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phron8ge
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Joined: August 17, 2024
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 Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2025 8:22 am Post subject: Re: Ghia Owners...Post Your Ghias |
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Here’s Celeste. She is a 64 vert that I bought from the second owner in PA last fall. The first owner, who was a surfboard shaper here in Jersey, painted her from red to this minty blue and swapped in a 1600dp and modern vw Jetta seats into the front. (In the market for low back seats. Pm me if you got any)
The car is far from original, but I love her so much.
I’m in planning stages, but she’s going to get a full tear down in the coming year for a body off paint job. But for the moment, just tinkering and trying to understand the hodgepodge of parts installed over the years.
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JAL78 
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Location: Novato, CA
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| Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2025 6:03 am Post subject: Re: Ghia Owners...Post Your Ghias |
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1969 all original Ghia Convertible with autostick and 18,800 miles.
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1958 Karmann Ghia convertible
1959 Karmann Ghia convertible
1959 Karmann Ghia coupe
1961 Karmann Ghia convertible
1966 Karmann Ghia convertible
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crocteau
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Joined: March 31, 2005
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Location: Philaburbia
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| Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2025 7:26 am Post subject: Re: Ghia Owners...Post Your Ghias |
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Marcdeb
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Location: Vermont
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| Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2025 8:07 am Post subject: Re: Ghia Owners...Post Your Ghias |
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| JAL78 wrote: |
1969 all original Ghia Convertible with autostick and 18,800 miles.
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Amazingly well preserved car and I love the color as well as the very rare interior color.
Enjoy!
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68 Karmann Ghia Cabrio Autostick
71 Karmann Ghia Cabrio
Previously Owned:
2011 VW EOS Hard Top Conv
2008 Saab 9-3 2.0T Conv
2003 Saab 9-3 SE Conv
2001 Saab 9-3 Conv
1998 BMW 3 Series Conv
1997 Saab 900 Conv
1997 Mazda Miata
68 Ghia Vert Survivor with 22,350 miles: https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=768107&highlight=
71 Ghia Vert Restoration: https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=726710&postorder=asc |
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EverettB
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Joined: April 11, 2000
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Location: Phoenix 602
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craigolio1
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Joined: April 24, 2010
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Marcdeb
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Joined: May 22, 2019
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Location: Vermont
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| Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2025 5:06 am Post subject: Re: Ghia Owners...Post Your Ghias |
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I just bought this car today!!
1971 with early style front turn signals and bumpers.
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Congratulations. Looks sharp. Hope to see more pictures. I have a 71 as well. Not sure exactly how early but the front bumpers are the same from early 60s to 1971. The rear bumpers had more changes over the years due to reverse lights, rear wheel arch shape and towel bar changes.
Enjoy.
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Marc
68 Karmann Ghia Cabrio Autostick
71 Karmann Ghia Cabrio
Previously Owned:
2011 VW EOS Hard Top Conv
2008 Saab 9-3 2.0T Conv
2003 Saab 9-3 SE Conv
2001 Saab 9-3 Conv
1998 BMW 3 Series Conv
1997 Saab 900 Conv
1997 Mazda Miata
68 Ghia Vert Survivor with 22,350 miles: https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=768107&highlight=
71 Ghia Vert Restoration: https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=726710&postorder=asc |
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craigolio1
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Joined: April 24, 2010
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| Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2025 6:25 am Post subject: Re: Ghia Owners...Post Your Ghias |
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| craigolio1 wrote: |
I just bought this car today!!
1971 with early style front turn signals and bumpers.
Craig
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Congratulations. Looks sharp. Hope to see more pictures. I have a 71 as well. Not sure exactly how early but the front bumpers are the same from early 60s to 1971. The rear bumpers had more changes over the years due to reverse lights, rear wheel arch shape and towel bar changes.
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Thank you. I started a thread. There are many more pics and info here...
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=10441921#10441921
Craig
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1971 Ghia Convertible
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mcboyrd
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Location: WA
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| Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2025 9:08 pm Post subject: Re: Ghia Owners...Post Your Ghias |
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My dream became my daily this past Aug. This is Squiggy a mostly 1974 coupe 
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craigolio1
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| Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2025 4:19 am Post subject: Re: Ghia Owners...Post Your Ghias |
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My dream became my daily this past Aug. This is Squiggy a mostly 1974 coupe
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Love the matte black!
Craig
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1971 Ghia Convertible
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https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=10441921#10441921 |
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dmeffert
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Location: Orange County, New York
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| Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2025 11:41 am Post subject: Re: Ghia Owners...Post Your Ghias |
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This is Julius, my new to me '71 Ghia.
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Marcdeb
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Location: Vermont
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rightrudder
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Location: CA
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| Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2025 2:59 pm Post subject: Re: Ghia Owners...Post Your Ghias |
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Just picked up my '70 Ghia a few days ago, and drove it 80 freeway miles back home to Laguna Hills, CA. Runs beautifully with replacement 1600 with new carb, tracks straight, shifts precisely. Love the orange paint....you can see it from space! Had a '74 914 in Signal Orange and I'm partial to the color. I'll post a few more pics in a day or two...engine, interior, frunk.
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kiwighia68
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| Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2025 4:33 pm Post subject: Re: Ghia Owners...Post Your Ghias |
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| rightrudder wrote: |
Just picked up my '70 Ghia a few days ago, and drove it 80 freeway miles back home to Laguna Hills, CA. Runs beautifully with replacement 1600 with new carb, tracks straight, shifts precisely. Love the orange paint....you can see it from space! Had a '74 914 in Signal Orange and I'm partial to the color. I'll post a few more pics in a day or two...engine, interior, frunk.
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Very nice car. Nice neighbourhood too.
Are '70 and '71 the best Ghias, technically and in appearance?
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rightrudder
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| Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2025 6:18 pm Post subject: Re: Ghia Owners...Post Your Ghias |
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Thanks, Kiwi!
I was hoping to find a '68 or so...I prefer the front turn signal lights/housings and smaller taillights. But the '70 is a close second and I found a great example. It does have the IRS suspension and 1600 dual port engine, but I prefer the '68 painted dash.
Anyway, it's wonderful. Originally a California car (sold at Abbes VW in Livermore), it has zero rust perforations and only a touch of surface rust here and there, such as the bottom of spare tire well. Original pans are solid. I've had and driven a lot of more powerful cars and this is such a nice change of pace...a cruiser with high style. I plan to keep it as stock as possible. |
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69GhiaRat
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Location: Wyoming
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| Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2025 7:58 pm Post subject: Re: Ghia Owners...Post Your Ghias |
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Here is my new Ghia that I picked up a couple weeks ago. I had a 1969 Ghia years ago that I sold for a variety of reasons and I always regretted selling that car. Well, many years and cars later I happened across this and couldn’t say no. Feels good to have a Karmann Ghia back in the garage.
Yes, the PO had an engine fire incident (fuel filter has been moved).  |
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