Type 14 Restomod: 1969 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia
The Volkswagen Karmann Ghia Type 14 was launched in 1955 as a 2+2 coupe with Type 1 Beetle mechanical parts and styling by Luigi Segre of Carrozzeria Ghia plus a coach-built bodywork from Karmann. The Type 14 was cheap and affordable for years, but with the recent astronomical price increases on all things aircooled (Porsches…Hippie Buses…etc) the Ghia has been pumped up by these nefarious market forces. Anyway, today’s next Ghia isn’t free, but it has a decent amount of modifications to make to look tempting. Find this 1969 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia offered for $12,500 in Aptos, CA via craigslist.
From the seller:
1969 vw ghia
condition: excellent
cylinders: 4 cylinders
drive: rwd
fuel: gas
odometer: 1000
odometer broken
paint color: grey
size: compact
title status: clean
transmission: manual
type: coupe
2054 cc Dual Weber 44 very low miles (under 1,000)
Freeway Flyer Tranny
New paint, New Velour Black Interior
Porsche seats
Disk brakes (all four)
Adjustable, lowered front and rear
New tires
Fast and fun
Registered till 2022
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“styling by Luigi Segre of Carrozzeria Ghia”
The fact that Ghia was knee deep in various Virgil Exner designed concept cars for Chrysler might have been just a coincidence?
http://www.hemmings.com/stories/2017/11/10/virgil-exner-actually-didnt-mind-that-the-karmann-ghia-directly-copied-his-1953-chrysler-delegance/
This is a nice looking Ghia, with how clean it is and all the upgrades you would have a tough time building one like it at this price.
If you want air cooled and reasonable prices, importing is the way to go for now. I’ve seen similar condition without the sweet upgrades on webmotors.br for great prices if you’re willing to go through the trouble importing one. For me if I’m going through that trouble I’m getting a Bianco GT, Puma or SP2 in that order.
In the current world of Ghia, that’s a steal! The engine, freeway Flyer trans and fact it isn’t a rusty wreck, makes this at least $5k below current market if not $10k below.
I agree. It does appear to be a good deal from this angle.
Sold :(