BLENHEIM, ON.- A design masterpiece by Virgil Exner and bodied by Ghia, this stunning 1952 Chrysler D’Elegance leads a host of sensational concept cars poised to cross RM’s Monterey auction podium next month, August 19 – 20 in California. Hemi-powered on a shortened New Yorker chassis, this stunning concept debuted at the 1952 Paris Motor Show; its display was so well-received that Ghia built an additional 25 examples. Today resplendent in its red metallic paint with a black and cream leather interior, it is expected to achieve approximately $1,000,000 at RM’s Monterey sale next month. Among an exciting list of other unique concepts to be featured at RM Monterey: a striking, superbly-restored 1941 Chrysler Thunderbolt Concept Car known as ‘the Copper Car’ in reference to its copper retractable roof and lower body trim (Est. $900,000 – $1,200,000); and the record-breaking 1953 Dodge Firearrow I