What do we think of the Karmann Ghia?

gridgway · Post by **gridgway** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 2:06 pm

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ws/eBayISAPI. ... SS:GB:1123

Post by **Bootsy** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 2:24 pm

Looks ok but far far too much money for an import with big chunky indicators (post 66)

I prefer the more refined earlier ones and for that money you could find a very nice one.

Nige · Post by **Nige** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 2:28 pm

That's expensive!

Otherwise great cars, I ran a 64 daily for about 4 years. Constantly paranoid about rust, doubt you find a water tight one. They look great, make sure it has all the trim and you don't want to have to replace those bumpers. Earlier ones look better as they have sweater/smaller lights, bumpers start getting too chunky on later models. I think that 69 should have the bigger bumpers?

MDR, well his missus, has a really nice lowlight.

I bought mine from Martin McGarry in 1997 http://www.karmann-ghia.co.uk/ not sure if he's still operating as the website hasn't been updated for over 10 years.

Miine at Bug Freeze, 1999, I had this repainted from powder blue to Porsche Dunkel Blue, which is oddly the colour my 911 is now.

Post by **Bootsy** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 2:30 pm

I didn't realise were allowed a gratuitous shot of our old Ghias.

My old 66

Nige · Post by **Nige** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 2:31 pm

I remember that article, is that when you became Keith's gimp?

Post by **Bootsy** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 2:33 pm

Nige wrote:I remember that article, is that when you became Keith's gimp?

No I think Keith had left by then or he was worried about being the company of one so handsome as me.

Nige · Post by **Nige** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 2:37 pm

What type of wheels does that Ebay KG have, never seen those square cut outs before.

Nige · Post by **Nige** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 2:39 pm

This looks a little more interesting:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1956-VOLKSWAG ... 500wt_1413

Post by **Bootsy** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 2:40 pm

Nige wrote:What type of wheels does that Ebay KG have, never seen those square cut outs before.

I recall some strange spoked chrome steels that took a hubcap but can't remember the name - very weird looking

Post by **Bootsy** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 2:41 pm

Nige wrote:This looks a little more interesting:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1956-VOLKSWAG ... 500wt_1413

Agreed, gotta love a lowlight

Alan @ CanfordClassics · Mon Mar 05, 2012 10:58 pm

I also really like the Karmann Ghia and have owned a few on the past. I still have a 58 low light tucked away

- not seen even seen it in over 8 years!

DustyM · Post by **DustyM** » Tue Mar 06, 2012 8:00 am

This was mine, I owned it in the early 90's. Can't even remember what year it was though

Nige · Post by **Nige** » Tue Mar 06, 2012 9:14 am

Looks something between a 1962 and 1964 years

356boy · Post by **356boy** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 8:33 am

lowlights rule. heres my old 56. big regret in selling it

sprintstar67 · Post by **sprintstar67** » Mon Mar 26, 2012 10:55 am

'Tis in Switzerland now..... still in touch with the guy!

DDK - Die Deutschen Klassiker

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