Carrozzeria Ghia & Gariglio with his partner Gariglio. After his factory was eradicated during an Allied bombing raid in 1943, he died of heart failure while overseeing the rebuilding of his company.[1]
References
- โ Adler, Dennis (2000). Chrysler. Motorbooks. p. 84. ISBN 978-0760306956.
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