Cars of Carrosserie Ghia S.A., Aigle & Lugano (CH)

Ghia Aigle, Ghia-Aigle, Ghia-Aigle Suisse, Ghia Suisse

Design by Mario Felice Boano and Giovanni Michelotti and manufactured by Ghia, Turin (I)

(1947 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Cabriolet, design Mario Felice Boano; pictured in Automobil Revue Katalognummer 1949)

1948 Delahaye 135 MS Cabriolet

• s/n 800488, 11–21/03/1948 exhibited by Swiss Delahaye importer SIMAZ A.G., Zürich (CH) (stand 42) at 18. Geneva Motor Show (CH); colour: mauve (Automobil-Revue 17/03/1948: p. 2)
  17–18/07/1948 1st palce over all (“schönste Fahrzeug der Konkurrenz”) and 1st place (103 points) in category 2 (business entrants) group B (coachbuilt cars) class 3 open cars) at “4. Int. Schönheitskonkurrenz für Automobile” of the ACS in Luzern (CH9) (Automobil-Revue 21/07/1948: p. 5);
  (2021) urestored, colour: blue; owner: Mahy family, Gent (B); 09/09/–31/10/2021 exhibited in the exhibition ‘Mahy – a Family of Cars’ in Vynckier Site, Ghent (B)

1949 Delahaye 135 MS Coupé

• colour: blue; 1949 owner Automobilwerke Franz AG, Zürich (CH), license plate ZH 202, 11–12/06/1949 2nd place (92,63 points) in category 2 (business entrants) group b (coachbuilt cars) class 4 (closed cars) at “5. Int. Schönheitskonkurrenz für Automobile” of the ACS in Luzern (CH, entrant no. 89) (Automobilrevue 15/06/1949: p. 6)

• colour: gold; article in Auto Motor Retro (Aubry 1988); 199x owner Bernd Guggisberger (Oldtimer Garage Bern Ltd.), Bern (CH), pictured in Dorizon et al. (1995), de la Rive Box (1998a, b); owner Lambert (F)
• s/n 800573 (engine type 12.S.103 no. 800573); 06/1949 chassis imported to Switzerland, 16–26/03/1950 presented at 20. Salon International de l´Automobile in Genève (CH); 20/06/1950 owner Warentransit AG, Zürich (CH), license plate ZH 50964, 28/01/1957 suspension; 1957 2. owner N.N. (CH); 1990 restoration of body and paint by Jean-Luc Bonnefoy (St. Armand Montrand, F) and interior by M. Pardini et ses fils (Boulogne Billancourt, F), colour: dark red (Bordeaux foncé), wheel covers: blue, brake system improved, 04/1992 article in Auto Passion (Leroux 1992), 13/12/1993 sold at Poulain et Le Fur auction (lot 130) in Paris (F) at 480,000 FF (= 73,175 Euro); owner N.N. (F); 04/1998 article in L´Automobile Magazine (Meunier & Leroux 1998); 01/02/2001–01/02/2002 registered in France with icense plate 2518 WT 60; 2004 offered by Classic Car Collection (Genève, CH) at 175,000 Euro; 06.–09.04.2006 offered by Classic Car Collection (Genève, CH) at 18. Techno Classica, Essen (D); 06.–08.10.2006 offered by Classic Car Collection (Genève, CH) at 1. Geneva Classics, Genève (CH); 08.10.2006 + 2/2007 offered by Classic Car Collection (Genève, CH) in Hemmings Motor News for 245,000 $; 11/2006 article in Rétroviseur (Cordey 2006), license plate 2518 WT 60, 02–11/06/2007 offered at eBay (item 230137672701) for 199,000 Euro, 07/2010 offered by Peter Schmitz Klassische Automobile, Eupen (B); wheel covers repainted in body colour (dark red); 21–25/03/2012 exhibited at Techno Classica, Essen (D); 10–14/04/2013 sold by J.A. Paalman (Classic Motor Cars), Holten (NL) at Techno Classica, Essen (D), 03–09/09/2018 exhibited at Grand Basel (CH), 07/02/2019 sold as Lot 249 for 212.500 € (estimate 280.000–340.000 €) at Bonhams auction in Paris; 02/09/2023 offered by Worldwide Auctioneers as Lot 441 at Auburn Auction (Indiana, USA)

1949 ff. manufactured by Ghia, Aigle (CH)

1949 Citroen 15 CV Traction Avant Cabriolet

• 17–27/03/1949 exhibited at 19. Geneva Motor Show (CH); owner N.N. (pharmacist), Luzern (CH)
  18-05-1949 advertising in Automobil Revue, no. 23, p.24

1949 Mercedes 170 V Kombi

• registered in Kanton Wallis with plate VS 2782

1950 Chevrolet 2103 Styleline 7–8-Seater Limousine

• chassis no. GK-B-49-194-8 (Montage Suisse, GM Biel), engine no. GAH-316308 (straight-6, 216 cu.in, 3,547 cm³);
  19.10.1949 registered to 1. owner Hasler A.G. (Telegraphische Werkstätte), Bern (CH), with license plate BE 43 619, 01.11.1949 deregistered;
  11.01.1950 modification from 5–6- to 7–8-seater-body by Carrosserie Ghia S.A., Aigle (CH), 31.05.1950 article in Automobile Revue (no. 25: p. 15)

1.6.1951 registered to 2. owner Gebr. F. & W. Hediger (Autogarage), Thun/BE (CH), with license plate BE 621;
1.1.1955 registered to 3. owner Walter Hediger, Thun/BE (CH), with license plate BE 621, 12.1958 deregistered
2000–2004 abandoned at rail station Liesberg/BL (CH)
(04.2015) owner Lukas Renner, Grellingen/BL (CH), engine, propeller shaft and rear axle missing, auctioned at www.ricardo.ch at 4.000 CHF;
04.05.2015 owner Fredi Vollenweider (Vollenweider Fahrzeuge, www.dream-cars.ch), Obfelden/ZH (CH)

1950 Fiat 1500 Coupé (= 1946/47 Fiat 1500 Ghia [Torino] Coupé)

• pictured in Automobil Revue Katalognummer 1950: p. 186

1950 Fiat Cabrio

• pictured in Automobil Revue Katalognummer 1950: p. 185

1951–1957 Design by Giovanni Michelotti

195x Bentley Mk 5 (www.michelotti.com)

195x Buick Coupè “Saturne” (www.michelotti.com)

195x Ford ‘54 (www.michelotti.com)

195x Lincoln (www.michelotti.com)

195x Mercury (www.michelotti.com)

195x Riley (www.michelotti.com)

195x Packard ‘55 (www.michelotti.com)

195x Volkswagen 113 Cabriolet (www.michelotti.com)

1951 Ferrari 195/212 Coupé

1951 Ferrari 212 Inter Coupé

1951 Fiat 1100 E Cabriolet

• registered in Bern (CH) with license plate BE 45512

1951 Fiat 1400 Cabriolet

1951 Fiat 1500 Cabriolet

1951 Jaguar XK 120 Cabriolet

• chassis no. 660562, built as chassis only (Porter 1998); 08–18/03/1951 exhibited at 21. Geneva Motor Show (CH), colour: olive green (Automobil Revue, Nr. 13, 14/03/1951: p. 1)
  

sources: The Autocar (16.03.1951); Skilleter (photos between pp. 66–67)

1951 Jaguar XK 120 Coupé

• build date 04.1950; chassis no. 660063, 3.4 l engine, RHD; 1. owner Jean-Pierre Bellorini, Lausanne CH), registration VD 10183, 02/1951 competiting in the 2^e Rallye de Sestrière, race no. 64

photo: Viart (2006), p. 192

• build date 25.05.1950, chassis no. 660095, 3.4 l engine no. W1610-8, gearbox no. JH2837, RHD, colour: Cream, interior colour: two-tone Biscuit + Pigskin, hood: Fawn;
  16.06.1950 delivered to Swiss distributor Emil Frey AG, Zürich (CH); ? registered in Zurich ZH 46528; raced in early 195x;
  195x conversion by Ghia Aigle to semi fixed head coupé with removable hardtop (incl. modified roadster doors with external flush fit door handles) by Ghia S.A., Aigle (CH);
  1966 owner N.N. (F), 1967–2005 in storage, 11.2004 advertised for sale in XK Gazette no.86 (11/2004);
  11.2005 owner Richard Garcia, Paris (F), colour: British Racing Green (BRG), interior colour: Rouge, 16.08.2006 offered at www.classicdriver.com with French papers, Price 23.800 GBP

1951 Jowett Javelin Coupé

Nankivell (2011) attributes the photos above to the Jowett Jupiter rolling chassis no. E1 SA 95R:

“It would seem improbable, although admittedly plausible, for Ghia Aigle to have constructed a wholly new body on the Javelin floor pan, with a Vee-screen typical of a Jupiter (and identical to the screen they put on Chassis 31) but foreign to the Javelin with its one-pieced curved screen.”

• 19/11/1952 km 14,000 offered for sale by Nouveau Garage de la Jetée S.A, Genève (CH) in Automobil Revue (no. 49: p. 25)

1951 Jowett Jupiter Cabriolet

• chassis no. E0 SA 31R, 09/11/1950 shipped (Nankivell 2011) to Henri Ziegler (Jowett agent), Genève (CH) (Andy Jackson, pers. comm. 02/02/2021); 08–18/03/1951 exhibited at 21. Geneva Motor Show (CH), colour: maroon, yellow wheels, brown hood, brown leather upholstery (Nankivell 2011)

1. owner Pierre Strinati (car bought by his father Joseph Strinati) (Nankivell 2011), registered GE 28077; 1954 owner N.N. (used car dealer), colour: resprayed brown (Nankivell 2011)

1951 Jowett Jupiter Coupé

• chassis no. E1 SA 56R, 05/01/1951 rolling chassis shipped (Nankivell 2011) to Henri Ziegler (Jowett agent), Genève (CH) (Andy Jackson, pers. comm. 02/02/2021); colour: green, 27–29/07/1951 entered by Henri Ziegler in the 5. Rallye International Automobile Evian–Mont Blanc, did not start; 22–29/01/1952 entered by R. Thévenin in the 22. Rallye Monte Carlo, preparation by Plisson (Jowett agent), Paris (F), did not start (McAuley & Nankivell 2003; Nankivell 2011)
  195x owner Michel Dovaz, Villemaréchal (south of Paris, F), car returned to CH, 1960 km 16,800 last service and oil change, 1983 colour: red, photo by Herbert W. Hesselmann (Wuttke & Hesselmann 1983; Hesselmann 1984, Hesselmann & Schrader 1986); 06–11/1989 + 06–10/1990 shown in exhibition "Fantasme Automobiles" at Musée Automobile de Sarlat, Sarlat-la-Canéda (Dordogne, F); 1993–(20.04.2006) exhibited by Bertrand de Passemar(Musée Automobile Sanxet), Chateau de Sanxet, Pomport (F), photos Roger Lund, Radyr (Cardiff, GB), 1989 km 19,485 photos by Nankivell (2011)
• ? chassis no. E1 SA 95R, 18/06/1951 rolling chassis shipped (Nankivell 2011) to Francesco Morandi (Jowett importer), Lugano (CH) (Andy Jackson, pers. comm. 02/02/2021)?); car lost (McAuley & Nankivell 2003: p. 77)

1951 Volvo PV 444 Coupé “Elizabeth”

• drawing by Giovanni Michelotti for Ghia Aigle; according to Haventon & Bienen (1993) and Ditlev (1996) built by Allemano for Vignale

1952 Bugatti T 57 saloon

• 1952 Geneva Motor Show

1952 Bugatti T 57 SC Coupé

• Chassis No. 57.561, engine no. 32SC, frame no. 39, Roadster
  26/07/1937 imported via Bugatti agent J. Séchaud in Genf (CH), 29/08/1937 custom clearance (no. 9152), delivered to Carrosserie Worblaufen (Fritz Ramseier & Cie.), bodied as roadster with body parts imported from France; 193x delivery to 1. owner Prince Louis Napoleon VI (1914–1997, “Louis de Montfort”), Lausanne (CH); 1938 raced at Course de Côte de Rheineck et La Chaux- de-Fonds, registration VD 19500 (from Bugatti 57GR, chassis no. 57.246, engine no. 129), license GE 2357, 20/08/1938 1st in class (sports cars over 1,500 cc) at Grand Prix Bremgarten with race no. 36, 19/08/1939 1st in class (sports cars over 1,500 cc) at Grand Prix Bremgarten with race no. 10
  2. owner André Bordigoni, Genf (CH)
  3. owner Riondel
  1952 Coupé body fitted by Carrosserie Ghia S.A., Aigle (CH)
  195x owner N.N. (USA), engine changed to no. S 1004 (crankcase 57.561/32SC 2003 still in the USA, sump in chassis 57.482)
  196x owner John W. Shakespeare (Illinois, USA), colour: green, interior: green and leather; sold with collection of 30 Bugatti cars at 3,000 $ to Fritz Schlumpf
  01/03/1964 owner Fritz Schlumpf, Mulhouse (F)
  1981 owner Musée National de l´Automobile – Collection Schlumpf, Mulhouse (F) (Günther, Beyer & Prick 1992, Simon & Kruta 2004)

1952 Fiat 1100 ND Cabrio

1952 Jaguar Mk VII Coupé

• colour: beige, red roof; license BL 3168

1952 Lancia Aurelia Cabriolet

• 1952 Geneva Motor Show, owner Martin Lombard, Geneve (CH)

1952 Singer 1500 Coupé (I)

• two tone (red/black?) 02–12/10/1952 presentation at the 39. Salon de in l´Automobile in Paris (F)

1952 Singer 1500 Coupé (II)

1953 Ghia-Aigle independent from Ghia, Turin

1953 Bristol 401 Coupé

• white with red roof; 5–15/03/1953 presented at 23. Geneva Motor Show (CH)

1953 Jaguar Mk VII Cabriolet, 2 x

• s/n 73 06 59, red; owner Michael Urban (F); 25/09/2005 sold at Osenat auction “Jaguar et Jaguaria” (lot 216) in Fontainebleau (F) for 34,500 € (incl. 4,500 € premium; estimate 35,000–45,000 €)

1953 MG TD Cabriolet

1953 MG TD Coupé

1953 Panhard Dyna Cabriolet "Grand Sport"

• 851 cm³; owner "Quax", registered with license plate VD 33593, 10–12/07/1953 2. in class "Serientourenwagen bis 1100 cm³" at Vue des Alpes (La-Chauds-de-Fonds) (Automobil Revue 15/07/1953), 15–16/08/1953 1. in class at hill climb Ollon-Villars (Automobil Revue 19/08/1953), 12–13/09/1953 1. in class at hill climb Mitholz-Kandersteg (Automobil Revue 16/09/1953)
• s/n 481.779; registered in Geneva (CH) with license plate GE 30518, 1954 “La Rose d´Or” at Concours d´Elégance in Genf (CH);1986 owner Daniel Rouiller, Vullierens (CH), license plate VD 334 351; owner Jean-Richard Viaccoz (Garage du Risoud), Le Brassus (CH)

? 195x Panhard Dyna X84 Barchetta

• 1948 chassis built; (2007) owner Robert Haldi, Genève (CH), registered with license plate GE 500 038, 07/10/2007 exhibited at historic automobile club park at 2. Geneva Classics in Genève (CH), 23–25/06/2017 participation in class A3 "Années JukeBox 1945–1960" at the 2. Concours d´Élégance Suisse at Château de Coppet (CH)

1954 Austin Healey 100 M

1954 Fiat 1100 TV Coupé Competition

• 02/07/1954 owner Wulf Wisnewski, München (D), registration AB98-6666; 07/1954 Prix d´excellence and Prix de présentation at Concours d´Elegance, Montreux (CH); ca. 1955 hill climb (A), race no. 121

1954 Jaguar Mk VII Cabriolet (I)

1954 Jaguar Mk VII Cabriolet (II)

• s/n 721420-DN; colour: dark blue, RHD; owner Benito Mantegani, Lengnau/BI (CH), registered BE 300017; ca. 1976 owner Michael Urban (F), registered 2110 PG 89

1954 Panhard Dyna Cabrio

• registration 1565 DA 75

1954 Panhard Dyna Coupé (I)

• registration 779-AY8 (F?)

1954 Panhard Dyna Coupé (II) Luxe, ca. 2 x
11–21/03/1954 presented at 24. Geneva Motor Show (CH)

• registration VD-2545

1954 Panhard Dyna Coupé (III) Grand Sport, ca. 12 x

• s/n 857558, engine 9188, 11–21/03/1954 presented at 24. Geneva Motor Show (CH), 07/1954 Road & Track: p. 26, 19.4.1955; 1. owner Seymour Northrop, Spokane (WA, USA), paid $ 5,000 (12.120 CHF); 20/01/1981 5. owner David A. Newton, O´Fallon (IL, USA); 12/1988 6. owner Bill Jacobs, Wooster (OH, USA); 19xx owner N.N., Houston (TX, USA), 03–13/10/2004 (25,500 km) offered at eBay.com by "mbmdcars", Houston (TX, USA), maximum of 40 bids $ 29,910 (reserve not met), 24–31/08/2007 offered at eBay.com at $ 89,500, maximum offer $ 49,500 by "kaplan***"
• registered in Paris (F) with license plate 205 FYX 75; (02/2006) owner Joël Brunel (Panhardis.com), Montreuil (F), 10-29/02/2006 exhibited on stand of “Fan Club Panhard et Levassor” at Rétromobile, Paris (F)
• colour: white, license plate TI 962
• owner Pierre de Siebenthal (CH); raced with race no. 6

1954 Singer 1500 Cabriolet

1954 Singer 1500 Coupé, 6 x (incl. Cabrio)

1954 Studebaker Commander Starliner Cabriolet

1955 Relocation from Aigle to Lugano (Tessin, CH), Via Monte Boglia

1955 (?) Alfa Romeo 1900 Cabriolet (I)

1955 Alfa Romeo 1900 Cabriolet (II)

• s/n AR 1900C.01959 (engine AR 1308.01181) manufactured 05/10/1954, 10–20/03/1955 presented at 55. Salon International de l´Automobile in Genève (CH) (Braden 2000), 17/05/1955 sold to Societa Anonima per il Commercio dei Prodotti Alfa Romeo, Lugano/TI (CH), 17/08/1955, colour: white?, license TI 20675; license ZH 799 214; (04/05/1979) owner Pierre Le Grand, Hallwil/AG (CH), restoration, (05/1984) license AG 129 390

owner Claude Frésard (Musée de l´Automobile), Manaux (CH), 05/1995 offered unrestored in ad for 25,000 CHF, 30/04–02/05/1999 exhibited at Classic AutoRAI in Amsterdam (NL), 27/03/2000 sold at Barret-Jackson/Coys of Kensington auction in Monaco for $ 64,390 (09/2000 Sports Car Market report: Braden 2000), 04/2000 offered by Coys of Kensington at TechnoClassica, Essen (photos); Owner Gene K. Ponder, Marshall (Texas, USA), Geneva (CH) license plate 308001 GE, 11–13/03/2005 entrant 246 at 10th Annual Amelia Island Concours d´Elegance, The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island (Florida, USA); 23/03/2006 offered for sale by Morris & Welford LLC, Weston (CT, USA) & Costa Mesa (CA, USA), asking price 125,000 US$; 20–21/04/2007 offered for sale (without reserve) at RM auction of the Gene Ponder Collection in Marshall (Texas, USA); 28/04/2009 owner Stephen A. Bruno, Coconut Creek (FL, USA), 2009–14/08/2013 restoration (photos, video of last 12 days) by Jason Wenig et al. (The Creative Workshop), Dania Beach (FL, USA), 15/08/2013 participant of Pebble Beach Tour d´Elegance (photos), 18/08/2013 3rd in class “O-2 Postwar Touring” at Pebble Beach Concours d´Elegance (photos), 19/03/2014 The Kelly Services Trophy for “Most elegant Sports Car” at Amelia Island Concours d´Elegance, Golf Club of Amelia Island (FL, USA)

• gold; 1965 owner Rob de la Rive Box, colour: dark

sold at 800 CHF

1955 Alfa Romeo 1900 SS Coupé

• circular fog lights, pictured in Castagnola (CH) (Automobil Revue 14/12/1955; Automobil Revue Catalogue 1956, 08/03/1956)
• AR 1900C.02055 (engine AR 1306.03405), 03/1956 presented at Geneva Motor Show, blue celeste, rectangular fog lights; red with white roof; 23/04/1956 first registration in CH; (1968) owner Hauenstein (CH); 16/11/1968 owner Ulrich Ebert, Singen (D), 02/1971 last drive; 24/02/2002 owner Hans Wild; 05–06/2003 owner Bruno & Fiorenzo Bollati (BBClassicCar), Riazzino/TI (CH); 2004 article in Auto Italia (Nieuwenhuize et al. 2004); 01–04/04/2004 offered by The Gallery, Brummen (NL), at Techno Classica in Essen (D); 10/2004 article in Ruoteclassiche (Albertini 2004); 19.–21/11/2004 offered at 21. Auto e Moto d’Epoca in Padova (I) for ca. 40,000 Euro, condition 4–5; 04+09/2006 offered by BestAuto srl, Sasuolo/MO (I) in Ruoteclassiche; 10–23/01/2007 offered at eBay.it (item no. 250071815673, starting price 1.00 Euro, auction ended by seller one day earlier with highest bid at 30,870 Euro)
• AR 1900C.02189 (engine AR 1308.10590) rectangular fog lights; 28–29/09/1956 presented (no. 40) at XIII. Concorso internationale di eleganza autovetture in Campione d´Italia (I), light yellow; 18/03/1957, 1984 Jules Coenen (Exclusive Cars), Bilsen (B), 04–06/05/2001 participant at 50 years jubilee of Garage van Steenkiste, 07/06/2004 Coppa d´Oro at SpaItalia in Spa (B), 03–04/07/2004 4. European Concours d´Élégance in Düsseldorf (D)

1955 BMW 505 Pullman-Limousine ("State sedan")
The information from some authors (Rosellen 1983) that two cars have been built, is not correct

• s/n 59.034, engine no. 20019
  07/1955 elongated and broadened BMW 502F chassis (F = Fahrgestell) with 3,2 l, 120-PS, V8-engines sent by Hanns Grewening (06/08/1948–30/06/1957 BMW director finace and sales) to Carrosserie Ghia S.A., Lugano (CH) (Rosellen 1983);
  22/09–02/10/1955 presented at 37. International Motor Show (IAA – Internationale Automobilausstellung) in Frankfurt/Main (D);
  11/1955 (Der Spiegel 26/11/1958, Lintelmann 1989; not 08/1955 as Rosellen 1983 states) Joachim Brennecke showed the car to Konrad Adenauer (first Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany), while exiting the vehicle after the test drive, the Chancellor hit the door panel with his hat which fell off (Rosellen 1983, Mayer 1988); this incident led to an early demise of the 505;
  registration in Munich with license number AB 52-0075 (AB = American occupation zone Bayern, 52: district no. 46–55, 97–99 = city of München), loaned to Bavarian state administation for official usage
  11/06/1956 Dreier: mounting of sliding roof, 20/06/1956 (sic!) production date (BMW delivery book: "Lagerzugang");
  registration in Munich with license number B 54-7444 (B = American occupation zone Bayern, 54: district no. 46–55, 97–99 = city of München), chrome bars with rear mirrors on top of front fenders, electrical windows and separation window, two additional fond heaters
  14/10/1957 (www.bmw-v8-club.de wrongly: 1963) sold to Saturski, Frankfurt am Main (D);
  owner Georg von Waldburg-Zeil (Schloss Zeil), Leutkirch (D);
  (05/1969) owner Irmgard von Opel (Chio Chips; Hofgut Petersau), Frankenthal (D), used as advertising car, colour: white with red advertising labelling "Chio Chips"; owner Dietrich Braun, Gingen an der Fils;
  (1988) owner BMW AG, München (D), 09/09/1991 pictured in AutoBild, (06/2008) still with BMW

1955 Cadillac Series 62 ambulance

• owner Metropole Lausanne

1955 Daimler Regency Coupé

• 3.5-litre engine, pale blue, 03/1955 Geneva Motor Show; 24.07.1955 offered for sale by Garage de Georgette & Bellefontaine S.A., Lausanne (CH), in Automobil Revue (no. 32: p. 27): “never driven”

1955 Panhard Dyna Coupé ?

• 3/1955 exhibited at Geneva Motor Show (Autocar 18.03.1955)

1955 Fiat Nardi 1100/103 TV Coupé

• colour: green, license plate TI 9269; 24–25/09/1955 presented (no. 85) at 123. Concorso Internazionale Eleganza Autovetture in Campione d´Italia (I)

1955 Studebaker Champion 2+2 Sportcoupé

• 1. owner Ing. Brandt

1963 Background vehicle in Geneva street scene in the movie “Le petit soldat” (The Little Soldier) directed by Jean-Luc Godard (see Internet Movie Car Database)

1956 AC Aceca Coupé

• s/n AEX565, engine no. CL 2285W; (3/2011) owner F. Haut
• original colour: yellow; (1978) owner Jürg Weinem (Weinem Automobile), Thalwil (CH), colour: red, V8-engine (BMW 328: D102) installed, 1981/82 participation at Swiss AC meeting, 1989 immobilised, 26/03/2011 for sale (10,000 CHF); 201x owner Françis Maret (CH), restoration, 20–22/05/2016 participant no. 44 in class D “Petite Performance” at Concorso Villa d´Este in Cernobbio (I) and “Trofeo Automobile Club di Como” to the car driven from farthest away

1956 Alfa Romeo 1900 Barchetta “Spider Razza”

• s/n AR 1900C.10098; no softtop; 10/10/1956 presented (no. 61; not no. 34 as statet by Flach 1990) at 13. Concorso d´Eleganza Autovettura in Campione d´Italia (I); 1. owner Tell Umiker, Lugano/TI (CH); 198x for sale via Hans Bitterwolf (Bitterwolf Automobile), Roppenheim (F), at ca. 70,000 GBP; 07/1988 for sale via Heinrich & Johann Blankartz, Köln (D), 07/1988 & 01/1989 Motor Klassik; owner Michel Kruch (Great Toys Place), Bruxelles (B), registration OBD-978, 20–22/04/2001 entrant no. 12 (group 'Open cars and convertibles of up to 2,000 ccm') at Concorso d´Eleganza Villa d´Este in Cernobbio (I); 06/2001 for sale in Classic & Sports Car, 02/2002 ad in Classic & Sports Car; 12/2005 offered by Claude Moritz (Zegarage.com), St. Laurent des Vignes (F), at www.zegarage.com and at www.novaweb.fr; 8/2007 offered by Paul Grant (Automobiles Vanderveken),Bruxelles (B) at www.vdvgrant.be; 07/02/2009 offered at Bonhams auction 'Automobiles d'Exception à Retromobile' (sale 17043: Lot 137), estimate 200,000–300,000 €; (2/2012) offered for sale by Yves Rebet (Hephïstos Classics, ACCLC), Vaudebarrier (F), 2/2012 article in Rétroviseur no. 275 (Decker & Chabanne 2012), 09/06/2022 article on Zwischengas.com (Krüger 2022), 03/07/2022 sold as Lot 118 at Bonhams-Auktion in Gstaad (CH) at 316,250 CHF (275,000 CHF hammer price + 15 % premium; estimate 300.000–400.000 CHF = 300.000–400.000 €)
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1956 Fiat Nardi 1100/103 TV Coupé

• s/n 234869; colour: bordeaux metallic; 1956 owner N.N. (CH), 10/10/1956 presented (no. 37) at 13. Concorso Internazionale Eleganza Autovetture in Campione d´Italia (I); 14–24/03/1957 exhibited at 27. Geneva Motor Show, 08/11/1965 sold via car dealer in Neuchâtel (CH) to Georges Dorey, Neuchâtel (CH), colour: light green, registered NE 27507, 24/05/1976 relocation to Chemin (F), registered 639 FB 39; 04/06/1972 sold to N.N. (garagist), Dole (F); ca. 1976 owner Ets. Bonjour (scrap yard), Parcey (F); ca. 1976/1977 owner M. Lhomme (garagist), Orchamps (F); ca. 1978 owner Jean-Louis Farçat, Lons-le Saunier (F), 05/1979 ad in Le Fanatique de l´Automobile No. 128, 12/1979 ad in Le Fanatique de l´Automobile No. 135; 04/01/1980 owner Lutz Montowski, Chatou (F), restoration, colour: chinared, 13/02/1980 registered 379 NG 78, 1980–1986 participation in historic races, 2004 needs restoration, for sale, 03/2005 ad in Oldtimer-Markt; 04/2005 owner Mario Geigenberger, Radebeul (D), 05/2005–07/2007 restoration, 08/2007 registered in district Meißen with license plate MEI GA 57H

1956 Ford Coupé

• 5/1956, s/n U5ABX103478, 4.4 litre V8, aluminio; owner Jürg Further, Thalwil (CH), 05/1986 for sale via Marco Marinello (Elevenparts AG), Zürich (CH); 1990 offered with ad in Markt at 100,000 CHF, 10/05/1991 auctioned by Sportscar Auction Ltd. (LI), 25/09/1991 (70,000 km) offered by Jürg Further with ad in Auto Passion no. 52 at 65,000 CHF, 27/07/1992 (75,000 km) offered in Automobil Revue at 55,000 CHF; 04/1993 owner David (Ohio, USA)?; 11/2013 (75,000 km) for sale via Koni Lutziger (Lutziger Classic Cars), Rudolfstetten (CH), at 85,000 CHF, 2/2013 offered at autoscout24.ch at 85,000 CHF

1956 Jaguar XK 140 Coupé

• 08–18/03/1956 presented at 26. Geneva Motor Show

1956 Thun T-Wagen T 600 Coupé

• Presentation announced for Mustermesse in Basel (spring 1956) but car not shown

1957 Alfa Romeo 1900 CSS Cabriolet Lugano

1957 Alfa Romeo 1900 Coupé Lugano

1957 Lancia Appia Serie 2 Coupé

• s/n 812.01.1013 (engine 814.00.1011); owner Walter Grell (Automuseum Rheinfelden) (CH); 10/1984 owner N.N.; 10/2001 offered by Christoph Grohe, Buchillon (CH)

1957 (?) Lloyd Alexander Coupé

1957 Lotus Eleven Spider & Coupé

1957 Opel Kapitän Caravanne

1957 Triumph TR3 Spider + Hardtop

• colour: red metallic, (23/07/1958) owner R. Froideveauy (Carrosserie d´Ouchy), Lausanne (CH), 23/07/1958 km 17,000 offered for sale in Automobil Revue (p. 22)

1957 VW Coupé

• s/n 1339048 (production date 30/10/1956), VW engine no. 606680 (1,131 cm³, 25 PS); 31/10/1956 shipped to CH, 14–24/03/1957 presentation on Ghia Aigle stand at 27. Geneva Motor Show, colour: light blue metallic, interior: light yellow leather, VW engine with MAG-compressor (50 PS), Porsche 356 A brakes; 1957 1. owner Marcpin, Lausanne (CH); 1957 sold by garage in Lausanne (CH), colour: dark red, Porsche 356 A 1300 S engine (1,297 cm³, 63 PS, 1953–1955); 1957 2. owner Rochat; 11/01/1958 owner Giovanni Cester, Nyon (CH), registration VD 108933, 10/02/1978 relocation to Cimadolmo (I), registration TV 389118, engine changed to Porsche 356 A 1300 (1,297 cm³, 44 PS, No. P 20.327, 1951–1952); 1983/1984 owner N.N. (car dealer), Treviso (I); 08/03/1984 owner Helmut Pfeifhofer (Porsche Automuseum), Gmünd (Kärnten, A), engine changed to VW (30 PS, No. 1-0772517, 1954); 13/04/1993 owner Hans Jürgen Burde, Hofheim bei Murnau (D); 2000 owner Stiftung AutoMuseum Volkswagen, Wolfsburg (D), 23/01–21/03/2004 exhibited unrestored with 11 other special bodied VW Beetles; 06/2006 restoration by Technische Restaurationen Werner Zinke GmbH, Zwönitz (D)

1958 Alfa Romeo 1900 Coupé

• registered in the Canton of Vaud (Including the city of Aigle) or Valais with license plate beginning with V, presented at Concours d´élégance in Aix-les-bains (F) with no. 25

1958 Chevrolet Corvette Coupé

1958 Fiat 600 Multipla Beach Car

• registered in the Canton of Valais with license plate VS-4443, 195x presented by Adriano Guglielmetti (Ghia Aigle) at Concours d´élégance in Aix-les-bains (F) with no. 13

1957–1960 (?) Design by Pietro Frua

1957 Fiat 500 Spider

1957 Renault minibus

1957 Renault removal van

23/04/1958 Relocation from Lugano back to Aigle (CH)

195x modified polyester engine hood for Austin Healey Sprite (1958–1961)

1958 Alfa Romeo 1900 CSS Cabriolet

1958 Alfa Romeo 1900 CSS Coupé

1958 Alfa Romeo minibus “Romeo”

• 11 seats, colour: light blue, seats: blue synthetic leather; 21+28/05/1958 offered for sale in Automobil Revue (no. 23: p. 41, no. 24: p. 24)

1958 Chevrolet Corvette Coupé (Redesign?)

1958 Lloyd Alexander TS Coupé

1958 Renault Floride Coupé

1958 Jaguar XK 150 Coupé

1959 Hardtop for Škoda Felicia Roadster

1959 VW Coupé

• 16/04/1959 photo in Teknikens Värld: front like the 1957 Lotus Eleven Spider & Coupé, therefore unlikely to be designed by Pietro Frua

196x AC Ace Bristol Roadster

• s/n BEX429; owner André Bungener

1960 Hardtop for Alfa Romeo 2000 Spider

1960 modified polyester engine hood for Austin Healey Sprite (1958–1961)

• registered VD 2273, 09/06/1960 photo in Automobil Revue (no. 26: p. 21)

1960 Hardtop for MG 1600 A

? 1961 Porsche 356 B Coupé

• 1961 Porsche 356/1600 Reutter Coupé, s/n 116915 (= Model B T5); body conversion by Carrosserie Ghia S.A., Aigle (CH)?; 1961 1. owner N.N. (Wallis, CH); 199x offered for sale by Ralph Läuffer, Wohlen (CH) (Marco Marinello, Elevenparts AG, Zürich, CH; pers. communication to Laurent Missbauer 16/02/2006); 21.–23.08.1998 participation at 8. meeting of the "Amicale Porsche 356 Gex-Léman" in Gex/GE (CH) (Missbauer 1998), colour: white, registered with license plate VS 900 U, rear lights rectangular ; 2000 2. owner Isidor Elsig (Galantica Collection), Grimisuat/VS (CH), 9/2003 48,000 km, offered for sale at www.galantica-collection.ch for 128,500 CHF (83,000 Euro), the details of the car show that it is not a model B T5 but a B T6, 12/2005 offered in Motor Klassik, 6/12/2005 + 29/05/2007 offered at www.autoscout24.ch

11/02/2006 Fotos Laurent Missbauer, Fribourg (CH)

Emblem der Carrozzeria Ghia, Turin (I)

13–14/09/2014 participation at VW Porsche Classic Days in Sion (CH)

21/03/2018 (km 49,000) offered as Michelotti one-off at www.galantica-collection.ch

1962 Tempo Matador I removal van

1963 BMW 3200 S Staatslimousine

• s/n 73.674 (not s/n 73.846 as stated by Niefanger 2008; 08/06/2008 Wolfgang Niefanger, pers. comm.), 09/05/1963 production date (BMW delivery book: "Lagerzugang"), 16/05/1963 delivery to BMW AG, 28/05/1963 registration document (Kfz-Brief) issued; design: Giovanni Michelotti (officially: Wilhelm Hofmeister) [source: Kieselbach 1995]; owner: BMW, München (D), registration M-JE 562, loaned to Ministerpräsident Alfons Goppel (Bavarian state administation) for official usage, 1969 stored in BMW museum depot, registration M-CE 2787, 1980 shown at BMW-V8-Club meeting, 199x restoration, 08/05/1986 driven by Georg Amtmann at parade "100 Jahre Auto – Großer Festzug historischer Automobile" (start no. 153) organised by Deutsches Museum in Munich, registration M-TW 5516, 07/1997 article in "mot" (Haack & Richter 1997), pictured in Schlegelmilch et al. (1999: 178–183) with registration M RG 508 H

? (1965?) BMW 503 Coupé (de la Rive Box 1993: Carrosserie Graber)

• chassis no. 69.084, engine no. 30085, body no. 001085 (BMW Coupé), colour: blue metallic; 23/11/1956 production date (Lagerzugang BMW); 26/11/1956 through Swiss importer Motag, Zürich, 14/01/1957 custom clearance no. 7247 via Zollamt Zürich (Freilager Embraport), Embrach/ZH (CH) ; 1. owner N.N., 15/01/1957 first road registration; (03-04/1965) offered for sale by Garage Auto-Bole, Lausanne (CH), photos by Jürgen Brixner, Bempflingen (D); (1965) owner Roland Hirt, Lausanne (CH), registered with license plate VD 53786 in Lausanne/VD (CH), colour: dark red (or brown?) (Jürgen Brixner 24/07/2009, pers. comm.), 1965 accident with front damaged by Hirt's mechanic; 19xx front modified by Carrosserie Ghia Aigle ?, new colour: green metallic; 1967 3. owner N.N.; 1976 sold by Rob de la Rive Box for 6,000 CHF (de la Rive Box 1993, p. 25: “body by Graber”); 1976 owner Tracy R. Gordy (MD), Austin (TX, USA); 11/1992 sold by Alan Simpson (Fine Rides), Houston (TX, USA)for 18,000 USD; 11/1992 owner Hans Enzler (CH); 1995 owner Juri Wenzel, München (D), colour: creamwhite, interior: blue metallic leather, front believed to be modified by Carrosserie Beutler (Juri Wenzel 27/05/1995, pers. comm. to Wolfgang Niefanger), 08/09/2006 Fotos Juri Wenzel, München (D), 10/06/2007 Fotos Juri Wenzel, München (D); 2008 owner Christian Toffen (Graber Sportgarage AG), Toffen (CH), 18/02/2011 offered for sale at 79,000 CHF (+ VAT) in SwissClassics (no. 29-1/2011: p. 76) and grabersportgarage.ch, 09/03/2011 offered in Motor Klassik (no. 4/2011: p. 93).

THere is no proof, that the cars marked with preceding questionmarks have been built by Ghia Aigle.

[Sources: Günther 1984a, b, Lutz Montowski, unpublished list 10.10.1984; Günther 1989a, Günther et al. 1992; archive Arno Flach, and the literature cited as references]