1956 Chrysler Diablo

VIN: 9999796

$1,375,000

Sold

Seller details

  • Auction

    Barrett-Jackson

  • Location

    Scottsdale, AZ; US

  • Event date

    Jan 13 - Jan 20, 2013

Vehicle specs

  • Chassis/VIN

    9999796

  • Body style

    Convertible

  • Odometer

    14756 M

  • Transmission type

    Automatic

  • Engine Type

    V8

  • Induction

    2x4bbl

  • Interior Color

    Beige

  • Exterior Color

    Red

Vehicle details

Notes and observations recorded by Hagerty staff.

Equipment

Chrome wire wheels, wide whitewall tires, power steering, power brakes, air conditioning, power windows, power antenna, Marchal head and fog lights.

Condition

Excellent paint, chrome, interior, and top. Chassis and underbody are older than the paint. An immense (21 feet long) automobile in the Firearrow tradition, designed by Virgil Exner. Joe Bortz Collection.

Market commentary

Offered by RM in Monterey in 2008 with a reported high bid of $1.2 million, this is an important piece of American concept car history designed by Virgil Exner and executed in the finest tradition of one-off Italian coachwork by Ghia. Lavishly detailed, i