The Ghia Selene was a series of concept cars created by Carrozzeria Ghia. The Selene I was designed by Tom Tjaarda. It was first shown at the Turin Motor Show in 1959 and had a lot of similarities with the Renault Project 900 concept, in that it had a cab forward design with a large rear area for the engine.

The Ghia Selene is a concept car built by Ghia in 1959. The vehicle’s unique characteristics may have been too much even for cutting edge designs of the era. If you look at the car you’ll quickly realise that what you think is the front of the car is actually the back, and vice-versa.

The Ghia Selene II, unveiled at the 1962 Turin Auto Salon, was a stunning example of forward-thinking automotive design. Built by Carrozzeria Ghia and designed by the talented Tom Tjaarda, the Selene II followed in the conceptual footsteps of its predecessor, the Selene I , while introducing new design elements and configurations that made it ...

2022年9月27日 · It swapped the six-person layout for five people – one up front in a central position and four behind, as with the Selene I. It retained the cab-forward design. The styling followed the 1950s trend for fighter jet styling on cars.

The Ghia Selene I stands out as an audacious and forward-thinking concept car that embodied innovative design trends of the late 1950s. Designed by Sergio Sartorelli , one of Ghia ’s most talented stylists, the Selene I made its debut at the 1959 Turin Motor Show, where it captivated audiences with its unconventional cab-forward layout and ...

2020年9月20日 · A very talented man called Tom Tjaarda became one of GHIA’s main stylists, and he made a big impression with the 1959 Selene, a sort of super-sleek forward-control “people carrier”. Its follow-up, the Selene II of 1962, had a central …

2024年11月14日 · Discover the extraordinary story of the 1959 Ghia Selene concept car, designed by Tom Tjaarda and Sergio Sartorelli. This revolutionary vehicle features unique three-row seating, rear-engine...

The 1959 Ghia Selene came out of the famed Italian design house, but the vehicle’s unique characteristics may have been too much even for cutting edge designs of the era. Look closely at the images and you’ll quickly realize that what you think is …

2020年6月16日 · Unlike the ugly Renault 900 study, though, the Ghia Selene would be startlingly futuristic-oozing the jet-age imagery characteristic of many 1950s Ghia show cars, and with an engine at the extreme back like some contemporary airliners.

2020年4月15日 · A finales de los años 50 y principios de los 60, de la famosa casa de diseño Ghia salieron a la luz dos extraos vehículos que por concepto llamaron mucho la atención del público y prensa, pero que nunca llegaron a producirse.