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PostPosted: Sun Jun 18, 2017 7:17 pm    Post subject: 1970 verts Reply with quote

Just curious how rare are 1970 vert ? I never see them listed I see earlier and later ones just curious
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 18, 2017 10:42 pm    Post subject: Re: 1970 verts Reply with quote

They're one of the most common.
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 19, 2017 12:18 am    Post subject: Re: 1970 verts Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Mon Jun 19, 2017 1:46 pm    Post subject: Re: 1970 verts Reply with quote

toad01 wrote:
Just curious how rare are 1970 vert ? I never see them listed I see earlier and later ones just curious


To clarify. In terms of a Ghia relative to others - not very.

However in general they are not plentiful given that only 6,553 were made. How many are still around? Maybe a couple of thousand?
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 19, 2017 8:09 pm    Post subject: Re: 1970 verts Reply with quote

Thanks John . I just got mine back after 3year as a hostage at the body shop
will start a new build soon . What do you guys think so far
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 20, 2017 7:53 am    Post subject: Re: 1970 verts Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Sat Jun 24, 2017 11:19 pm    Post subject: Re: 1970 verts Reply with quote

3 yrs ??? what did they do to it?? or is it like that old commercial where the guys car is in the shop for weeks, and when he calls the boss says he has 3 of his best guys on it.... camera spans out and mechanics found sitting on car having lunch
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 25, 2017 1:38 am    Post subject: Re: 1970 verts Reply with quote

toad01 wrote:
Thanks John . I just got mine back after 3year as a hostage at the body shop
will start a new build soon . What do you guys think so far
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Sounds like a story worth telling, so others might protect themselves.
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