After years of hibernation doing the family thing and pending house build, I thought I'd start doing little things with the ghia again. This is the earliest Ghia in Australia, delivered new in koln germany and subsequently shipped to the US in the late 50's and ending up here in 2007/8. It comes with the correct matching numbered pan and body tags and certificate from Wolfsburg. It's all complete now(been collecting a lot of NOS stuff through the years). I'll keep adding photos as I go along. It has been incorrectly converted to right hand drive because I can and its mine!😂
I love these little cars they were way before their time.Is that a Rometesch steering wheel or one that came originally?A spot of welding here and a great deal of time but at the end you will have a beautiful litle car.Cheers Les
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I know Dave, scoop is wrong if I run the Mag, love the look of the scoop though. I'm leaving it right hand drive Lindsay, giving it to my son eventually..Re:Lowering...Empi/Adam I guess I require your services. As for the Mag Dean, seems a little to rare/unreliable to run on a daily driver..Cheers all!
Thanks mate, the wheels are called Der Steiner Rad, it's the only set in Oz. You can buy it from the site listed below in Germany. Let me know if I could help in any way, I can send you Boris Schmidt, the DSR maker's direct number in Germany.
wow this project car is gonna be awesome...any update?
1967 Karmann Ghia - Newest addition to the family
2009 VW Passat CC - Sold to make way fo rthe KG = (
2008 VW Passat Wagon- Ride off by a stupid truck driver
2000 Honda S2000 - Great JDM gear
luv it! the MAG is the go as it is heaps rarer in Oz than the Judson and goes with the 50's KG and the accessory steering wheel. Also if it's a daily driver what engine are you going to run? anyhting over 1500 will be a problem with the Mg or Judson.....
Inspiration..got the narrowed beam arriving from the US soon. Der Steiner Rad is a good change from the standard issue Fuchs,I do like Fuchs as well but they are just so damn common!
Thanks for clarifying that for Steve mate. No update unfortunately..lack of time and passion..think I'm getting tired of the whole VDub scene, I've been drooling more towards early Citroen's lately LOL! Getting old I guess.
Grey 57 wrote:do it Aldo 👍
Love the really early DS's. swivelly front lights and fibreglass roof panels. Buttons on the floor instead of pedals. Very kool
mate would love to but my hands are full as it is!
