1958 Lowlight Kamann Ghia Aerosilver

In the quest to free up funds for purchasing a more modern daily driver, I'm selling my matching numbers 1958 Karmann Ghia. I brought this car in to the country from El Paso Texas where I bought it from a guy who got it from the original owner. It's very original!




BODY & PAINT

The car is in very original condition, with original Aerosilver paint on the door jambs, inner doors and dash. The outside has been resprayed many years ago in a Ford metallic green, and an off-white roof. The colours look very period correct and are close to the original colour but the clear from the metallic green has all but disappeared giving the car a satin appearance (roof is still glossy), which looks pretty cool. No rust. The battery tray and floors are all solid. The car was in El Paso Texas for around 15 years prior to me purchasing it, so it has seen very little rain in that time.

All panels are straight, and the nose looks to be really good and doesn't show any accident damage with the crease down the nose looking factory correct. A magnet sticks to all parts of the body. Panel gaps are excellent all round.

Correct original rear window stainless fitted


Bodywork to fix the ding in the RH front guard and rust repair around the nose grills was done by Sasha at Delux and paint expertly matched (no mean feat given its matte and metallic)




Inner nose area all very tidy and looks factory correct, original paint evident, no rust holes anywhere, horn boot present


Original boot liner present shows just how original this car is





INTERIOR

Consistent with the body, the interior is in very original condition and it sports the original 1958 specific steering wheel with the metal horn button. The wheel, indicator housing, handbrake and gear shifter were all resprayed by Sasha at Delux in the correct ivory colour. The steering wheel does have some cracks which could easily be repaired.

Unmolested dash. Headlight, wiper and choke knob are beetle type rather than KG mushroom knobs - one of the few unoriginal things on this car!


The door panels and rear seat coverings are original. Rear seat covers are in great shape, the door panels are in good condition but the waffle pattern vinyl has separated from the green in places, but I love that the car is all original and largely untouched. Front seats have fitted vinyl and fabric covers on them, but the original light green vinyl/dark fabric covers appear to be underneath. The carpet is not original, but it is a square weave type carpet.





Rear seat in great original condition, with original fabric and vinyl all with no tears evident.


Headlining is all original, and presents well with no rips or tears, but it does have some discolouration in some places. Original waffle sunvisors are in perfect condition (very rare). Note, the Blaupunkt radio does not come with the car; the original Aerosilver blank off plate will be reinstalled. The original radio speaker was replaced with a correct size Jensen speaker – no metal has been cut anywhere in this car. The aluminium drawer under the dash is a period correct tissue box holder.

Original waffle sunvisors are very hard to come by


Original Aerosilver paint, and cool sticker in the glovebox (that seems to be evident in every KG). Original owners manual is in the glovebox and comes with the car, however the tic-tacs have since been eaten....



ENGINE & MECHANICALS

The engine is a 36HP engine which is not original to the car, but the complete original matching numbers engine comes with it in an original timber crate with Volkswagen markings. Given the engine number on the engine in the car, I believe the original owner must've got a new engine from VW, and had it installed, and put the original engine back in the crate for storage. The Birth Certificate confirms this is the original engine.

The transmission also shifts fine, but it can be a little crunchy.

Car has a brand new 6V battery installed. Choke actually works (first VW I've had with a working choke!)

Mechanically everything works as it should (but the clock is correct twice a day..). All electricals work (except the interior light – did they ever work in VW's???), the heater works really well

Engine looks very original, including correct luft cleaner.


Original engine in VW logo crate.



OTHER

Four Firestone 5.60x15 cross-ply whitewalls were fitted around two years ago, and the car hasn't been driven much since then. The spare has an old cross-ply tyre fitted.

The car still has all its original trim present – outer lower aluminium spears, door panel spears, large Karmann Ghia script badge, nose badge, nostril grills, windscreen trim, bumpers, etc, etc. If you know lowlights, you'll know some of this stuff is really hard (and $$$) to track down.

Correct nose badge fitted.


The rubbers around the side windows is a little crusty from being in El Paso for so many years and probably could do with replacing, but it just depends on what you want to do with the car.

I have an original BeKoWa slat rack which I'll sell separately, but I will give the buyer of the car first right of refusal on it as it has been with the car since the original owner had it.

Original BeKoWa rack fitted (brand new Firestones just fitted at the time)


Car is currently on full Vic rego.


SUMMARY

This is a really decent, solid, rust-free unmolested, original rare car, in a great colour. If you know lowlights, you'll know original LL's rarely come up for sale in a condition like this in the US and Europe.

Since being in the country, the car has only been to the Jamboree in 2013 and the DoVW (for about 40 minutes) in 2014 so it's hardly made an appearance at any shows, meets, etc





SOLD
Car is located in East Brighton.

I'd prefer to chat over the phone about it rather than answer a bunch of PM's, so if you're interested, PM me for my number.

Cam

Nevada51, could you give me a contact number for you - I have somebody interested in the 58
Regards Jerry - Karmann Ghia Co of Australia

I want one of these so bad.need to go start sellin some ass i think.anyone need a kidney . beautiful car mate i love it.

56cpe: PM sent

Cam

Hi Mate - PM doesn't seem to be working sorry... keen to chat, can you either please give me a call on 0412 002 738 or sms me your number and ill call you.

Cheers
Graham

Graham - who do you need to talk to - Me ie, Jerry or Cam ?

Great car.

Sorry,

Trying to get in touch with Cam - My PM and email notifications aren't working with this account for some reason.

Cheers

Im actually flying into melbourne today only for the weeknd. If there's a chance i would really like to view the lowlight Saturday morning.

Please call or message me.

Thanks

Graham

Hi please PM me with your phone number so we can talk about your KG. Cheers Jeff

All PM's replied to.
Cam

Hi Cam
Has your car sold yet?
Can you call me on 0419794369 to discuss?
Many thanks...
Regards,
Jason

Jason,
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