The 1960 DiDia 150 was a luxury, custom-designed iconic, handmade car also known as the "Dream Car" forever associated with its second owner, singer Bobby Darin. Built in Detroit, Michigan, clothing designer Andrew "Andy" Di Dia designed [1] this "unrestrained and unconventional" automobile. [2] . Only one example was ever built.

The Di Dia 150 was a handmade custom with towering tail fins, an eye-catching maroon paint scheme, and most of the top section is glass. The sky view glass sections on the sides raise up at the same time.

2023年10月30日 · Sketched by fashion designer Andy Di Dia and made famous by American '50s and '60s superstar Bobby Darin, this unique, coachbuilt work of automotive art held the Guinness record for the most...

2014年3月12日 · Andrew DiDia was a clothing designer by trade, but his artistic vision led him to create the DiDia 150, one of the wildest concept cars of the 20th century. Also known as the “Bobby Darin Dream Car,” the flashy and futuristic automobile reportedly took seven years to build, at a cost of $93,647 for labor alone.

2016年5月14日 · Darin was just 21 years old when he met Di Dia, at a Detroit concert in 1957. The singer offered a few design suggestions of his own—then vowed that when he hit it big, he'd buy the car.

The DiDia 150 is an exotic custom-bodied, bubble-topped, tail-finned, aluminum-bodied, aluminum-chassised, diamond-painted, big-block-powered metallic red dreamboat. It’s a vehicle that is over-done in every detail and in every respect, an iconic dream car.

Andrew Di Dia (b. July 15, 1917 - d. February 24, 2014) Although Andrew Di Dia was unschooled in the art of automotive design or engineering, an automobile he designed in 1953 was so far ahead of its time, it looked modern when it debuted in 1960.

The 1960 DiDia 150 was a luxury, custom-designed iconic, handmade car also known as the "Dream Car" forever associated with its second owner, singer Bobby Darin. The car was designed by Andrew DiDia, a clothing designer, who Bobby Darin had met whilst on tour in Detroit in 1957.

Construction of the low-slung, be-finned, hand-built Di Dia 150 lasted from 1953 to 1960 and cost over $94,000 to build. It has a V8 engine with a 125-inch wheelbase. Chrysler stylist Edward V. Francoise was commissioned to render the car, and it was built by Clarkaiser, a noted Detroit concept car house.

2019年12月6日 · The 1960 DiDia 150 is a one-off gem that was way ahead of its time. Completely built by hand, this custom classic was given intricate details along with futuristic styling. Andrew Di Dia, a well-known men's clothier, was the mastermind behind …