Three Gorgeous 1950s Dodge Concept Cars Designed By Ghia Come Up For Sale

Do you know what’s better than a classic 1950s Dodge concept designed by famous Italian coachbuilder Ghia? Three of them, and you can purchase all three through Mecum Auctions.

The vehicles you’re about to view are the 1954 Dodge Firearrow II Concept, the 1954 Dodge Firearrow IV Concept and a 1955 Dodge Firebomb Concept, the latter designed to accommodate four adult passengers.

While the Firearrow II was a limited production concept (this being no.2 of 4), the IV and the Firebomb were a one-off production concept and a prototype, respectively.

Dodge Firearrow II

The Firearrow II was designed in the early 50s by Chrysler Corp design chief, Virgil Exner, and hand-built by Ghia Coachbuilders in Turin, Italy. The convertible was made on a stock 119-inch chassis, boasting a Red Ram Hemi (241 cubic inch engine) with 150 HP and a Gyro-Torque four speed semi-automatic gearbox.

According to the ad, if you purchase this concept, you’ll be able to drive off in it because it is described as a “running, fully driving road going car”.

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Only four of these were ever made, the other three being the initial concept, a coupe and then a production-ready version (namely the IV). The II was simply the second model built.

Dodge Firearrow IV

While the Firearrow IV was a complete one-off, it became the only “fully road going convertible with folding top, windows and fully designed and engineered to be put into production. It was shown at many of the major U.S. auto shows in 1954.”

Its specs and story are identical to that of the Firearrow II. The IV was also designed by Exner and built in Turin by Ghia on a stock 119-inch chassis with the same drivetrain as the II.

Dodge Firebomb

First of all, who names their concept the “Firebomb”? It’s like if Boeing named their next airliner the Ball of Flame. Then again, Amazon did name their line of tablets and TV sticks Fire, so who are we to judge?

Anyway, this car exists because Chrysler eventually decided not to mass-produce the Firearrow concept, which is when Detroit industrialist and entrepreneur Gene Casaroll bought the design and production rights from Chrysler.

Unlike the Firearrow, the Firebomb can accommodate four adult passengers, and comes with a full folding top with a glass back window and glass side windows. This ended up being the prototype of the limited production Dual Ghia, 104 of which were manufactured between 1956 and 1958.

According to the listing, the Dual Ghia eventually became a status symbol, featuring many famous owners such as Frank Sinatra, Debbie Reynolds, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr.

Dodge Firearrow II

Dodge Firearrow IV

Dodge Firebomb