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Leonard Hooks
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Joined: March 03, 2025
Posts: 20
Location: Waco, TX
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 Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2025 4:30 pm Post subject: My Collection |
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My collection on an August day in Texas. 98 degrees. But the Mustang has A/C.
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Ghia again...after 48 years
1970 Karmann Ghia, Irish Green
1965 Mustang
Owned a 1971 Ghia, Irish Green from 71-77
Owned a 1982 Porsche 924 |
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my3bugs
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Joined: June 18, 2003
Posts: 911
Location: Moreno Valley
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| Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2025 5:05 pm Post subject: Re: My Collection |
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| NICE that is what i call " German tin and American Steel " LOL i kinda have similar taste here . |
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yorkjj
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Joined: July 26, 2009
Posts: 92
Location: leesburg, va
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| Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2025 3:03 am Post subject: Re: My Collection |
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Not to be the glass half empty guy here, BUT...
Having owned my Ghia for over 40 years, and having plenty of friends with old, classic american steel like the Mustangs, which car rusts faster, an old Ghia or an old Mustang?
I know we try to take care of our cars really well, but left to their own devices, both were known for rust quickly.
Both of the posted cars look great actually.
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kingkarmann
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Joined: November 05, 2003
Posts: 4547
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| Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2025 7:51 am Post subject: Re: My Collection |
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Nice rides 
It has to be tough to drive the Ghia after cruising in the Mustang.
The power ratio's must be quite different. |
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Leonard Hooks
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Joined: March 03, 2025
Posts: 20
Location: Waco, TX
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| Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2025 5:09 pm Post subject: Re: My Collection |
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Actually the Ghia has more rust than the Mustang, but fortunately it is just a small area under the back seat that is about to get fixed.
True, the Mustang has more power with a 289 (now 302) with a 4-barrel, but since I have dual 40s in the Ghia (unknown engine size since I have not had it opened and the PO is no longer with us) the Ghia can feel like it is hauling pretty fast.
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Ghia again...after 48 years
1970 Karmann Ghia, Irish Green
1965 Mustang
Owned a 1971 Ghia, Irish Green from 71-77
Owned a 1982 Porsche 924 |
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