Side Badge - original or aftermarket?

NWGhiaGuy

I got this in a box of parts with a '63 and a '64 ghia. The back side looks different from every other side badge I've seen. I'm not sure if the early '60's cars came like this or if it's aftermarket. It's in really nice shape if its an original.

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Bloku · Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2014 8:58 pm Post subject: Yep

That badge is from a 1960 to a 1974 ghia. the early ones where "bat winged" not flat
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c21darrel · Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2014 1:00 pm Post subject:

All the badges I have and have seen ....on the back you can read the KARMANN in reverse. Never seen that pattern on the back.
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TC/TeamEvil · Samba Member Joined: February 16, 2004 Posts: 1769

You're right, that is good quality. Never ever seen one like it. Everything I've owned was either flat or de-bossed with the lettering/logo on the back side.

To cast in strengthening ribs like that took care/time/effort/money.

Love to hear where it came from if you ever find out !

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NWGhiaGuy · Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2014 4:16 pm Post subject:

I talked with Mike at House of Ghia on Sunday and he thought there may have been more than one manufacturer used back in the day. This one might have simply came from another supplier that only made a limited number of them. It is very sturdy, that's for sure. Heavier than the others. You wouldn't typically find that in the aftermarket world.


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