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74 AUTOSTICK
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Allen, when did you see my car (or vin#) on e-bay??
I got it from my father in law, who had it a few years, and I've had it for 4 years??
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74Ghia
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Location: Middle of Georgia
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About 4 1/2 years ago there was a thread about how many Ghias there were still on the road. I noticed on ebay that many sellers were listing their VIN in the add and coppied the info to a spreadsheet by year. Yours was the 3rd or 4th entry for the 74 year. (Mine was the 1st). Anyway, I still have the spreadsheet although I'm about 2 months behind on updating it. Sort of lost interest I think. Must have about 200 VINs and info. No names, addresses or numbers, just VIN, coupe or vert, City, State, and color.
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Mase
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Cruising Craigslist tonight... I found the worlds youngest Ghia... check it out:
http://denver.craigslist.org/car/323801451.html
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///Mink
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Not only the newest, but also the ugliest! |
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74 AUTOSTICK
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Allen, very interesting.  Could you tell me what city was mine listed in, and any other info you might have. Father in law got the car in National City Ca. from a buddy on a that got it on a lean sale. I have no other information. The car was bone stock and original (never had a jack under it) the miles at that time were about 7K.
Thanks for any info. 
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74Ghia
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74 Autostick....my mistake. I was a number off on your Ghia. The one closest to yours is 1442612197 and is a vert. The oldest VIN I have found was on ebay and heres that info. The
VIN 1442727745
Coupe/Vert Coupe
Man/Auto Automatic
Color Yellow
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74 AUTOSTICK
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I just checked my door jamb, it still has the sticker on it.
It's dated 03-74
So it looks like mine was in the last 200 built? (168 lower than last vin?)
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///Mink
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| 74 AUTOSTICK wrote: |
I just checked my door jamb, it still has the sticker on it.
It's dated 03-74
So it looks like mine was in the last 200 built? (168 lower than last vin?)
Rodger |
According to Karmann, the last coupe was 144 2780 495 which is 168388 greater than yours. |
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74 AUTOSTICK
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Wow I had no idea they made over 168,000 Ghia's in 1974
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///Mink
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Wow I had no idea they made over 168,000 Ghia's in 1974
Rodger |
No they didn't, and that's not what I said. The serial portion of Karmann Ghia VINs (the part after the 1442) fall in line and is shared with with regular type 1 production. |
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74 AUTOSTICK
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Gotcha Tom, thanks for the clairification. I've been trying to find out actual production numbers for 74 Ghias. Is there anywhere with production numbers (qtys produced) by year listed?
Thanks
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///Mink
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| 74 AUTOSTICK wrote: |
Gotcha Tom, thanks for the clairification. I've been trying to find out actual production numbers for 74 Ghias. Is there anywhere with production numbers (qtys produced) by year listed?
Thanks
Rodger |
I know I've seen the data somewhere, but it was probably in dead tree form. I'll look around and see if I can find it tonight.
EDIT: Duh, it was right here all the time:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/info/productionfigureskg.php |
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capisce
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| Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2014 4:15 pm Post subject: last ghia made |
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| Looks like ghia vin number 144 272 7576 is the last ghia that I know of on the road currently. |
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Sebastian Gaeta
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| Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2014 4:29 pm Post subject: Re: last ghia made |
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| capisce wrote: |
| Looks like ghia vin number 144 272 7576 is the last ghia that I know of on the road currently. |
And would that be yours?
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'63 Beetle Turkis
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Era Vulgaris
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Mine's pretty far up there…but not quite. 1442666642
It's fitting an evil looking black coupe would have 666 in it's vin! 
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99 Mazda MX-5 10AE, Sapphire Blue Mica, 6 speed, LSD
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98 Porsche Boxster, silver, 2.5L -- 67 Karmann Ghia, Black, 1500sp -- 98 BMW Z3, Atlanta Blue Metallic, 2.8L I6 -- 75 Porsche 914, Laguna Blue, 2270cc -- 72 Porsche 914, Signal Orange, 1.7 FI -- 74 Karmann Ghia, Black, 1600dp -- 74 Triumph TR6 with O.D., sapphire blue |
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74 Ghia
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| Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2014 8:05 am Post subject: Newest Ghia |
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| Wouldn't vin 1442780434 be later |
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Pat KG
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My 74 Ghia Cabriolet vin is 1442611465.
I think you have to separate coupes from cabriolets--not exactly sure how that is done.
There are engine numbers and body numbers too.
My engine is 376445.
My body number is 1019005.
I bought her new at Montgomery County VW in Rockville, Maryland on Sept 25, 1974.
I wish someone could explain what all three mean. I asked this question a while back--see
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=575998&highlight=pat
It is more complicated than it appears.
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63 356 B Coupe
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AlienJohn
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| Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2014 5:13 pm Post subject: Re: The Newest V.I.N. number 1442727187 |
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Any one with a newer VIN Number? My 1974 Ghia coupe VIN 1442727187. 98K rust free NM car. I have claimed the title of last ghia standing or the last running and driving vin number ghia. If any one has a newer VIN please let me know.
Sincerely
high roof cooper
Albuquerque
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You got me by a few
Vin 1442668966 79K "Mostly" rust free (Garaged for 21 years)
JB
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Buyerman25
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| Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2014 8:49 pm Post subject: VIN 1974 Karmann Ghia |
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| I Have a 1974 VIN 1442727675 35,000 miles runs and drives great |
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Buyerman25
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| Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2014 10:03 pm Post subject: 1974 VIN 1442727675 35,000 |
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It a Convertible Engine code is AH472135. Production number is 245-9012. My understanding is this car was made on Friday June 14 1974. 7 days before the last Ghia rolled off the assembly line.
I think I may need to send for the Birth Certificate. I drive it every day when the sun is out. |
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