What a lovely little car! So simple and elegant.

@ClassicsWorldUK

8 ай бұрын

It really is!

My Ghia is a 1969. She is an absolute dream to drive and I treat her with especial care. My only complaint is the placement of the pedals. They're so tiny and close together that the safest way to use them is to drive barefoot. I don't know how a man can drive a Ghia without catching his shoes under one or the other pedal.

@SirYus99

4 ай бұрын

Can you custom it? Weld it to make the pedal wider

@kimberpepper

3 ай бұрын

@SirYus99 Good idea. She's currently undergoing some restoration, so maybe that's something I can ask the mechanic.

@scrambaba

3 ай бұрын

people were smaller in those days!

About time Volkswagen produced a new one!!!

Just brought a '62 Ghia home today. very excited to get her running

@Pauley_in_GP

5 ай бұрын

I had a '62 back in Boston in the late 60s. It had so much rust that if the door was slammed, pieces of the fender would fall off. Sure was fun, though.

It's not the only German-built Italian-styled classic out there... And the others are pretty good classics too. But it's true, the Karmann Ghia is particularly pretty!

@nygelmiller5293

8 ай бұрын

Like the MGB, this car is the equivalent of a human "supermodel" On (human) supermodels - all clothes of course WOULD look good! On an MGB, or MGB GT, or these Karmanns (PLUS the American styled type 34 Karmann Ghia) , ALL WHEELS look sensational! No wonder ! These particular wheels look perhaps the best I've ever seen on this model!

@alancrisp1582

8 ай бұрын

🤔 Maybe so, but you are forgetting that beauty is and always will be in the eye 👁‍🗨 of the beholder !!.

Nice example, made even nicer with a healthy engine. Volkswagen didn't want it at first, so Karmann built one themselves and presented it to Volkswagen, and they fell in love with it. We have a 1970 with a balanced and blueprinted 1600cc, and it's a joy to drive.

Oh yes, they are gorgeous cars. I'd love to have one, particularly in 1500 form. But not with those wheels! They just look wrong, though less wrong at least than the hideous ones shown on the Beetle!

I loved the Karmann Ghia

I've just purchased a 1968 convertible. Excited to tinker with it...😃😃

A well presented, nicely produced video. Thanks.

@ClassicsWorldUK

8 ай бұрын

Thanks very much!

Had a 67 convertable model .. Red .. loved it 😅

@ClassicsWorldUK

8 ай бұрын

Very nice!

Beautiful, Timeless and as good as any 60+ years old designs...

@ClassicsWorldUK

8 ай бұрын

Couldn't agree more!

I have a 1969 Karmann Ghia convertible and I really love driving it. My first car was a 1960 VW bus. I should have kept that one. My second car was a 1963 VW Squareback. Again, should have not let that on go.

I have both a vw bug and a karmann ghia, it's basically the same but funny thing is, they both drive and feel different

@ClassicsWorldUK

8 ай бұрын

Funny how different they feel, isn't it?

It is the perfect car for me, its basically a classic porsch a kind of perfect prototype, its understated though not garish subtle but a real attention grabber none the less, if I chose silver I'm going to go w cream baige cross light coloured leather. Though the stitching on the leather will be white it will be a synthetic type of thread as it will not stain! A darker, slightly darker shade of crea if I where to go with the red body!

0:02 note the front fender is not a separate panel, rather it's part of the entire structure. If it gets hit, not an easy fix. But it sure does look pretty.

@ClassicsWorldUK

8 ай бұрын

The cost of those gorgeous looks, sadly...

They were quite pricey and of course competed with its not-so-distant relative the Porsche 356….

The Humbugs brought me here (they have a song called "Cream Green Karmann Ghia")

The perfect classic car is - whatever blows your hair back.😊

@alancrisp1582

8 ай бұрын

🤔 That's one way of putting it !. I would say instead - what ever floats your boat !..

I have a 72 that I had restored by the House of Ghia in Salem OR. I love my car. It’s got 110 hp which more than makes up for the original lack of power.

@Christoph-br2ui

Ай бұрын

@Davesghiaguy What engine did you upgrade to?

@Davesghiaguy

Ай бұрын

@@Christoph-br2ui my motor is a 2187. I’m running dual 44’s.

Its my dream car❤

As a kid I thought they were funny looking, almost inflated. Now I think they are cool!

Be prepared to find some rust. The body is made of one peace. No separate fenders.

@alancrisp1582

8 ай бұрын

🤔 Most old classic cars will have some rust hiding some where ,if you look hard enough for it !... we are talking machines made of metal after all...............

Lovely car 🚘 🚙🚗👏👏👏⭐️⭐️⭐️👍👍👍👍

@ClassicsWorldUK

8 ай бұрын

It sure is!

It was 1972, I was 18 and had just passed my test, and this was my first ever car. I loved it, that is until some idiot jumped a stop sign writing it off and almost me with it (poor crash protection). Nevertheless happy memories

So I’m looking for one I can afford in good shape, esp. body, pans etc. I’ve a question. Convertible or hardtop? Convertible: Did they beef up the structure to account for lack of a top? Also, estheticly, the convertible top some what screws up the lines. They also tend to be more expensive. Hardtop:they’re not a convertible! I also like the look of the older ones but am concerned they would have more to fix, and they have a smaller engine. I’ve asked for a lot here, TIA!

1:23 What! That's not a Ki#/&Ghia ^Give Us our fleet back! Oh dear 2024+ GoogleAI I meant: "♥" from Denmark!

a volkswagen karmann ghia has no radiator

They were crap when new and slow and noisy and didn't sell well either.