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Directed by Chrysler’s Virgil Exner to develop a wedge-shaped coupe, Italian coachbuilding firm Ghia built this concept car to display at the 1955 Turin Auto Show. The Gilda - named for the 1946 film noir starring Rita Hayworth - was the work of Ghia’s chief designer, Giovanni Savonuzzi. The one-off, fully trimmed model had no powerplant but was designed to accomodate a gas turbine engine, which has since been installed. Its futuristic, aerodynamic silhouette influenced Chrysler’s entire “Forward Look” styling theme, revolutionizing automotive design at the company.