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daylight
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| howdy names of ghias? the early years lowlight, late years fat chick but the years 70 and 71?? plus years ghias had oval tail lights?? |
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Onceler
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The wonder years?
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jeffrey8164 
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| Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2020 9:30 pm Post subject: Re: names |
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I call my 70/71 bastard “Rose”
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sputnick60
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runamoc
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| Posted: Sat Feb 29, 2020 6:33 am Post subject: Re: Names |
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I have a '72 Ghia. I got it from an estate sale and finished the rebuild that guy started. I thought of Black Widow, said naa, it might be at MY estate sale. So I went with "50 Shades of Black".
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iowegian
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| Posted: Sat Feb 29, 2020 8:20 am Post subject: Re: Names |
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| daylight wrote: |
| howdy names of ghias? the early years lowlight, late years fat chick but the years 70 and 71?? plus years ghias had oval tail lights?? |
Well---if "low-lights" were through 1959 and the big tail lights came along in 1970, I guess I'd just have to call the "oval" tail light cars "Sexy Sixties".  |
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Starbucket
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| Posted: Sat Feb 29, 2020 4:00 pm Post subject: Re: Names |
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| I had a 57 that I called "The Buzz Mobile" because the 36 hp motor made a buzzing wine when revving through the gears. Bought that car for $35 because the owner thought the trans was shot as it wouldn't move in any gear... $10 rear brake drum from wrecking yard and drove it anywhere for years till I gave it to my girl friend I lived with. |
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kingkarmann
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| Posted: Sat Feb 29, 2020 4:59 pm Post subject: Re: Names |
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| daylight wrote: |
| howdy names of ghias? the early years lowlight, late years fat chick but the years 70 and 71?? plus years ghias had oval tail lights?? |
Not sure if there is a specific name or label for 70-71.
I call mine Sophia. Italian design, Sexy, Classically perfect 
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KGCoupe
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Isn't it obvious that if Karmann Ghias through 1959 are considered the "low lights", then the 1960 through 1969 Karmann Ghias with the "oval taillights" should be considered the " highlights" of Karmann Ghia design?
I mean seriously, I love the look of the headlights lower in the front fenders, but those rectangular taillights make no design sense what so ever.
The "oval taillights", however, are clearly the best possible shape to accentuate the curves of those rear fenders.
IMO, ... |
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Onceler
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| Posted: Sat Feb 29, 2020 10:31 pm Post subject: Re: Names |
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New naming convention:
Pre-1960= Pontoon balloons
1960-1969= normals
1970-1971= confusions
1972 and later= well, at least they drive nice
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didget69
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The 'Fat Chicks' reference was for Superbeetles.
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chris fryer
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| Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2020 3:44 pm Post subject: Re: Names |
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| KGCoupe wrote: |
Isn't it obvious that if Karmann Ghias through 1959 are considered the "low lights", then the 1960 through 1969 Karmann Ghias with the "oval taillights" should be considered the " highlights" of Karmann Ghia design?
I mean seriously, I love the look of the headlights lower in the front fenders, but those rectangular taillights make no design sense what so ever.
The "oval taillights", however, are clearly the best possible shape to accentuate the curves of those rear fenders.
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I think that if you look at LL rear lights in relation to the intended bumper over riders the design language speaks volumes.
Apologies for going off topic.
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