just wanting to brag

[Ron N]

My wife's new play toy and guess what. I get to play restorer on it.lol_Ron

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[FlipTrac_511]

Which side is the front? J/K

 

[Tom Schindler]

That is a Karman Ghia...correct?



Those engines used to be all over the place. Not sure now though. A few VW Swap Meets and you should be set.





Tom

 

[robert broere]

can you say small block swap!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Gary DiPietroSr]

That looks like fun for the back roads. Good luck with it.

 

[Ron N]

Yes Tom,a 1971 Karmann Ghia. It has been partially restored already.It is a vehicle that she has wanted since she was 16.She wants to paint it candy apple red or something like that color._Ron

 

[Tom Schindler]

In Manassas, VA, they have a meet called the Bug Out. Went a few times. Some of those little air cooled engines will run.



Mind you, not fqast, but not too bad.





Tom

 

[Joe B 4]

Nice Ghia, Been in an acident in one of those and was not pretty. It did its job and I am still here, however for how minor the accident was, I was amazed at the amount of damage to the Ghia. I would love to have one again as a project car and yes those air cooled engines can run!!! Put a 2335 in there and good luck keeping the front end down.

 

[Bart Adkins]

I had a buddy in high school that had a 'ghia, and his girlfriend drove a VW Safari...aka a VW "thing"...they made some unique lookin vehicles...just look at the longevity of the Beetle and the VW bus!

 

[EddieS'04]

I have always liked the Karman Ghia. Almost rebuilt one myself back in '79. My boss talked me into let him buy it for his daughter. I lived in an apartment at the time and didnt have a place to do body work.

Nice catch hope you have fun with it. Yes those motors can be built up bullet proof and run like a bat outa h****..

 

[Les]

Back in the day I had both Karman Ghias & Bugs, loved them. They are easy to work on, relatively cheap to rebuild (unless you go crazy), and fun to drive. The only problem is with no A/C, it's unlikely it will get driven much during those hot Texas summers. As Fast Eddie said, "Nice catch". I wouldn't mind either a Ghia or Bug Vert, but they are getting too hard to find or the current owner thinks they are made of gold...

 

[Wes Davis]

Love it. Would love it more if convertible. Always wanted one. I did own a 1971 Super Beetle. 10-15-20 years ago you would be able to rebuild that car to cherry for very little money and that would of course include a complete engine, tranny and suspension rehab. Today its going to cost you a little more. My Beetle had the 3 speed(i think) auto stick. No clutch but a little micro switch in the shifter threw a hydraulic clutch when you shifted. Very cool. You can get carried away with the engines in these Volkswagens.

 

[Gavin Allan]

I've wanted a red Karman Ghia convertible for years!



A nice one without rust in restorable condition would be great!



Please seond one my way ASAP!!!

 

[Darrel Chaney01]

Yeah they have air conditioning. It was called a 240. You roll the 2 windows down and drive 40 {at least}.:lol: