JFK jr Karmann Ghia

MDKG · Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 3:59 am Post subject: JFK jr Karmann Ghia

Does anyone know if this Ghia, apperently owned by JFK jr, is still around and where?

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and what about those overriders!? Shocked

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see also this topic http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=3429450

ovalboy · Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 5:55 am Post subject:

I'd check the waters around Chappaquiddick.

70 140 · Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 6:24 am Post subject:

johnnyrotten · Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 6:25 am Post subject:

those overriders aren't even lined up, and the plate is falling off Shocked

must have made a quick escape from the CIA, unfortunately, he father didn't Rolling Eyes

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keifernet · Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 7:29 am Post subject:

RenoRanes007 · Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 7:31 am Post subject: Re: JFK jr Karmann Ghia

NOVA Airhead · Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 8:25 am Post subject:

Those big ugly bumper gaurds probably protected the nose. It appears the passenger bumper gaurd was hit with the impact causing the license plate to come loose.

It may not even be his car but a friend's. JFK Jr. would have been about 15 when the last Ghias were produced. The car pictured is a '72 to '74 vintage. I wonder why he has the sun visors down at night - maybe so they could bot get a good picture?
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SkrapMetal · Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 8:50 am Post subject:

Looks like a 74. It's got shock absorbers behind the bumper.
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70 140 · Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 9:54 am Post subject:

That photo was taken in 1988.

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70 140 · Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 2:50 pm Post subject:

Ghiaddict · Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 3:30 pm Post subject:

I have read somewhere else that John Jr. did drive
around in a 1974 Ghia convertible. Until now, never saw a pic of those butt-ugly front overriders!
OMG those are terrible.
The crush tubes behind the front bumper were also used on the
1973 model year 'verts and coupes.
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MDKG · Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 2:11 am Post subject:

MDKG · Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 3:35 am Post subject:

Seems like he did own the car and sold it in April 1994 in Madison acording to New York Times:

http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F04EFD71F31F93BA25751C1A9639C8B63

So who bought it?

MDKG · Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 3:45 am Post subject:

Found it........ Crying or Very sad

http://www.greentownshipfd.com/runs.html

Scroll to the Fully Involved Barn Fire April 4, 2007

it says:

70 140 · Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 8:29 am Post subject:

Sounds liike it had the Kennedy Curse.

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Can we end this thread and just talk about cars. Especially with yesterday being Nov. 22.

John Moxon · Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 10:37 am Post subject:

Agreed...let's not get into conspiracy theories. Rolling Eyes

The car was sold and subsequently destroyed in a fire...end of story.
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