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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.

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

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

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

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!!!!

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!

Welcolme. Great looking car. Any interior shots ?

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:

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!

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?

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