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Thu Dec 08, 2022 9:08 pm

Some of these prices are crazy.

Fri Dec 09, 2022 5:20 am

cruiser wrote: Beautiful '59 cabriolet up for sale:

https://www.oldbug.com/wagmas59.htm

Does anyone know the story on this one? The owner, builder, history?

Nice!

Is that Richs50 old Ghia?

Fri Dec 09, 2022 9:19 am

obus wrote: cruiser wrote: Beautiful '59 cabriolet up for sale:

https://www.oldbug.com/wagmas59.htm

Does anyone know the story on this one? The owner, builder, history?

Nice!

Is that Richs50 old Ghia?
Birth certificate was issued to Dustin Gomez

Fri Dec 16, 2022 3:22 am

An exceptional '59 Dolphin Blue coupe (VIN: 2312312), formerly owned by Scott Dempster of KGPR, will be up for sale soon in Japan. The car is near perfect, except for the incorrect front seat fabric and the removed? ribbed dash pad (VIN is far later than 2261050).

http://www.kglowlightregistry.com/index.php?action=listingview&listingID=247

Fri Dec 16, 2022 3:42 am

Ghias4ever wrote: An exceptional '59 Dolphin Blue coupe (VIN: 2312312), formerly owned by Scott Dempster of KGPR, will be up for sale soon in Japan. The car is near perfect, except for the incorrect front seat fabric and the removed? ribbed dash pad (VIN is far later than 2261050).

http://www.kglowlightregistry.com/index.php?action=listingview&listingID=247

That is one to watch! I hope it won't go for auction but sold to the right person who appreciates what they are buying...a very special Karmann Ghia.

Fri Dec 16, 2022 7:39 am

John Moxon wrote: Ghias4ever wrote: An exceptional '59 Dolphin Blue coupe (VIN: 2312312), formerly owned by Scott Dempster of KGPR, will be up for sale soon in Japan. The car is near perfect, except for the incorrect front seat fabric and the removed? ribbed dash pad (VIN is far later than 2261050).

http://www.kglowlightregistry.com/index.php?action=listingview&listingID=247

That is one to watch! I hope it won't go for auction but sold to the right person who appreciates what they are buying...a very special Karmann Ghia.

Looks like a museum piece to me 8)

Fri Dec 16, 2022 8:53 am

Ghias4ever wrote: An exceptional '59 Dolphin Blue coupe (VIN: 2312312), formerly owned by Scott Dempster of KGPR, will be up for sale soon in Japan. The car is near perfect, except for the incorrect front seat fabric and the removed? ribbed dash pad (VIN is far later than 2261050).

http://www.kglowlightregistry.com/index.php?action=listingview&listingID=247

What’s the fabric? I can’t make it out in the photos.

Fri Dec 16, 2022 9:46 am

Braukuche wrote: Ghias4ever wrote: An exceptional '59 Dolphin Blue coupe (VIN: 2312312), formerly owned by Scott Dempster of KGPR, will be up for sale soon in Japan. The car is near perfect, except for the incorrect front seat fabric and the removed? ribbed dash pad (VIN is far later than 2261050).

http://www.kglowlightregistry.com/index.php?action=listingview&listingID=247

What’s the fabric? I can’t make it out in the photos.

Please look carefully at the registry photos of #38-40. The front seats have been redone with incorrect cloth material.

Fri Dec 16, 2022 11:23 am

Braukuche wrote: Ghias4ever wrote: An exceptional '59 Dolphin Blue coupe (VIN: 2312312), formerly owned by Scott Dempster of KGPR, will be up for sale soon in Japan. The car is near perfect, except for the incorrect front seat fabric and the removed? ribbed dash pad (VIN is far later than 2261050).

http://www.kglowlightregistry.com/index.php?action=listingview&listingID=247

What’s the fabric? I can’t make it out in the photos.

Fri Dec 16, 2022 3:33 pm

$45K is reasonable for that car but I bet they start way higher.

Tue Dec 27, 2022 3:50 am

Ghias4ever wrote: An exceptional '59 Dolphin Blue coupe (VIN: 2312312), formerly owned by Scott Dempster of KGPR, will be up for sale soon in Japan. The car is near perfect, except for the incorrect front seat fabric and the removed? ribbed dash pad (VIN is far later than 2261050).

http://www.kglowlightregistry.com/index.php?action=listingview&listingID=247

Unveiled today:

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=622749452996890&set=a.531339472137889

Sat Jan 28, 2023 5:23 am

Am I the only one dreaming about putting this one back into shape
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2220823

?
Sadly, the start price (that I know is due to all the rare parts) and the hassle of transporting such a project up to Europe is preventing me from going crazy on it.. still, it stays in my mind..

Bests

Antoine

Sat Jan 28, 2023 7:30 am

TRS63 wrote: Am I the only one dreaming about putting this one back into shape
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2220823

?
Sadly, the start price (that I know is due to all the rare parts) and the hassle of transporting such a project up to Europe is preventing me from going crazy on it.. still, it stays in my mind..

Bests

Antoine

It’s fun that it is so early isn’t it?
Note, this is the person who sells cars for Richard Troy— sold me my car.

Sat Jan 28, 2023 8:31 am

If there’s anyone who could do that car justice it would be you. If I could on a whim, I would pay the price of admission. It would be awesome to see the transformation in your hands. I just checked out your ragtop thread, beautiful!

Sat Jan 28, 2023 9:10 am

TRS63 wrote: Am I the only one dreaming about putting this one back into shape
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2220823

?
Sadly, the start price (that I know is due to all the rare parts) and the hassle of transporting such a project up to Europe is preventing me from going crazy on it.. still, it stays in my mind..

Bests

Antoine

It’s a confusing ad.
So, the clip is the only body part original to the pan? The rear section it off another car so how can you date it since there are no numbers stamped on the rear? It could be a late 56. Or maybe the rear is original and the front clip is later and they took the body tag off of a crushed original front and screwed it to the later clip?
In any case you have a FrankenGhia at the end of the day which you would think would hurt it’s value to collectors. Maybe that and the insane asking price is why they haven’t been able to sell it.

Fri Feb 10, 2023 7:11 am

https://www.ebay.com/itm/185770742152

Fri Feb 10, 2023 8:25 am

Trylon wrote: https://www.ebay.com/itm/185770742152
It looks like Scott is thinning the herd (he has 5 KGs on eBay now)

Fri Feb 10, 2023 9:02 am

iowegian wrote: Trylon wrote: https://www.ebay.com/itm/185770742152
It looks like Scott is thinning the herd (he has 5 KGs on eBay now)

I like the 60 convertible. Curious to see if anyone even places the initial bid. Projects are a hard sell nowadays.

Fri Feb 10, 2023 9:37 am

In one of his eBay ads he says he is a "Karmann Ghia collector/ hoarder" that is liquidating 15 cars. :shock:
I know he has been buying up KGs for quit a few years now, but I don't know what else he might have for sale.

Fri Feb 10, 2023 10:35 am

Braukuche wrote: iowegian wrote: Trylon wrote: https://www.ebay.com/itm/185770742152
It looks like Scott is thinning the herd (he has 5 KGs on eBay now)

Curious to see if anyone even places the initial bid. Projects are a hard sell nowadays.

First bid made