The Idiot's Guide to Original Karmann Ghia Interiors

RockStock · Last edited by RockStock on Thu Oct 12, 2006 1:16 pm; edited 1 time in total

I thought it would be cool to get an original ghia interior thread going
To inspire people to go og!
All years…Cabs and Coupes...
Please post up your pics – ideally pics showing original door panels, original seats upholstery, and original carpets…if this is contained in one picture, all the better
Condition is not important – as long as they’re og
Be top to list year, paint colour,Coupe or Cab…

I’ll start with these 4:

1960 Pearl White (L87) Cab
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1960 Paprika Red (L452) Coupe
colour tbc
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Notice the two 1960 Ghias above have the Lowlight door panels and the 59/60 ribbed dashtop. No bulkhead rubber mat

1961/2 Pampas Green (L384) Cab
colour and year tbc
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1961/2 Black (L81) Cab
year tbc
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The American owner of this Black Cab was now living in Sweden IIRC, and had brought his very original Cab over with him.
Check the patina on the top of the door, and that threadbare carpet…keep it!! We had a top little chat about the interior

All Ghias as seen at GMH05
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thom · Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2006 6:38 pm Post subject:

Are you taking requests? I'd like to see some '56 red/black car interior pix.
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Bus Registry
1952 Type 11c
1956 Single Cab
1957 23-Window Deluxe
1960 DD Panel
1956 Type 1 Karmann Ghia
1962 Type 3 Karmann Ghia
1963 Type 3 Karmann Ghia
1968 Single Cab

KG56 · Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 2:58 am Post subject:

1956 Black (L41) coupe[b]

Here's a shot of my interior, the grey has faded over time and the seats are pretty fecked!

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This is what it should look like, minus the red mat!
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Tanya

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RockStock · Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 6:04 am Post subject:

KG56 · Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 6:09 am Post subject:

RockStock · Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 6:11 am Post subject:

Thom means a Pelican Red or Brilliant Red body Coupe, with a Black roof.
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KG56 · Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 6:12 am Post subject:

Ah ha!

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karmann57 · Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 9:42 am Post subject:

Found these in other posts

January 1956 to August 1957 Gazelle Beige (L376) Coupe
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January 1956 to August 1957 Pelican Red/Black or Deep Brown? (L259/L41 or L377) Coupe grailoc
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January 1956 to August 1957 Trout Blue (L330) Coupe Rockstock Very Happy

I'll post a few of my orignial Trout Blue panels as well when I get the chance.

Sept 1957 to July 1959 Brilliant Red/Black (L353/L41) Coupe
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Sept 1957 to July 1959 Aerosilver (L248) Coupe
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January 1958 to December 1958 Graphite Silver (L428) Cab Broadacus
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Shane
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Pablo karmann · Samba Member Joined: August 17, 2006 Posts: 16

I have I 64 cupe, any picsss??? tkns!!
Red and off white if possible

RockStock · Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2006 4:17 pm Post subject:

1968 Regatta Blue Cab
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What a top Cab...recently sold for around $16k-$17k, i think
33k miles, unrestored
I'd have liked this as my daily
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HouseofGhia · Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2006 7:52 pm Post subject:

s1oww · Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 4:10 pm Post subject:

I'd like to see what 1959 Black (L41) came with, including the headliner Smile

chisari · Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 11:14 am Post subject: Bone Stock Interior

Bone stock and all original (paint too). They don't come any cleaner than this...

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RockStock · Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 2:42 pm Post subject:

68 Gobi Beige Cab^^^^(thanks chisari - nice Cab)

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RockStock · Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 5:05 pm Post subject:

dmercer · Samba Member Joined: June 20, 2004 Posts: 258

RockStock,

Great post! Thanks for the useful reference pics. FWIW, here are some shots of an 1959 Aerosilver interior that shows the color of knobs and a detail of the seat insert fabric:

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It looks like the steering column, parking brake, etc., are "silver beige"... am I correct? The rubber is meant to be dark green, but in every example I've seen looks almost black. Of course, I'm a terrible photographer -- any clearer images showing the color of the rubber (which I think is the same in a Bamboo coupe) would be appreciated.

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Burman · Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 1:55 am Post subject:

What is that edge under the dash pad? My 1959 doesn´t have that.
Know this appears on later cars but haven´t seen it on a 59 year model. Rolling Eyes

RockStock · Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 5:26 am Post subject:

aerosilver · Samba Member Joined: July 29, 2006 Posts: 237 Location: UK

56/7 Pelican red interior..

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56/7 Lizard green interior.. (faded)

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