During the 1950s, Carrozzeria Ghia was possibly the only Italian design studio that was as forward-thinking as they were.

The extravagant chrome and fin aesthetics of the American Jet Age served as inspiration for the designers at Ghia in Turin, who developed one futuristic body after another, including several very remarkable Ferraris. Ghia was responsible for the creation of one of the only 26 Ferrari 375 MMs that were ever produced.

Granted, we probably would have never dreamt of the quirky colour combination of salmon and gunmetal gray, but we think this custom-built 1955 Ferrari 375 MM Coupe Speciale looks actually very excellent…

In contrast to its most well-known sibling, the Coupe Speciale from Ghia, which is a sensual and aerodynamic Grand Tourer created by Pinin Farina for Ingrid Bergman, the Coupe Speciale takes on a much more macho appearance.

In reality, it appears to be a highly sophisticated hot rod due to the fact that it has a wedge-shaped form, an impossibly tall bonnet, an abundance of chrome trim, and angular rear wings. With its 335 horsepower, 4.5-liter V12 engine, and convenient four-speed transmission, it is extremely likely that it would have performed quite admirably over the quarter-mile distance back in the day.