1955 Chrysler Falcon by Ghia
By Ghia
ENGINE: 5.4-liter Hemi V-8
TOP SPEED: 115 mph
HORSEPOWER: 195
NUMBER BUILT: 3
Strother MacMinn wrote that the Falcon was a “clean, tight-looking sports convertible with enough ‘frank statement’ about it to imply that it would do whatever you wished.” It was designed by Virgil Exner, who was exploring “idea cars” to test new design elements, with Maurice Baldwin. Built-in collaboration with coachbuilder Ghia and introduced in August 1955, the vehicle was hoped to be Chrysler’s answer to the Ford Thunderbird and Chevrolet Corvette, as the company was the only one of the “Big Three” automakers without a sports car. Although the Falcon could employ existing Chrysler parts and manufacturing techniques, it never entered production.
COURTESY OF BORTZ AUTO, COLLECTION OF JOSEPH BORTZ TRUST
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