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56 Euro Lowlight
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Joined: March 20, 2018
Posts: 3
Location: Peoria AZ
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 Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2018 11:37 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Ghia hunting history... |
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Found and purchased this 56 yesterday. It's a real euro car. KM speedo, German dealer plate on side, has a headlight switch on the column just opposite the turn signal switch that I have never seen. Previous owner purchased in 1991 pulled it into his garage and put up on jackstands and started it every 4 - 6 weeks and the car never moved for 27 years.
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KGCoupe
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Joined: July 01, 2005
Posts: 3580
Location: Putting the "ill" and "annoy" in Illinois
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| Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2018 7:23 am Post subject: Re: Today in Ghia hunting history... |
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Nice find! Congratulations on the acqusition of your new Karmann Ghia, and welcome to the forum.
What are your plans for the car - enjoy it as is, "sympathetic refresh", retoration or somethiing completely different? (Baja prerunner, or kit car base perhaps?  ) |
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c21darrel
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Joined: January 22, 2009
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Location: San Dimas
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zwitter53
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Joined: November 21, 2004
Posts: 168
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| Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2018 11:43 am Post subject: Re: Today in Ghia hunting history... |
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Great find! Reminds me of my car, when I found it years ago. It had also a white paintjob on the outside and a black dashboard.
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Tomas
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aerosilver
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Joined: July 29, 2006
Posts: 881
Location: UK
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| Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2018 11:55 am Post subject: Re: Today in Ghia hunting history... |
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| 56 Euro Lowlight wrote: |
Found and purchased this 56 yesterday. It's a real euro car. KM speedo, German dealer plate on side, has a headlight switch on the column just opposite the turn signal switch that I have never seen. Previous owner purchased in 1991 pulled it into his garage and put up on jackstands and started it every 4 - 6 weeks and the car never moved for 27 years.
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Congratulations, nice score! Post up a few more pictures when you have time please. Cool dealer badge.
Do you know what month '56 it is? |
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c21darrel
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Joined: January 22, 2009
Posts: 8211
Location: San Dimas
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tims57LL
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Joined: April 21, 2011
Posts: 18
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| Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2018 9:44 am Post subject: Re: Today in Ghia hunting history... |
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Not sure this the correct Forum or thread, but ebay showing ‘58 Low Lite from Florida today.
Numbers matching, complete history, but usual suspects look rusty, and car has been repainted... |
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chipster
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Joined: August 15, 2004
Posts: 45
Location: Ft. Pierce, FL
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| Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2018 12:15 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Ghia hunting history... |
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heading to my house in Florida Keys, saw this in Islamorada. Needs a bit of work, not bad from 10-20'. had the classic Bud Light floorpan patch and some dodgy engine compartment bodywork, and the typical non-Sambanista inverted decklid seal!
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Evil_Fiz
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Joined: May 06, 2011
Posts: 1045
Location: Jacksonville, FL
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| Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2018 3:29 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Ghia hunting history... |
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While driving southbound on I-95 south of Downtown Jacksonville on Sunday 4-22-19, I spotted a pre 1970 Ghia Cabriolet body mounted to a dolly on the back/bed of a pick-up truck. It looked like it had just been media blasted and appeared to be in very good shape. If this is you, let us know if you have a build thread.
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theghiagirl
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Joined: February 15, 2004
Posts: 537
Location: Near Portland, OR
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| Posted: Tue May 01, 2018 3:44 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Ghia hunting history... |
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I recently found this 1961 pampas green coupe which still shows some of its OG paint. The previous owner lives in Arizona and had owned it for 35 years. My plan is to do a stock restoration. It's kind of an unusual color, I'm guessing there weren't too many built with this color scheme.
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calexican
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Joined: June 11, 2008
Posts: 730
Location: El Paso, TX
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| Posted: Wed May 02, 2018 11:05 am Post subject: Re: Today in Ghia hunting history... |
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| That’s awesome Lisa! Will you start your own thread for it? |
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theghiagirl
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Joined: February 15, 2004
Posts: 537
Location: Near Portland, OR
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| Posted: Thu May 03, 2018 2:32 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Ghia hunting history... |
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| calexican wrote: |
| That’s awesome Lisa! Will you start your own thread for it? |
Thank you! It might be another year or two before I start on this one. I'm trying to finish my 1958 Bernina cabriolet that's been on the back burner. The body is just about done. I hope to have it in paint sometime this Summer. |
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VeloMikey
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Joined: March 19, 2012
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Location: So Cal
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Hokie87
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Joined: May 27, 2010
Posts: 280
Location: Richmond, VA
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| Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2018 3:52 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Ghia hunting history... |
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This 72 was nosed into the woods about a quarter mile off the road. A friend saw it and let me know. Three of us spent an afternoon freeing up a stuck rear wheel and towing her home. It was sitting for 7 years in this location but the engine turns and the body has not as much rust as I would expect. Interior is shot. It had a lot of ants and rodent nests in it...but no snakes, I hate snakes. First stop was a car wash.
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jeffrey8164 
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Joined: January 06, 2018
Posts: 3812
Location: Georgia
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| Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2018 1:27 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Ghia hunting history... |
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Nice rescue job!
A/C to boot! |
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YadnusBug
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| Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2018 2:06 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Ghia hunting history... |
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YadnusBug
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| Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2018 2:23 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Ghia hunting history... |
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EverettB
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Location: Phoenix Metro
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c21darrel
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Joined: January 22, 2009
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Location: San Dimas
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YadnusBug
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| Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2018 3:22 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Ghia hunting history... |
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1st, Great finds and Video. The 1st one is pretty early. Note the rear decklid.
Very worthwhile for parts at the very least. The glare on the driver window keeps me from seeing where the front heat vents are  |
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