Seen one of these 1975 Karmann Ghia TC ?

Grey 57 Old Grey Cruiser

2,937 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 12 Nov 2006, 7:06 pm

#554645

Found this on the Samba site. Pics taken from a 75 KG TC Hand Book . Written in Portuguese.

Looks a bit like a Type 3 Ghia. But has what looks like a Type 1 Ghia dash. Type 3 engine. And is a hatch back. Kool?? Anyone seen one for real? Any body got one??

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Grey 57 Old Grey Cruiser

2,937 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 12 Nov 2006, 7:08 pm

#554646

few more pics

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VWCOOL 23 Windows of Awesome

5,158 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 12 Nov 2006, 9:57 pm

#554701

Eeeiiiuuuw!

Pay your debts, CxxT

jo_tas Custom Title Time!

1,547 posts · joined Aug 2004 · 12 Nov 2006, 11:04 pm

#554720

It would look better if it had a more Ghia-esque front..

Matt Ryan Fahrvergnugen

890 posts · joined Jan 2006 · 13 Nov 2006, 7:03 am

#554750

They were made in Bazil 1970-76 along with their weird version of the type 3.Here's an article:

http://www.ltv-vwc.org.uk/wheelspin/ws_jun_2000/Boys_from_Brazil02.htm

They also did a front wheel drive air cooled car but went water cooled with it after a few years,

More info:
http://www.ltv-vwc.org.uk/wheelspin/ws_may_2000/Boys_from_Brazil01.htm

Here's a pic of the engine, which was designed from the ground up to run on alcohol (sugar cane).

Matt.

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Grey 57 Old Grey Cruiser

2,937 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 13 Nov 2006, 8:01 am

#554764

Thanks for the links. That SP2 is kool too. Had a bit of a search on SP 2 's and came up with this web site. In spanish tho ==> http://www.vwsp2.com.br/

Someones gotta bring one of these into Oz.

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Grey 57 Old Grey Cruiser

2,937 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 13 Nov 2006, 8:06 am

#554767

from the back

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baybuscamperkid prince of insufficient light, ruler of heck

4,316 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 13 Nov 2006, 9:27 am

#554785

that fwd aircooled is pretty cool, never seen one of those before.

Reimagined/Recycled/Upcycled Cool

DUB54V Seriously Crusin Dubber

126 posts · joined Sep 2005 · 13 Nov 2006, 9:47 am

#554789

i lived in brasil for 5 years and my mate had one of those air cooled front wheel drive and was a heap of crap slow and you could smell the oil being in the front what a beast. they were the first of the VW GOLS then they went to a 1.6 water cooled to a 1.8 & 2.0.they ran on petrol and alcahol.
I used to have GOL GTS 1.8 on alcohol and with factory recaro seats front and back iv got pictures of it but its in a photo album no scanner 🥲 aaahh the good ol days

whatnow Custom Title Time!

1,000 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 13 Nov 2006, 12:28 pm

#554851

the fan shroud set up on the GOL is interesting....

i love SP2's... wanted one since the volksworld feature a few years ago.