So where’s the one-off
prototype been all these years? After Chrysler execs
vetoed production of the XNR, it was sent back to Italian
coachbuilder Ghia, which originally assembled the car.
From there, it changed hands between several notable
foreign collectors before finally being turned over to RM
Restoration in Paris in 2008. The car was fully restored
in March, 2011, and was displayed for the first time in
the U.S. since the 1960s at last year’s Amelia Island
Concours d’Elegance. Now, the car will go to the highest
bidder when it crosses the auction block at RM’s Monterey
sale on August 17-18. No auction estimate has been
assigned to the XNR, but considering its one-off status
and sharp, jet-age styling, we’d guess it’s for
high-rollers only.
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