Hi folks

8URN · Post by **8URN** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 8:11 pm

Hope I'm ok to post this on the DDK forum - I'm the proud owner of a 1964 VW Karmann ghia UK spec RHD, and its been in my ownership for nearly five years now.

Anyhow, last year I decided I wanted to build an old skool type 1 1679cc motor with twin zenith carbs. and after seeing an advert for 2 356 porsche engines with spares I contacted the guy as I was interested in the carbs - to cut a long story short I struck a deal and got both engines!!!

One complete (Porsche 356 616/12 1600 super (1962 - 63) ...perfect period accessory for the ghia ) and one about 80% there + loads of spares - they came from a Nova kit car. the complete engine was totally rebuilt and has only done a few thousand miles before the chassis perished on the nova, only thing is its been sitting in a garage for 14 years.

My ghia....

the engine...

...looks a bit rough but the owner had a thing for hammerite so probably helped protect the tinware. I've already stripped some bits ready for powder coating.

Helen · Post by **Helen** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 8:32 pm

welcome to DDK.
your find lots of Karmann Ghia fan here.

Hendrik Moulds · Post by **Hendrik Moulds** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 7:32 am

Welcome, no problems with a Karmann Ghia here.
Looks very cool.

Mike Usiskin · Post by **Mike Usiskin** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 1:17 pm

lovely car that! When i was even younger than i am now i couldn't decide on either a Karmen Ghia or Volvo 1800PS..... so I brought a honda

botham · Post by **botham** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 11:14 pm

Hi 8urn

Lovely Ghia did you pick it up locally? can remember seeing a similiar car in gosforth some years ago, ivory with blk roof bottom of Mathew bank!!!!

Post by **Bootsy** » Fri Mar 27, 2009 8:06 am

Lovely Ghia, welcome to the forum. I used to own a RHD UK 66 Ghia. Featured in Volksworld back in 94 and coincidently there's a page on it in this month's Volksworld looking back!

richkaz · Post by **richkaz** » Sat Mar 28, 2009 12:16 pm

Welcolme. Great looking car. Any interior shots ?

8URN · Post by **8URN** » Sat Mar 28, 2009 4:00 pm

thanks for the comments - the ghia had been a north west car all its life, I picked it up from saddleworth moor.

Bootsy - yep remember that volksworld very well your ghia was superb!! - where is it now?

Interior is brick red...here's an advert where the ghia was used:

Post by **Bootsy** » Sat Mar 28, 2009 4:05 pm

Lovely interior.

I sold my Ghia in 96 (together with my 56 Oval) to fund the purchase on my first early 911. It was bought by a guy near Southend and I saw it at a few VW events after that but then it just dissappeared!

8URN · Post by **8URN** » Sat Mar 28, 2009 4:49 pm

here's a project my mates been working on - 1963 rally spec beetle.porsche 356 super 90 engine and porsche drums...

....just needs a LSD 1500 gearbox now, anybody know of one for sale?

botham · Post by **botham** » Sat Mar 28, 2009 10:36 pm

hi 8urn

howay the lads

love your car and your mates 63 beetle know of a late 50s early 60s cabriolet beetle been standing in a side rd locally(sunderland) for at least a year, let me know if any of your pals interested and i will give you location

will check out angel club

all the best johb