Italian automobile coachbuilder
Giacinto Ghia |
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| Born | (1887-09-18)18 September 1887
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| Died | 21 February 1944(1944-02-21) (aged 56)
Turin, Italy |
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| Nationality | Italian |
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| Known for | Automotive design |
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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]
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