The Edmondson Testimony- Judson Blowers

[John Moxon]

I've just been talking to a friend on email and he tells me the KG seen in the picture (1960 Judson advertising leaflet) above was up for sale on the Samba classifieds about 6 months ago.

He tells me:
"It was in North Carolina and still equipped with the Judson. The seller posted these two pictures along with current images of the car. I think it sold, hopefully in one piece, though the seller was offering to sell the Judson motor as a seperate unit."

If anyone can supply any info on this car and what happened to it, I'd be very appreciative.

Cheers,
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John.
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[70 140]

He kept dropping the price because his wife told him he had to sell it. For a while he was willing to trade it for a big screen TV. Finally he threatend to part it out....Last I heard he sold some parts to Alan Willis and the rest of the car got crushed.

No idea really. I remember those pictures when they were in the classifieds though. Maybe the site admins can give you some better info about the ad...or who posted it.

[dmercer]

If the car was destroyed, it is a shame. John is refering to this interesting testimonial circulated by Judson Research:

http://vwjudsonregister.tripod.com/the_edmondson_testimony.htm

[John Moxon]

I think "70 140" was joking when he said it was scrapped Dan.

It an interesting car all the same...it's obviously got an interesting history.
One of "The Register" members says he remembers, in the early '60s someone out of Colorado racing a Ghia with twin Judsons

One of our members still races his '64 Judson Ghia regularly...and wins with it
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John.
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[70 140]

yes it was a joke.

[dmercer]

Heh. I must have a terrible sense of humor. =)

I think that it is pretty remarkable that this car surfaced intact. If I had known about the Edmondson testimony ad campaign when I saw it listed I certainly would have made an effort to buy and restore it, despite the cost.

I am curious about whether the Judson was the only speed modification made on this car. The letter would seem to indicate that this is the case, and that the owner used it primarily as a driver and not a 'race car', but that is a pretty large heap of trophies. I've read what Elfrink, Ritch, and other contemporaries had to say about Judson performance, and while they were all favorably impressed, I didn't get the impression that it was so dramatic an upgrade.

I really like how the car looks totally stock with the exception of the decklid 'bubble'.

[John Moxon]

[coad]

Am I the only one who is really digging the look of those two antennas on the back of that car?

[keifernet]

All I know is I sold a judson scoop of a ghia decklid I had once for WAY too cheap... LOL I was young and did not know any better though... isn't that the appropriate excuse.

I don't remember that car in the classfieds, I must not have been looking them over during the time it was posted. But it is a hella cool old ride and I hope it was sold intact to someone who will continue to preserve it's heritage.

[John Moxon]

[John Moxon]

Seeing as I started this thread I thought I'd keep you up to date on the whereabouts of this Racing Judson KG.

Last week it resurfaced in the "Classifieds" http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=321876

It is without a doubt the original Edmondson Judson Karmann Ghia.

Having chased this KG for a number of years I was very excited to hear about it again from Dan Mercer (OK I don't get out much these days ...easily excited)

I contacted the advertiser, (agent for the owner) and got all the details, pictures etc ready to set up a deal.

Well to cut a long story short this unique Judson KG has had the guts ripped out of it. The PO sold the original 36hp engine and Judson and installed a nice 1600dp with twin Kadrons

I've dropped out of the dealings as the restoration is only half done, the asking price is $12000 and I can't justify paying top dollar for an historic KG that's minus most of its history.
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[KGCoupe]

It's back - and down to $9,450 now!

Looks pretty solid - not a bad price if it is indeed in as good shape as it appears to be.

I also dig those twin antenae - the PO must have been a CB radio fan.

[Ozzie]

Shame on us all.
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[John Moxon]

[RockStock]

[John Moxon]

[RockStock]

IMO, the ghia owner and oval owner should do the right thing - reunite the components of that ghia....

then someone can buy it, give the vendor a decent price, and go about correcting the colour scheme etc
would then be the awesome lowlight it should be, & once was
john, maybe youre the guy to make this happen...

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[John Moxon]

[coad]

[John Moxon]