Mario's Tribute to 1956 Chrysler Dart Diablo

The 1956 Chrysler Dart Diablo Concept Car designed by Virgil Exner and built by Italian coachbuilder Ghia, one of the best body builders in Italy.

Not only did Virgil Exner design this car on his own personal drawing board but he was also aided by the fact that the car was designed in a wind tunnel.

The chassis used for this build was a new off the production line 1956 Chrysler 300.

The chassis used for this build was a new off the production line 1956 Chrysler 300.

Four bucket seats and a star wars dashboard.

Automatic push-button transmission.

392 V8 375hp special modified engine with two 4 barrel carburetors and a ton of chrome in the engine compartment.

The car is equipped with power steering, power brakes, power windows, power top, power antenna and air conditioning.

The car is enormous just under 21' long and extremely wide with a streamlined body and faired-in wheels.

After modifications in 1957 by Ghia, the Diablo was shown to the public at the 1958 Chicago auto show.

Chrysler Corporation's concepts were little seen and remain to this day relatively unknown to most auto enthusiasts.

Note the Diablo pitchfork emblems, even an emblem on the gas filler lid which is in the trunk area.

The Dart has a steeply raked windshield that extended fairly deep into the roofline, the A pillars are relatively thin.

Check out the sculpting on the exhaust tips, which reportedly took Virgil several days on the drawing board to get the design just perfect.

Ultra modern front end for 1956/1957 showing things to come in the sixties.

The 1956 Chrysler Dart Diablo Concept Car was sold to a private collector at the 2013 Barrett-Jackson auction for $1,375,000.