Ordering Your Karmann Ghia's "Birth Certificate"

delrio63 · Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 7:30 pm Post subject:

Just place certificate order for my '63 vert Shocked

Hope this work!

swhitcomb · Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 1:56 pm Post subject:

Mine came last week while I was in Chicago:

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I didn't know white walls were an option in 1971. I'll have to put them on it. Thin white walls right?
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swhitcomb · Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 4:32 am Post subject:

I went back over this thread. Everyone's car seems to have come with white walls. Interesting.
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grdubuque · Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 10:38 am Post subject:

I just put my request in. I found out that they will not provide you with the original Engine number that was installed on your VW because of some privacy concerns... Wouldn't want to offend any engines out there...
But if you provide them the number off of your VW engine, they can confirm wether or not it is original to your car.

IN2RUST · Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 9:18 pm Post subject:

I believe the reason why they will not give you the engine # is
a pretty good one. The reason they will not give you the # unless you give them the right one is simply because of fraud. Some people will take that number and stamp it into thier new case and try to pass it off as original.
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ruschejj72 · Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 5:36 am Post subject: Got my certificate

Got the certificate to our '72 last week. Very cool. Found out that our Ghia was originally an auto transmission. Never seen one. All the auto transmission stuff that was original to the car is gone, just a normal stick right now. Oh well.

John Moxon · Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 6:12 am Post subject: Re: Got my certificate

John Miller · Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 11:06 am Post subject:

John Miller · Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 4:55 pm Post subject:

delrio63 · Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 6:59 am Post subject:

I have not received my certificate yet Sad

Been just over 4 weeks. Hope is comes soon Pray

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delrio63 · Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 9:40 pm Post subject:

Finally got my certificate on Monday Dancing

Cool to find out the the engine # matches and ao does the color. Interestingly it mentions a right side mirror in the options which is not there any more.

I plan to get it scanned and posted soon.
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50Split · Samba Member Joined: May 19, 2000 Posts: 866 Location: 602

Just ordered mine for the new year. Cost $50.40 US. Had to use an online translator to translate German to English on the credit card payment form.

typ14driver · Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2010 8:46 am Post subject:

Hello together.
I have a 1964 Karmann Ghia. I also have this document, which cost € 35 and took nearly 4 months until I could hold it in my hands.

50Split · Samba Member Joined: May 19, 2000 Posts: 866 Location: 602

tondemonai · Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2010 10:18 pm Post subject:

Just ordered mine, thank you to those who have posted translations and to Babelfish. And now, we wait.
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tondemonai · Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 10:29 pm Post subject:

Got mine today!
Haven't scanned it, but here's the skinny:

Built and left factory on March 7, 1957.
Original destination: Frankfurt, Germany
Color: L330 Trout Blue
Extras:
M 018 Larger reflector in brake
M 020 MPH speedometer
M128 White wall tires
M138 Sealed Beam headlamps, red tail lights, hazard warning lights but without headlight flasher
M 129 Sealed beam headlamps and red rear lamp lenses
M 951 Outside mirror
M 950 cannot be identified.

Mine did not come with a bulleted list extra, as it is too old for the "US package". However, it did tell me the engine was not original, but I knew that, the engine is from 1960.

So....
Why is sealed beam headlamps and red tail in two options, and what does "without flasher" mean? Is that referring to the lever on the steering column, or the foot switch?
And does anyone have a clue what m 950 is? I wonder if it's the Dehne fuel gauge.
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GHIA · Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 12:37 pm Post subject:

Mcode 950 Laminated Glass Windshield

tondemonai · Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 12:46 pm Post subject:

ah, thanks!
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GHIA · Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2010 9:47 am Post subject:

What is your VIN ?

tondemonai · Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2010 8:47 pm Post subject:

1458120, why?
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