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grogy - August 29th, 2009 at 05:36 PM

hi , what is the best color u have seen for a karmann ghia,, if u got a pic post it here or leave a link. thanks greg

greedy53 - August 29th, 2009 at 07:20 PM

powder blue with white roof

Yogie - August 29th, 2009 at 09:47 PM

I personally prefer the darker colours but like a contrasting roof colour.

Yogie

Nikos - August 31st, 2009 at 11:54 AM

Good Question.

I think silver with a red interior is safe and looks good. I'm partial to darker colours though that you can get a nice reflection on and show off the Ghia's curves. If I could afford it I'd probably get something like a candy apple red, or midnight blue. Get all the fittings re-chromed/polished, and I think you'd have a real head turner.

Just avoid signal orange like mine,....lol.

Nikos.

vwsteve - August 31st, 2009 at 01:16 PM

silver 1, black 2, red 3

thats my 2 cents worth:)

ian.mezz - August 31st, 2009 at 01:43 PM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v419/montem/0806091047-00.jpg

ian.mezz - August 31st, 2009 at 01:57 PM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v419/montem/NewcastleDynoDay7thFeb09033.jpg

ian.mezz - August 31st, 2009 at 02:02 PM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v419/montem/220608007.jpg

Nikos - August 31st, 2009 at 03:04 PM

Yeah, Ian that's my cars twin, only I've got a cabrio version. Same year model 70, and colour orange.

That silver on the dyno looks the best from the three you posted.

Anyone know where I get get some of those sleek side view mirrors like the ones on that black ghia.

What colours did you have in mind Greg?

Nikos.

grogy - August 31st, 2009 at 11:40 PM

hi appreciate the pics, my ghia is gettin ready, it was paprika, sooooo do i go the same, i was thinkin paprika with a white roof. but there are many cool colors so i am interested gettin others views/ideas

isky - September 1st, 2009 at 12:22 PM

out of all the Karmanns ive seen for sale in Qld this would have to be my fave colour combo....

http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/4889/51646402.jpg
By isky2 at 2009-08-31

http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/5776/g1copy.jpg
By isky2 at 2009-08-31

ian.mezz - September 1st, 2009 at 07:49 PM

http://www.karmannghia.com.au/ 

grogy - September 2nd, 2009 at 06:15 PM

thanks ian, good link

axlepressbutton - September 3rd, 2009 at 03:10 AM

These are all lowlight colours, but my 3 favorites all the same.

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d35/axlepressbutton/441441.jpg

Trout Blue.

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d35/axlepressbutton/218119.jpg

Cognac

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d35/axlepressbutton/218120.jpg

Lizard green / Dark Green

guru - September 5th, 2009 at 09:00 PM

How about grey?

http://www.manxgallery.org/gallery/albums/Guru/P1230048.jpg


Or yellow?

http://www.manxgallery.org/gallery/albums/Guru/P1230057.jpg

isky - September 5th, 2009 at 09:49 PM

PPPHHHOOOAAARRR!!! Action shot! wish i could have been there for that...Is that yours Simon?

guru - September 5th, 2009 at 09:58 PM

yeah mate. That was Thursday evening. Only taken 13 years to get this far.

isky - September 5th, 2009 at 10:06 PM

lol....it was worth it. This might sound like a dumb question but is that yellow the final colour? or is it just another part of the undercoating process?

Yogie - September 6th, 2009 at 02:10 PM

Is that you doing the painting as well Simon? Looking good.

Yogie

grogy - September 6th, 2009 at 04:27 PM

great pics , 13 years wow. nice to see one being restored, look forward to seeing it finished, is is goin to be standard or a few mods