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Mr. Okrasa 
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 Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2015 12:23 am Post subject: 1959 Denzel Powered Lowlight Ghia Find! |
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I just purchased this 1 owner family, original paint 1959 lowlight Ghia with these goodies below:
- 1300cc DENZEL engine with 356 Porsche Carrera SANDCAST SOLEX 40 P-11 carburetors with non logo'd air cleaners
- Original matching numbers engine and transmission
- Porsche A brake system all around
- VDO mechanical tach. drive with date coded red & green faced tachometer
- EMPI courtesy map light
- EMPI Ghia Eliminator shifter with original rubber boot
- Sport Grip steering wheel cover
- Engine compartment courtesy light
- German windshield compass
- KOCH capillary tube / dipstick oil temp. gauge
- Bambus parcel tray
- Aero outside rear view mirror
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1959 VW Karmann Ghia Coupe / Bamboo-Green / Denzel 1300cc / OG. owner, paint 
Denzel engine running. See this link: https://youtu.be/DgUlsQDTXTE
VW www.Okrasa.com
356 www.PreA356.com
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tisius
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| Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2015 1:57 am Post subject: |
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That is da bomb!
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Karly
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| Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2015 4:45 am Post subject: |
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Awesome! More pics please! 
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Evil_Fiz
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| Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2015 6:10 am Post subject: |
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Was it shrink-wrapped, bubble-wrapped, vacuum sealed in a bag, and freeze dried then locked in a hermetically sealed dark room? Talk about a survivor.
+1 on keeping the picks coming with a full backstory. 
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GHIA
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| Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2015 8:37 am Post subject: |
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The identification plate in the front trunk is stamped VW or WOLFGANG DENZEL ?
Because I know a lowlight of 1955, which was modified by Denzel and this one has a indentity plate WOLFGANG DENZEL and not VW in the front trunk |
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O2COOLED
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| Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2015 9:22 am Post subject: |
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Wow, nice! Don't even wipe off the dust
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pbaptist
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Mr. Okrasa
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Location: Eastside, Costa Mesa. So. Califas...Loco's ;-)
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| Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2015 11:19 am Post subject: |
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| GHIA wrote: |
The identification plate in the front trunk is stamped VW or WOLFGANG DENZEL ?
Because I know a lowlight of 1955, which was modified by Denzel and this one has a indentity plate WOLFGANG DENZEL and not VW in the front trunk |
I have read before that DENZEL did infact "modify" an early Ghia. Here is a larger photo of the front end. Click photo to enlarge.
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See my Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/okrasa/
1959 VW Karmann Ghia Coupe / Bamboo-Green / Denzel 1300cc / OG. owner, paint
Denzel engine running. See this link: https://youtu.be/DgUlsQDTXTE
VW www.Okrasa.com
356 www.PreA356.com |
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Mr. Okrasa
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Wow, nice car.
Was that RT his car? |
NO. This is a 1 owner family car. I'm the second owner
Here is a photo below of RT's Ghia.
Here is my Ghia with Denzel eng. below:
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See my Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/okrasa/
1959 VW Karmann Ghia Coupe / Bamboo-Green / Denzel 1300cc / OG. owner, paint
Denzel engine running. See this link: https://youtu.be/DgUlsQDTXTE
VW www.Okrasa.com
356 www.PreA356.com
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pbaptist
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| Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2015 11:38 am Post subject: |
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Wow, nice car.
Was that RT his car? |
NO. This is a 1 owner family car. I'm the second owner |
That's really cool. Congratulation on scoring such a nice car. 
I had seen the car on pictures of the meeting last weekend.
I thought it was RT his denzel powered bamboo car.
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| Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2015 11:51 am Post subject: |
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| I remember you telling me your old Bambus Ghia was your favorite. Great find and a beauty for sure. |
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| Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2015 3:56 pm Post subject: |
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| Wow! So cool! Love it. Nice that it has the early dash too. Sweetness. |
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Karmann Gheezer
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Sweet time machine, Mista Joe.
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oldbusboy
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Awesome purchase.
Any chance of a video of that motor running?
Trevor
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Mr. Okrasa
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oldbusboy
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Thanks for posting the video. It really sounds great.
Joe, what is the device on the left side of the motor area? Looks like an electric fuel pump or something.
Trevor
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GHIA
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The identification plate in the front trunk is stamped VW or WOLFGANG DENZEL ?
Because I know a lowlight of 1955, which was modified by Denzel and this one has a indentity plate WOLFGANG DENZEL and not VW in the front trunk |
I have read before that DENZEL did infact "modify" an early Ghia. Here is a larger photo of the front end. Click photo to enlarge.
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I speak, of the VIN plate in the front trunk. This VIN plate is stamped WOLFGANG DENZEL or VW ?
On the lowlight with DENZEL engine that I know, The VIN plate is a WOLFGANG DENZEL and not VW
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| Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2015 10:42 am Post subject: |
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Wow! Finding of the year! Congratulation Mr Okrasa!
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Mr. Okrasa
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Thanks for posting the video. It really sounds great.
Joe, what is the device on the left side of the motor area? Looks like an electric fuel pump or something.
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That little device is a small generator type motor that is driven with a speedometer cable that is attached to the crankshaft pulley nut.
When the engine is running, it turns/twists the cable and it "generates" an electrical current that is sent to the original
green/red faced tachometer. Pretty need idea! See the video again and you will clearly see the tach. cable attached to the pulley nut.
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See my Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/okrasa/
1959 VW Karmann Ghia Coupe / Bamboo-Green / Denzel 1300cc / OG. owner, paint
Denzel engine running. See this link: https://youtu.be/DgUlsQDTXTE
VW www.Okrasa.com
356 www.PreA356.com |
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Amazing wow!
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