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VWCOOL - September 5th, 2003 at 12:24 PM

http://www.zerozero.com.au/62KarmannGhia/

matara - September 5th, 2003 at 12:43 PM

That is a serious Ghia for what I would consider to be a good price considering what its got! Gotta love those 17' Cups! Its murder getting them under the back of a Ghia

Steve

bugboymatt - September 5th, 2003 at 12:52 PM

Good job the mrs not looking at this i wouldn't get any quiet time!!!!
Think those rims would look good on my bug........

68AutoBug - September 5th, 2003 at 01:02 PM

It has No Karmann badge on the side...
and I do prefer the later models, around 1973... Colour is not my favorite either.... otherwise its nice... Lee

wacked1 - September 5th, 2003 at 02:50 PM

wouldn't mind it.

Bizarre - September 5th, 2003 at 03:24 PM

I would have it!!!

I love the colour - IF i was picky i would dump the 041's for some CB CNC 044's and they aint my favourite Porsche wheels - but hey, i will still take it

The bit i cant work out is in this picture i cant see any door lock or window track. Just confuses me.

$30k - IF i had the money i would buy it. It has been done real propper. I really doubt any rust will pop up in a years time

HotRodMatt - September 5th, 2003 at 03:41 PM

I remember this...

Was called Prject Panzer or something equally silly.

Was done by the publishers of Australian Volkswagen (and all it's other names).

TheGermanFolks - September 5th, 2003 at 05:16 PM

im not trying to sound cocky, but i could build that car for half of that price that seems a bit much

Doug Sweetman - September 5th, 2003 at 05:35 PM

my first thought is...... this guy is on drugs if he thinks he will get $30k for this.

my second thought is ..... very very nice ghia I would have though more like $15,000 - $20,000, but not $30k

Having said that I know nothing about ghia's and am not afraid to say it.

VWCOOL - September 5th, 2003 at 05:54 PM

Yeah, it's nice, ay.
As for replicating it for $15K... You're dreaming. It has nearly $15K of running gear in it!
Anyhow, it's a bloke I know and he's almost heartbroken that he has to sell it. But that's the decision he's made:cry

amazer - September 5th, 2003 at 07:49 PM

If it was anything like the ghias I have worked on then it would need 15K worth of rust repairs before you begin anything else.

11CAB - September 5th, 2003 at 07:53 PM

bearing in mind that would be 30k Aussie dollars.....not US

sikdub - September 6th, 2003 at 08:34 AM

i wish, i wish, i wish!!!

Oh, didnt work, damn nice ghia, i'd have it, i remember it from the magazine. Cool As.
Steven

TheGermanFolks - September 6th, 2003 at 09:52 AM

I know about the difference between aussie dollars and US. 15grand in running gear? thats drag car prices. Sorry, i stand by what i wrote. that car can be duplicated for 15.

KruizinKombi - September 6th, 2003 at 10:01 AM

Aussie dollar is around 64 US cents I think.

As for being able to do it for 15 grand, not over here you couldn't.

twoguns - September 6th, 2003 at 10:33 AM

wiht this ghia, i dont think you would have a rust problem for a long long time. if it it the project panzer car. the body work was done by 'hairy' harris. and he is an absolute legend. if it is so then i remember when this thing came to oz and when hairy first saw it, what he said about it and when it came out of the dip. it is every bit steel. for hairy there is no other way. i know this as i got my beetle doen thru him. would be worth every penny.

Starbug - September 6th, 2003 at 12:40 PM

Yes please!!

Im launching a fundraiser to get me this ghia. Please send all donations to the address on the bottom of this post....

matara - September 6th, 2003 at 01:29 PM

Hey Germanfolks

I'll give you AU$15k if you get me a ghia restore/customise it to this level and ship it over here!

Hell I'll even pay for the flight as well!

Steve

Bizarre - September 6th, 2003 at 01:34 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by TheGermanFolks that car can be duplicated for 15.

No offence dude - but dreaming.

"IF" you did al the panel beating, spray painting and mechanicals and had access to cheap parts - you "MIGHT" break even.
Even then i doubt it.
A "base" KG here is ...... what $7 1/2k at the cheap end. De rust it, decent motor, Porsche wheels, disc brakes, paint, interior etc etc for another $7 1/2k... heh heh heh

TheGermanFolks - September 6th, 2003 at 06:53 PM

ok, any one of you guys want to send me 10 or 11 Grand USD, ill build you this car, and. . . ill put it on chrome wheels and better interior than that gross ass tweed.

[Edited on 6-9-2003 by TheGermanFolks]

blue vizion - September 6th, 2003 at 09:42 PM

Great to see the car completed. That sought of quality comes at a price.
As for the sale price, consider the 72 Ghia Cabriolet that come up for sale recently in SA for $44,000! It sold and appeared at Valla on the Sunday.

lugnuts - September 6th, 2003 at 10:02 PM

I reckon it looked better when it was in black primer with the leopard skin seats.:P

VWCOOL - September 8th, 2003 at 03:12 PM

No, it was Zebra skin!! (as the owner just corrcted me...!)

matara - September 8th, 2003 at 09:55 PM

Germanfolks AU$15k is exactly US$9,649.50. Seriously if you can build this car (an early 60's model no big bumper/light rubbish) for this in the States then I will pay exactly that. Remember I'd like it to be acid dipped, filled with fresh metal, painted and retrimmed, and an engine with the same spec and those lovely 17" Porsche wheels, just like this one.

I'm already getting excited.

Now I have to sell my Ghia!

Steve

Bugged Again - September 8th, 2003 at 10:23 PM

Price sounds reasonable to me. if you can do everything yourself you might be able to get it for 15k but would take years of work.

If prices are so cheap in the US, which they are compared to here why are they selling splitties for $40,000US you should be able to build one of them for under $15k as well or not????????