Come on guys there has to more karmanns out there if so post a pic or two for the world to see

my Karmann on hoiiday in 2006

Here's a photo of my '63 Karmann Ghia the last time I drove it at the 2003 Dubs by the Pub - the one on far left. Has about 52000 miles on it now.

I've since partly dismantled it ready for resto, but our house reno must come first. Later this year for paint I hope.

And here is my old '54 karmann cabrio, obviously the source of my user name. No longer mine....

Thats cool havent seen that many together in Aust need to see more

My 72 ........... a project in progress

How can you not like them don't thay look good

Hey Karmann54 how on earth could you let something like that go!! My cab has some bad rust but I have to hold on to it till I can restore it,the thought of letting someone else get their hands on it just doesn't come into it. Wish I had a Ghia as well, I still miss the one I had to give up in the UK and that's 20 years ago

Still time to get another one minde you there is not many good ones out there for sale what i have seen before i got this mine thay are asking to much for a lot rust and to much work had to be done to them i got mine S/A 2 months ago good buy for the money

Winding the clock back here to 1988 with my 1960 KG. Slammed, dechromed and moons.

First shot with original Ansa exhaust which I got rid of because I hated the note. If only I knew then what I know now. Not long after I got it on the road (check the overspray on the rears).


Taken at Valla a few months later with 1640, Bugspray, dual quietpacks, and an old Holden peep mirror.

My ex-girl's Ghia... Lucky we're still mates so I might get to drive it again

Ancientbugger

It was pretty tough to sell the cabrio, but I had to make a choice of one or the other as we were buying a new house at the time. Real Estate ain't cheap! The cabrio although rarer needed a lot of bodywork to bring up to scratch - new front clip, new rear apron, cabrio decklid missing. It was going to cost a lot of money. 'Phoebe' the ghia is a rock solid, low mile original car. Plus my better half preferred the ghia. Life has continued to get in the way of restoring Phoebe but it will happen soon.

The guy who bought the cabrio owned a panel shop so I knew he could do the necessary work. Unfortunately he died a year or so ago from cancer or something, don't know what has happened to it.

I probably should change my user name now, I sold it 4-5 years ago!

Angus

Work has stopped for a few months as I'm in the U.S for awhile. I can't wait to get back and finish this off- she's so close!

This was a picture taken before I left while I was halfway through fitting a headliner.

Here is a photo of our 72 karmann cab after restoration with our 68 that was restored about 12 months earlier and the new beetle. The other photo is of our ghia that I will hopefully start work on this year. Have most of the parts for him in the garage now.

Yogie

Karmann54,
Long time no see... hope all is well.
no real progress on our lowlight for various reasons similar to yours ....
but, we had the paint done & I'm hoping to fire things up again soon & move on to upholstery etc.
cheers
Andy

I do hope so we need to see as many K Ghia on the road and not in the grave yard thay are a classic little gem of a car i had a 66 Beetle before the Ghia and i would much sooner drive the Ghia god to see more Ghia on the forum keep it up we need to know were thay all are and there and there updates so please keep the updates updated. please thank Glen.

Our slightly ratty 1960 KG pictured at the Noosa Classic Car Show a couple of years ago

Whenever I pass your place Andy, I always look to see if it's outside......jealousy is a very bad thing

Hey Baz, remember this?

Yes I remember it, she's looking a bit worse for wear at the moment as I've had to use her a lot more than I'd bargained for with all this rain for the last year. A buggy is not always the form of transport in a storm Maybe another little trip should be suggested for us up here on the Sunshine coast as there must be a few around.

How old is the pic of the Ghia it looks pretty good clean there

Glen,
Tha'ts from a couple of years back.
The KG is an old resto from the 80's.
It had centreline wheels & horrible stripey Cal-look seats & door panels ( which are still there )
It had been shedded for about 10 years before we bought it.
I wacked a motor in it & some new wheels; and left it at that, for now.
There's a couple of small dings on the other side & the paint needs re-doing....

What's the story behind yours?

Axelpressbutton,
Look forward to seeing yours on the roads around the Sunny Coast before too long!

It's a short story i have had the car 3 month . It sat in a garage in South Australia for 2 year with no rego till thay decided to sell it thay know nothing of it's history so i can not tell you when it was restored because thay did not even know mind you it would be nice to know plus it just got 2nd place for best standard Karmann Ghai at the 2008 Sydney VW Nationals that made very happy

Thanks Lowrider,
I'll be in-touch when I'm back in the country. I was still hoping for a look at your Ghia up close to help me out with a few details. I've got a couple of other projects sitting around in the yard back home that I'm itching to get back to also. To be honest, my projects are the things that are making me most home sick right now!
I miss my welder

Love the look of your ghia axlepressbutton, keep up the good work

This is how I'm hoping the '58 will look,
if I ever finish it

Don't give up hope you will get there it all takes time good luck hope to see the finished pics soon

Howdy!

This is my 68, it has all the log books showing service history from new till now.

Man I would love the '58!

Kev

I look forward to a Sunshine Coast KG get together sometime soon!
The last fews days have been great cruising weather!!
John

My 61 Cabrio