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79SuperVert
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I really enjoyed it.
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Blue Baron
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| Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2018 12:06 am Post subject: Re: Vintage Ghia photos |
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Blue Baron
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| Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2018 12:06 am Post subject: Re: Vintage Ghia photos |
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calexican
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| Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2018 7:05 am Post subject: Re: Vintage Ghia photos |
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calexican
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| Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2018 7:11 am Post subject: Re: Vintage Ghia photos |
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Does anyone have info on these hubcaps? I see them from time to time on Ghias and Bugs... they look like hubcaps you would normally see on single cabs and panel vans. Special order? Or was it stock... |
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Blue Baron
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| Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2018 11:10 am Post subject: Re: Vintage Ghia photos |
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They just look dirty to me from the winter roads.
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KGCoupe
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| Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2018 11:19 am Post subject: Re: Vintage Ghia photos |
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| calexican wrote: |
Does anyone have info on these hubcaps? I see them from time to time on Ghias and Bugs... they look like hubcaps you would normally see on single cabs and panel vans. Special order? Or was it stock... |
At the risk of sounding like someone that can't discern the minute details that distinguish two seemingly similar obects from one another, can you please explain to me how those hubcaps differ from those typically found on Karmann Ghias?
Is it that one has a more "round" appearance while the other is "flatter", does it have to do with differences in the logo stamped in the center, or something else altogether different?
To me, they look pretty darn similar to the ones featured in the old vintage sales literature illustrations such as these, ...
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| They just look dirty to me from the winter roads. |
That same thought occurred to me as well, but then I thought perhaps I was missing something obvious to those "in the know".
It looks to me as though that particular photo may be a still shot from that old video recently posted depicting the ski trip in a Karmann Ghia. |
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KGCoupe
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| Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2018 11:45 am Post subject: Re: Vintage Ghia photos |
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| I think John is saying they look to have a paint finish rather than chromed. |
Ahhh..., "Poverty Caps"!
That would indeed be a different look on a Karmann Ghia - one that I've never seen, and am having some difficulty imagining.
Oh, and please ignore my previous comment about that photo being a still from the video - it turns out (surprise!  ) that I'm all wet on that one.
The Ghia in the video is a Cabriolet, and therefore obviously does not have any skis nor rack of any kind on its "roof".
... but both Ghias are in snow country - that much I got right. 
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Blue Baron
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| Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2018 11:28 pm Post subject: Re: Vintage Ghia photos |
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Evil_Fiz
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| Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2018 4:48 am Post subject: Re: Vintage Ghia photos |
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The woman in red looks poised to start doing jumping jacks and wind mills but the Ghia looks very relaxed 
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rbsurfguy
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| Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2018 12:24 pm Post subject: Re: Vintage Ghia photos |
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"she is using the tennis balls as a prop to help explain" <-- NOICE!!
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EverettB
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| Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2018 5:53 pm Post subject: Re: Vintage Ghia photos |
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| c21darrel wrote: |
I think its just a conversation about "last night" she is using the tennis balls as a prop to help explain  |
Makes sense, the lady in the red jumper has a Bug with a big engine that is overheating and it got really bad last night and she had to ditch it in the tennis court parking lot. Her buddy is giving her a couple tennis balls to prop open the deck lid for summer.
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SatireChuck
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| Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2018 6:48 am Post subject: Re: Vintage Ghia photos |
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 what a lovely car! I can’t remember if it was an Uncle or family friend that had one when I was really young. But I remember LOVING that car.
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The woman in red look poised to start doing jumping jacks and wind mills but the Ghia looks very relaxed |
Power stance, she's ready to thrown down if necessary |
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