[FS - NSW 2251] Karmann Ghia Coupe Cal Look GEORGEOUS Price Slashed

1962 Karmann Ghia Coupe

Judging by the response to the original post a few weeks ago, everyone loves this car.....but no one has the budget to buy it.

PRICE SLASHED by $4,000 !

Built by an ex-Fast Fours & Rotaries magazine editor, this brand new resto-Cal-Look coupe has had all the hard work done and has never been debuted at any major VW event.

Undoubtedly one of the finest Karmann Ghias in Australia, duplicating this vehicle would cost approximately $50K. Priced to save you over $20K, it represents an excellent investment for the KG aficionado.

Don't waste your time and money buying a typical KG for over $20K when what you may get is a patched-up original with a low performance engine, four-wheel drum brakes, swing-axle rear suspension, and well over 150,000 km on the clock. One that may require years more of your hard-earned money to keep on the road and still leave you dissatisfied.

If you've dreamed of owning a uniquely beautiful, high performance Karmann Ghia then you could be driving this one in a matter of days. One with all the performance hardware & custom touches you've ever wanted, that will save you over 30% in cost and the 3-4 years it typically takes to fully restore one of these classics. Built to be a practical daily driver, it's brand new from top to bottom and has been driven less than 5km.

100% bare metal restoration • body-off rotisserie reconstruction • lower six inches body & floor pans replaced with reproduction steel panels • Daihatsu Feroza aqua 2K paint • all new rubber seals & chrome • smooth one-piece bumpers • custom removable nerf bars

'67 VW chassis converted to IRS • front torsion beam adjusters for easy ride height adjustment • performance front camber eccentrics • narrowed ball joint front beam sleeved for extra strength • custom narrow front anti-roll bar • raised front shock towers for standard length shocks with bump stops • rear air shocks for easy ride height adjustment • rear anti-roll bar • four wheel cross-drilled disc brakes • 17" replica Porsche Cup wheels • Falken 205/40 & 215/45 tires

Stan Pobjoy 'hi-po' 1916cc engine • 7,000+ rpm counter-weighted crank • balanced rotating assembly including flywheel & clutch • custom cam grind • 041 VW heads • 44mm Weber carbs • anti-surge oil sump • hidden electronic ignition • electric fuel pump • 911 Porsche style fan shroud & alternator • fully detailed engine bay with polished aluminium panels • hidden carby linkage & ignition wires • extractors & custom high-tuck dual exhaust system • rebuilt IRS gearbox • black powder coated suspension • under-body, chassis, & suspension detailed in two-tone hammertone

All new interior upholstery • sports bucket seats • gearshift & handbrake relocated rearward for better driving ergonomics • custom wiring loom • battery relocated behind rear seat • battery disconnect switch • fuse box relocated to centre console • VDO oil pressure, oil temp, volts, left & right cylinder head temp gauges • dual Kombi electric heater fans • two hour break-in on engine • Fast Fours & Rotaries magazine feature car • FF&R issue included • unregistered • chassis #147158944

You'll likely never have another chance to buy a fully rebuilt Karmann Ghia coupe with extensive, high quality performance modifications, under 5km on the clock - and save over $20K!

Looks gorgeous, goes hard, sounds awesome, steers straight, & stops on a penny!

If you can't afford this dream KG on your own why not consider buying it between one, two or three good VW buddies?

It's probably not going to be used as a daily driver, so co-ownership is a great solution where you get to enjoy and take pride in ownership of one of Australia's best Karmann Ghis for a fraction of the cost. Co-ownership is a practical means to enjoy what may be beyond your budget, and is commonly used to own time-share holiday homes, race cars, expensive boats, and aircraft used on a recreational basis.

Share ownership of this stunning Karmann Ghia with one good buddy and get to drive it two weeks every month for under $15K each. Two buddies and enjoy it ten days a month for under $10K each. Three buddies and cruise one week a month for under a measley $7,500 each.

In years to come you could buy out your partners and end up owning this beauty outright, with cost spread over a time period you can afford.

That's got to be better than never owning or enjoying a Karmann Ghia of this calibre!



Price: $29,500

NSW 2251

PM or email Steve for more details and photos: 1962kg@gmail.com

Hi,

This does not seem to be registered but is it registerable (if that is a word) - i.e. street legal?

All new interior upholstery • sports bucket seats • custom wiring loom • battery relocated behind rear seat • battery disconnect switch • fuse box relocated to centre console • VDO oil pressure, oil temp, volts, left & right cylinder head temp gauges • dual Kombi electric heater fans • two hour break-in on engine • Fast Fours & Rotaries magazine feature car • FF&R issue included • 😁unregistered 🥲• chassis #147158944



Now if I can just get the misses to lend me what I don't have, like $34000.00

KG is currently unregistered as it's been in storage while I'm working overseas. Previously registered in NSW in the late 1980's with the same body, chassis and 1600cc engine block. Taken out of storage in September 2010 and $2,500 spent prepping it for sale.

WOW
with all that work & all the cool bits on it, this is a fantastic price !

i agree that it would cost a hell of a lot more to build,
thats less than i've spent on the razor so far !

good luck with the sale, wish i had some money & garage space spare
Nath

dam i want that car !!!....dont have the money mate or i would take it

SENSATIONAL😎😎😎

lol what the? the pic look like a mini prop set. ie small scale photography.

what is it 1:24? or 1:32

Hope all is going well Steve from some old faces around the Central Coast. You might remember my similar KG in the late 80's with moons and a slightly more jade green colour. Good to see this ride still knocking around. Good luck with the sale.

Interior pics?

vlad01 wrote:lol what the? the pic look like a mini prop set. ie small scale photography.

what is it 1:24? or 1:32

if you cant say something constructive, why say anything at all........
no need for comments like this,
Nath

if only my ghias looked as good as that!

i absolutely love it😎

vlad01 wrote:lol what the? the pic look like a mini prop set. ie small scale photography.

what is it 1:24? or 1:32

A short focal length camera lens puts the background out of focus to emphasize the foreground subject. Check my avatar image, you can see the KG is real ❗

devon57 wrote:SENSATIONAL😎😎😎

Thanks devon57, after all the hard work put into my KG it's great to receive such positive feedback on Aussieveedubbers.com 😎

reub wrote:Interior pics?

Reub, second photo shows seat upholstery - albeit taken mid rebuild. Small scale bucket seats were chosen to fit the scale of the interior and ensure the top of backrest was no higher than the window sill.

Hell yeah! Good to see a fast fours a rotaries man into the classic dubs!
Good luck with the sale!

OMClarke wrote:Hell yeah! Good to see a fast fours a rotaries man into the classic dubs!
Good luck with the sale!

Always was more of a flat four fan than any fast four or rotary. Here's my old '69 Notchback, a great daily driver! Sold a decade ago, I wonder who has it now?

vwsteve wrote:if only my ghias looked as good as that!

i absolutely love it😎

Thanks for the positive feedback vwsteve❗

Hey Wammo
Credit to you on both your cars they are nice!

Wow. nice cars

AUSSIE_MICK wrote:Hey Wammo
Credit to you on both your cars they are nice!

Thanks Aussie_Mick, however I can't take credit for my old Notchback. I bought it as a stock resto and only lowered it and bolted on the polished Porsche 914 wheels (originally on my KG) and the Euro-spec tail lights.

bus914 wrote:Wow. nice cars

Thanks bus914❗

WOW 😵‍💫

remember the build pics of this one and always wondered if it was ever finished and what became of it......

very very nice indeed

hellbugged wrote:WOW 😵‍💫

remember the build pics of this one and always wondered if it was ever finished and what became of it......

very very nice indeed

Thanks Hellbugged, I'm amazed by how many people remember it from a just a few magazine stories.

Mmm project Panzer. any info on the cooliing under the fanshroud and the linkage would be much help as am doing a similar conversion atm.

squizy wrote:Hope all is going well Steve from some old faces around the Central Coast. You might remember my similar KG in the late 80's with moons and a slightly more jade green colour. Good to see this ride still knocking around. Good luck with the sale.

Hi Paul, not only do I remember your KG, I always thought it was very cool and still have a photo of it. 😎 Where is it today?

empi wrote:Mmm project Panzer. any info on the cooliing under the fanshroud and the linkage would be much help as am doing a similar conversion atm.

Empi, the fan shroud and kit to adapt the Porsche fan & alternator came from Vintage Vee Dub Supplies. It uses the stock oil cooler if I remember correctly. There's some debate about the effectiveness of the cooling, however the only way to be sure is to fit two cylinder head temp gauges, which I did. The 1916cc has only been run about two hours and head temps seem OK.

The carb linkage came with the Weber kit and was adapted to mount behind the cooling shroud rather than through it. I can't remember the exact details, however it wasn't that difficult. Sorry I can't provide more specific info.

i want it but NO room bugger
sweet ride

badkarmann wrote:i want it but NO room bugger
sweet ride

Thanks for the positive response badkarmann❗

1962 Karmann Ghia Coupe

Judging by the response to the original post a few weeks ago, everyone loves this car.....but no one has the budget to buy it.

PRICE SLASHED by $4,000 !

This gorgeous, fully rebuilt resto-mod Karmann Ghia coupe is now an unbelievable bargain at just $29,500 !

Built by an ex-Fast Fours & Rotaries magazine editor, this brand new resto-Cal-Look coupe has had all the hard work done and has never been debuted at any major VW event.

Undoubtedly one of the finest Karmann Ghias in Australia, duplicating this vehicle would cost approximately $50K. Priced to save you over $20K, it represents an excellent investment for the KG aficionado.

Don't waste your time and money buying a typical KG for over $20K when what you may get is a patched-up original with a low performance engine, four-wheel drum brakes, swing-axle rear suspension, and well over 150,000 km on the clock. One that may require years more of your hard-earned money to keep on the road and still leave you dissatisfied.

If you've dreamed of owning a uniquely beautiful, high performance Karmann Ghia then you could be driving this one in a matter of days. One with all the performance hardware & custom touches you've ever wanted, that will save you over 30% in cost and the 3-4 years it typically takes to fully restore one of these classics. Built to be a practical daily driver, it's brand new from top to bottom and has been driven less than 5km.

100% bare metal restoration • body-off rotisserie reconstruction • lower six inches body & floor pans replaced with reproduction steel panels • Daihatsu Feroza aqua 2K paint • all new rubber seals & chrome • smooth one-piece bumpers • custom removable nerf bars

'67 VW chassis converted to IRS • front torsion beam adjusters for easy ride height adjustment • performance front camber eccentrics • narrowed ball joint front beam sleeved for extra strength • custom narrow front anti-roll bar • raised front shock towers for standard length shocks with bump stops • rear air shocks for easy ride height adjustment • rear anti-roll bar • four wheel cross-drilled disc brakes • 17" replica Porsche Cup wheels • Falken 205/40 & 215/45 tires

Stan Pobjoy 'hi-po' 1916cc engine • 7,000+ rpm counter-weighted crank • balanced rotating assembly including flywheel & clutch • custom cam grind • 041 VW heads • 44mm Weber carbs • anti-surge oil sump • hidden electronic ignition • electric fuel pump • 911 Porsche style fan shroud & alternator • fully detailed engine bay with polished aluminium panels • hidden carby linkage & ignition wires • extractors & custom high-tuck dual exhaust system • rebuilt IRS gearbox • black powder coated suspension • under-body, chassis, & suspension detailed in two-tone hammertone

All new interior upholstery • sports bucket seats • gearshift & handbrake relocated rearward for better driving
ergonomics • custom wiring loom • battery relocated behind rear seat • battery disconnect switch • fuse box relocated to centre console • VDO oil pressure, oil temp, volts, left & right cylinder head temp gauges • dual Kombi electric heater fans • two hour break-in on engine • Fast Fours & Rotaries magazine feature car • FF&R issue included • unregistered • chassis #147158944

You'll likely never have another chance to buy a fully rebuilt Karmann Ghia coupe with extensive, high quality performance modifications, under 5km on the clock - and save over $20K!

Looks gorgeous, goes hard, sounds awesome, steers straight, & stops on a penny!

If you can't afford this dream KG on your own why not consider buying it between one, two or three good VW buddies?

It's probably not going to be used as a daily driver, so co-ownership is a great solution where you get to enjoy and take pride in ownership of one of Australia's best Karmann Ghis for a fraction of the cost. Co-ownership is a practical means to enjoy what may be beyond your budget, and is commonly used to own time-share holiday homes, race cars, expensive boats, and aircraft used on a recreational basis.

Share ownership of this stunning Karmann Ghia with one good buddy and get to drive it two weeks every month for under $15K each. Two buddies and enjoy it ten days a month for under $10K each. Three buddies and cruise one week a month for under a measley $7,500 each.

In years to come you could buy out your partners and end up owning this beauty outright, with cost spread over a time period you can afford.

That's got to be better than never owning or enjoying a Karmann Ghia of this calibre!


Price: $29,500

NSW 2251

📝Email Steve for more details and photos: 1962kg@gmail.com

personally i would put this car on carsales or another site to sell it mate, you may have better luck there, top car and realistic price😎

vwsteve wrote:personally i would put this car on carsales or another site to sell it mate, you may have better luck there, top car and realistic price😎

Thanks for the advice vwsteve. VW enthusiasts here have the knowledge to appreciate my KG, however eBay & carsales.com are coming next.

Shit Steve you've made my day with that pic of my KG. I've only got a few photo's of it, and those pics remind me of how clean and sano it was. That was at the second VW Nats at Richmond if I remember right - first VW Nats I had my notch. I have no idea where the car is today. I sold it in about 1993, and it went to Wollongong, and then the next I heard it was up on the northern beaches.

This wouldnt happen to be the old matt black ghia from donkeys years ago in an old vw australia or so magazine would it?I have some old magazines at home with a build on it?

vwsteve wrote:This wouldnt happen to be the old matt black ghia from donkeys years ago in an old vw australia or so magazine would it?I have some old magazines at home with a build on it?

Yes, it was called 'Project Panzer' - see photo attached.

ah the memories, i feel old now🥲

squizy wrote:Shit Steve you've made my day with that pic of my KG. I've only got a few photo's of it, and those pics remind me of how clean and sano it was. That was at the second VW Nats at Richmond if I remember right - first VW Nats I had my notch. I have no idea where the car is today. I sold it in about 1993, and it went to Wollongong, and then the next I heard it was up on the northern beaches.

Happy to oblige with the photo!

I cannot believe that this has not yet been snapped up, let alone dropped in price,
Sadly i did not win oz-lotto last night,
you know i need another ghia !
hope it sells for you soon,
Nath

Email sent.

Hi is this still for sale?