Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 10:16 am
+1 Scott!
Jared, wouldn't that be Mama Mia-Ghia?! LOL
Jared, wouldn't that be Mama Mia-Ghia?! LOL
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Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 11:02 am
What's going rate on a VW KG these days?
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 11:09 am
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 11:40 am
What about this one?
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=486037
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=486037
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 11:49 am
No trim or trim holes along the side...possible body work, probable bad re-paint, to many junk toys inside.
They're worth big bucks in orig. condition.
Over 10 years ago I sold my '74 vert for 6 grand, and '74 is not the most desirable year.
They're worth big bucks in orig. condition.
Over 10 years ago I sold my '74 vert for 6 grand, and '74 is not the most desirable year.
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 11:53 am
What about a re-furb? I'm no stickler for original parts on it.
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 12:58 pm
I saw a late fifties model convertible in burgundy for $10K ten years ago, and it sold.
But I think you can get them in restorable condition for fairly cheap.
What I'd love is a VW Thing.
But I think you can get them in restorable condition for fairly cheap.
What I'd love is a VW Thing.
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 1:06 pm
The Hot Ticket for a Karmann Ghia was always swapping a Corvair powerplant into it. Buddy had a 1966 convertible done that way. Surprisingly fast at a stoplight for an air-cooled.
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2007 4:19 am
The corvair engine was designed by Ferdinand Porsche IIRC.
Part of my '74 on a street some might recognize.
Part of my '74 on a street some might recognize.
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2007 5:15 am
Lombard
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2007 5:19 am
Couldn't drive it like Steve McQueen!
Fewer horsepower, less guts.
Fewer horsepower, less guts.
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2007 5:58 am
heres another karmann built VW.
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2007 6:05 am
"Remember the great VW TV ads from the late '60s, early '70s? The Ghia ad showed the car moving along the highway, with the voiceover exuding about its great Italian styling and its affordability. They show the car approaching one of those huge paper banners stretched across the road. Switch cameras to the other side of the banner. You hear the car approaching and then a ripple in the banner appears. You hear the car backing up and see the car trying again to get through the banner. Voiceover continues: "But it's not very powerful."
Those stand as some of the best car ads ever."
This one, Paul?
http://youtube.com/watch?v=EiBNtGSzrp4
Those stand as some of the best car ads ever."
This one, Paul?
http://youtube.com/watch?v=EiBNtGSzrp4
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2007 9:20 am
The Ford Prefect engine was designed by Wheaties.
(It's about the same size as a cereal box...)
(It's about the same size as a cereal box...)
Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2007 2:20 am
Back in 72, my boss had a 70 Karmann Ghia and a 71 Dodge Challenger (340, 6-Pack). His wife was expecting and he needed to sell one of them in order to buy a "family sedan".
I had a 57 VW at the time and took him up on his offer to take over the the payments on the Challenger. Being 21 at the time, the Challenger had a certain appeal that the Karmann Ghia didn't.
Now days, if I was given the same choice, I probably pick the Karmann Ghia (which was sonic clue in color).
I had a 57 VW at the time and took him up on his offer to take over the the payments on the Challenger. Being 21 at the time, the Challenger had a certain appeal that the Karmann Ghia didn't.
Now days, if I was given the same choice, I probably pick the Karmann Ghia (which was sonic clue in color).