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Carrosserie Ghia S.A., Aigle (established 1948 inAigle,Switzerland, closed 1988) was a Swiss automobile design and manufacturing company, commonly referred to asGhia-Aigle.
Established by P. P. Filippi ofTorino, the company originally operated as asubsidiary ofCarrozzeria Ghia, becoming independent in 1953 and temporarily located inLugano (1954–58). Designers were mainly from Ghia, includingMario Boano (1948–51),Giovanni Michelotti (1948–57), andPietro Frua (1957–60).
Small-scale special designs such asDelahaye 135 (1948),MG T-type#TD (1952),Jowett Jupiter (1951),Panhard Dyna Z coupe (1954),VW coupe (1957),Lloyd Alexander (1958–59),Austin-Healey 100 spider,Fiat 500 spider (1957),Lotus Eleven spider and coupe,Chevrolet Corvette coupe,Renault Dauphine spider,MG spider,Porsche 356B coupe,Jaguar XK150 coupe,Alfa Romeo 1900 SS coupe and spider.[1]
The first Alfa-Romeo bodied by Ghia-Aigle was made in 1955 and was shown at the 1955 Geneva Auto Salon. This car was the first of eight Alfas bodied by the firm and it is shown on this page.[2]
Since 1960, the company was mostly involved in minor remodeling of vehicles and closed operations in 1988.[1]
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