Giacinto Ghia Explained

Giacinto Ghia
Birth Date:18 September 1887
Birth Place:Turin, Italy
Death Place:Turin, Italy
Nationality:Italian
Known For:Automotive design

Giacinto Ghia (18 September 1887  - 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 — 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]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Adler, Dennis . Chrysler . 2000 . . 84 . 978-0760306956.