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JeffL
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 Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2006 10:07 am Post subject: Okrasa Ghia Pictures |
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I posted some pictures of the ebay Ghia with the Okrasa engine on my website. If you have any other Okrasa Ghia pictures post them here on the Samba or send the photo to me and I'll include them on my early Karman Ghia site if you wish.
The Pennsylvania Ghia that was for sale on Ebay is now destined for Japan. Fred Baker bought the car during the original Ebay auction. He was able to view the car since he lives close to where it was owned. Fred runs an early German auto business.
In the picture of the literature, there is a piston drawing. At one one in time I had a connecting rod drawing (I think I still have a copy). Looks like it has some nice sales flyers with it too.
http://karmannghias.org/okrasa.htm |
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Wiggy
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| Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2006 5:31 pm Post subject: Re: Okrasa Ghia Pictures |
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I posted some pictures of the ebay Ghia with the Okrasa engine on my website. If you have any other Okrasa Ghia pictures post them here on the Samba or send the photo to me and I'll include them on my early Karman Ghia site if you wish.
The Pennsylvania Ghia that was for sale on Ebay is now destined for Japan. Fred Baker bought the car during the original Ebay auction. He was able to view the car since he lives close to where it was owned. Fred runs an early German auto business.
In the picture of the literature, there is a piston drawing. At one one in time I had a connecting rod drawing (I think I still have a copy). Looks like it has some nice sales flyers with it too.
http://karmannghias.org/okrasa.htm |
Jeff - do you know the condition of the PA Ghia? From the additional pictures I received, it looked like there was a lot of bondo and body issues.
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JeffL
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| My understanding is that it had some filler from bumps and bruises but it was a very rust free car. |
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swanlakers
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Location: Lost in space
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speeking of okrasa ghia's - Here is a publication I never saw before. It has an article by the president of Empi, an offer to be a Judson dealer, and a speed story by Dan Gurney about an Okrasa lowlight ghia. As Empi fans will recall, Dan raced the Inch pincher.
see: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/lit/foreign_car_dealer_july1959.php
thanks for posting the magazine Everett!
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John Moxon 
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swanlakers
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| Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 10:38 am Post subject: |
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| july 1959, four years before Dan raced at Nassau |
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