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Ghia-Aigle

Ghia-Aigle was a Swiss coachbuilder at Aigle, set up in association with Carrozzeria Ghia of Turin. It bodied cars on Alfa Romeo, MG, Singer and other chassis.1

2Cars bodied
0Individual chassissee each car
1949Founded

Cars with bodies by Ghia-Aigle

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Key facts

Founded
19491 Independently researched
Founder
A Mr. Philippi (surname only given)1 Independently researched
Headquarters
Aigle, Switzerland1 Independently researched
Status
19881 Independently researched

History

Ghia-Aigle began in 1949 when a Mr. Philippi of Aigle, Switzerland, proposed a venture to Carrozzeria Ghia in Turin. Bodies were built on chassis including Alfa Romeo, MG TD, Singer SM 1500, Bugatti Type 57 and Fiat, with Pietro Frua later designing a Jaguar coupe for the firm. It stopped coachbuilding in 1960 and ceased operations altogether in 1988.

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Milestones

  1. 1949
    Ghia-Aigle began operations at Aigle.1
  2. 1960
    The firm stopped coachbuilding.1
  3. 1988
    The firm ceased operations altogether.1

Sources

Each number links to the exact facts it supports.

  1. 1
    Ghia-Aigle Grand Sport Coupe: A bit of coachbuilding whimsy from the prosaic Swiss Level D Remember Road
    • "Ghia-Aigle began in 1949."
    • "stopped coachbuilding in 1960"
    • "ceased operations altogether in 1988"
    • Mr. Philippi proposed the venture to Carrozzeria Ghia in Turin
    • hometown Aigle gave the firm its name
    • 1949 start; Philippi; Aigle; chassis bodied; 1960 and 1988
    Accessed 2026-11-13

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