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Bloku
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I really like the ghia in that video. Are there any vintage racecar ghia (or bug) builds here on the samba?
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1971 Karmann Ghia
1975 Porsche 914
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1976 BMW 2002 (Bored and Stroked w/ 5-Speed)
1981 BMW E21
1986 Toyota 4Runner (Dead engine and trans)
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-Zodiac-
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I found a few topics when I - samba Google searched - but I'm having a hard time getting the links on here.
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John Moxon 
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Cousy
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| Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2015 12:20 pm Post subject: My new Ghia |
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Just purchase this 1963 Ghia, only 40 k miles, been sitting in a shed for years, almost rust free, Very Happy  |
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John Moxon
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-Zodiac-
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| Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2015 12:33 pm Post subject: Re: My new Ghia |
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| Just purchase this 1963 Ghia, only 40 k miles, been sitting in a shed for years, almost rust free, Very Happy |
That's quite a find...if you're going to be around for a while start a new topic about it. I think everyone would like to hear the story and see more of it.  |
I agree! Start a thread and post tons of photos  that is a very clean looking Ghia from what I can tell.
Same for josthud - although yours looks finished - still a beautiful car!
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1973 karmann ghia - current, not the last VW.
1947 Chevy stylemaster - gone, but not forgotten.
1995 Ford F-150 - gone, hatred for it lives.
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Bloku
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I must pipe in and request more. It looks like a very nice find! very nice. I see that it is a RHD. Is it an import? People would love to know in your own thread!
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1971 Karmann Ghia
1975 Porsche 914
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1976 BMW 2002 (Bored and Stroked w/ 5-Speed)
1981 BMW E21
1986 Toyota 4Runner (Dead engine and trans)
1989 Toyota 4x4 PU
1994 BMW E36 (Daily) |
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Josthud
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Cousy,
We really want to see more pictures of that car! And I love the "Tucker" headlight! |
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bhartwell59
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Location: dallas, tx
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It was about 50 degrees today so I put in rear windlace and the interior quarter panels. Then took a few pics in the garage. Anyone else getting antsy for spring??
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wow... looks real nice! |
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Bloku
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I was out on a gravel road and saw the sun set, so I took the time to take a little artsy picture . You can't see that car that well.....
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1975 Porsche 914
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1976 BMW 2002 (Bored and Stroked w/ 5-Speed)
1981 BMW E21
1986 Toyota 4Runner (Dead engine and trans)
1989 Toyota 4x4 PU
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thruhiker74
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Running around doing errands this weekend I came across this '71 with a parking spot open right next to it. Maybe it's not as exciting to others, but this was honestly the first other Ghia I've come across "in the wild" (save for air-cooled events) in years. Was fun to get to meet another Ghia driver too!
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catahoula lou
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Here's my 1959 (Sept 1958 build) coupe. A little rough right now, but with a heavy-duty front sway bar, camber compensator, and a 1600DP equipped with an EMPI 38, it's a blast to drive on the mountain roads AND I can keep up with my neighbor's 1964 356C Porsche just fine...
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1 great wife
2 Catahoula Leopard Dogs (Mahogany Star and Spartan) - RIP Lucy, Braveheart, & Dusty!
1 1959 mango green Ragtop Bug (the "Mango")
1 1958 pantina red Lowlight Ghia (the "Chili Pepper")
Still looking for:
(1) My Dad's 1955 356 (he raced it amateur-class at Riverside and other courses during 1950s),
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John Moxon
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thruhiker74
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| Here's my 1959 (Sept 1958 build) coupe. |
BTW...you can stop calling it a '59...Sept '58 build is a '58...unlike Beetles, Ghias didn't have model years until around 1965. |
Hmm, does this mean I should be calling my '62 a '61 since it was actually built late '61? |
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John Moxon
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| catahoula lou wrote: |
| Here's my 1959 (Sept 1958 build) coupe. |
BTW...you can stop calling it a '59...Sept '58 build is a '58...unlike Beetles, Ghias didn't have model years until around 1965. |
Hmm, does this mean I should be calling my '62 a '61 since it was actually built late '61? |
Yes...for the Beetle all the "progressive refinements" were saved to be implemented on the 1st August each year, hence the Beetle Model year commenced on that date so 1st August 1959 was the commencement of the 1960 Model Year.
With the Ghia the "progressive refinements" were applied throughout the year so 1st August carries no importance to the Ghia...it's all related to the vehicles Vin number...that is up until I believe 1965.
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thruhiker74
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Yes...for the Beetle all the "progressive refinements" were saved to be implemented on the 1st August each year, hence the Beetle Model year commenced on that date so 1st August 1959 was the commencement of the 1960 Model Year.
With the Ghia the "progressive refinements" were applied throughout the year so 1st August carries no importance to the Ghia...it's all related to the vehicles Vin number...that is up until I believe 1965. |
Interesting, learn something new every day! |
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calexican
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Running around doing errands this weekend I came across this '71 with a parking spot open right next to it. Maybe it's not as exciting to others, but this was honestly the first other Ghia I've come across "in the wild" (save for air-cooled events) in years. Was fun to get to meet another Ghia driver too!
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my daughter, who still lives in tucson, sent me this picture of that same car a while ago. i will be driving mine back to tucson the end of this month, lets hook up at 5 points for some huevos and coffee.
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Bloku
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I do not think that that is the same ghia. Look at the tail lights..... It would be cool though if it was the same car.
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1971 Karmann Ghia
1975 Porsche 914
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1975 BMW 2002
1976 BMW 2002 (Bored and Stroked w/ 5-Speed)
1981 BMW E21
1986 Toyota 4Runner (Dead engine and trans)
1989 Toyota 4x4 PU
1994 BMW E36 (Daily) |
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Brassneck
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| I do not think that that is the same ghia. Look at the tail lights..... |
+1, looks different...tinted windows, different rims. |
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catahoula lou
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| John Moxon wrote: |
| BTW...you can stop calling it a '59...Sept '58 build is a '58...unlike Beetles, Ghias didn't have model years until around 1965. |
Zertifikat says built in Sept 1958, registration says 1959...
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1 great wife
2 Catahoula Leopard Dogs (Mahogany Star and Spartan) - RIP Lucy, Braveheart, & Dusty!
1 1959 mango green Ragtop Bug (the "Mango")
1 1958 pantina red Lowlight Ghia (the "Chili Pepper")
Still looking for:
(1) My Dad's 1955 356 (he raced it amateur-class at Riverside and other courses during 1950s),
(2) My parent's black 1955 hardtop bug (CA license plate FWC 201 or FWG 201), and
(3) My parent's agave green 1957 ragtop bug (CA license plate LFK 734). |
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