1956 Chrysler K300 Special by Ghia

1956 Chrysler K300 Special by Ghia



The one-off luxurious Chrysler 300K Special was a gift of Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi to his second wife, Soraya Esfandiari. It was commissioned in 1956 and was completed in Ghia studio of Turin. Virgil Exner styled with cars with with a low roofline, long hood and short deck. As requested by Shah, the engine was replaced by a bigger one, a 392 HEMI which was delivered half way assembled in wax and was later completed by Royal garage chief Mechanic, Reza Dardashti in Tehran. Among the car's special equipment are a radio telephone, refrigerator, long-playing gramophone, and air conditioning all the interior is gold plated.



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