How many Ghias are still out there?

JerseyGhia

If there were +-300k Ghias made any stats on how many still exist?

I imagine that in a perfect world out of whatever is left out there every year some get restored others lost forever, meaning that every year that passes we have less Ghias in need of restoration. I'm sure there are still tons of them out there, but theoretically a long way down the road we could come to a day where junk yard or long forgotten barn ghias will cease to exist with only perfectly restored cars left. Now what kind of a world would that be?! Wink

So any data or guess on how many Ghias still exist today?

jason_hamilton · Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 7:51 pm Post subject:

Actual production is over 500,000 when you count Coupes, Cabrios and RHD versions. Even assuming just 10% are left (restored, on the road or in storage/barns/fields - not crushed), I'd guess 50,000 worldwide. Probably 15-20 thousand are road-worthy.
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djkeev · Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 6:03 am Post subject:

I"ve got 2 right now but when I am finished only one will roll out onto the highways, the other? a pile of cut up scrap and spare parts.

I killed a 66 back in 75.

So, I've owned 4 total and have or will have killed two of them. I alone have wiped 50% of the Ghias that have crossed my path off the face of the earth!

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JerseyGhia · Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 5:45 pm Post subject:

You Ghia Killer you! Laughing

Deluxe Lowlight Ghia · Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 10:53 pm Post subject:

I killed my 57 and im gonna kill a 59 soon to save the dead 57
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sputnick60 · Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2011 1:25 am Post subject:

I used transplants from a 62 and a 63 to save the life of my '66. That and a couple of stem cells grown to become a headlight bucket with surround. Surgery was only possible with willing donors and a belief in "Reinkarmantion" Laughing

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squonk · Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2011 5:29 am Post subject:

Interesting. I wonder if the 1:1 to 2:1 ratio of Ghias sacrificed to Ghias restored that seems to be showing up in this thread is observable everywhere. That would certainly draw down the number of Ghias that are left in a hurry.
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JerseyGhia · Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2011 11:20 am Post subject:

Thanks for the info, interesting. I better get my Ghia before I get priced out!
Only 2600 in Germany, I guess it didnt sell that much there huh?

I can see a Hollywood movie now where some maniac goes around "killing" Ghias to raise the price of his collection! Shocked

wolfgang klinkert · Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2011 12:47 am Post subject:

KG1965 · Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2011 1:41 am Post subject:

It's interesting to see how the numbers in Germany dropped.

In 1988 to 2007 for type 14 with a total af 4.452 en for the type 34 a total of 553.

I was wondering how the TUV in Germany has influence in this figure.
When was the German TUV introduced?

Can you help us Wolfgang?

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wolfgang klinkert · Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2011 3:01 am Post subject:

Hello Gerard,

KG1965 · Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2011 7:43 am Post subject:

zzhayward

I have have owned approx 20 of these ghias. Two 62 verts and the rest coupes. I have restored and sold most of them. I am down to two 67's, and a 68 that I am currently restoring. I have cut up: two 74's, a 66 vert, a 70 coupe, a 67 coupe. I have crashed and destroyed a 67 and a 59. My friend had their barn fall on a 58. They are getting rarer. Look what happened to 356 prices. I had a 62 356 coupe that I sold for $ 3200 and thought I had scored. And then the 21 window rag top bus I bought for$250 and sold for $350. Times change but prices change faster.

simon varley

was looking for a web site I've seen before for Australia, but came across this for the uk

https://www.howmanyleft.co.uk/vehicle/volkswagen_karmann_ghia

ELFRIED

Here in Belgium ghia's are a rare thing.
The last approx 10 years I remember seeing 2 on the road.
Or people keep them in their garage??

John Moxon

Ant B

There is another ghia coupe in the next vilage to me.
Very Happy

Ant.

John Moxon

Ant B

my next door neibhour has an early bay window camper and a beetle.
five houses down has a 15 window split screen bus.
there is another bay window camper about half mile away.

he he he

Ant.


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