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Chrysler Diablo Avoided Sinking at Sea, Stars in RM's Monterey Auction
Filed in archive Auctions , Design , Italian Cars by Philip Powell on May 26, 2008
Chrysler Diablo

You can always count on RM Auctions to come up with something truly rare and exotic at their major events. This year's Sports & Classics of Monterey auction, on August 15th and 16th, promises to continue the tradition as it offers a one-of-a-kind 1957 Chrysler Diablo, a survivor from the Virgil Exner era of extravagant but exciting concept cars. Built on a 1955 chrysler 300 series chassis, the Diablo is rather large for a sporty concept though no less impressive. This car had a lucky escape from an early demise when some last-minute details spared it from being shipped aboard the ill-fated Andrea Doria. The SS Andrea Doria was a beautiful Italian luxury liner that sank off the coast of Nantucket after colliding in thick fog with the MS Stockholm, resulting in a loss of 46 lives. The Chrysler Norseman, a prototype which had been built for Chrysler by Ghia in Italy, went down with the great liner. Ironically, I won't be at Monterey this year because I'm saving for a first-ever vacation on a cruise ship. No concept cars allowed.


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