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 vwjon
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| posted on June 19th, 2008 at 08:23 PM |
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how many ghias imported to Oz?
just like it says, does anyone have any ideas how many karmann ghias and type34 razor edges were imported to Australia?
just curios, i might be buying one, a t34. cheers jon
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2 early notchbacks
2 split kombis
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1 split ute
1 low light panel
1 ex-pmg bay
1 country buggy
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1 14" syncro caravelle
1 16" syncro doka
1 golf cabrio
1 vw camper trailer
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| posted on June 19th, 2008 at 10:34 PM |
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I read somewhere that VW imported a small number of Karmann Ghia coupes around 1959-60..
Sales were slow and they were Very expensive
I don't know if the T34s were ever sold in Australia??
or maybe all private imports??
they would also have been very expensive...
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vwjon
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| posted on June 20th, 2008 at 08:10 PM |
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ive seen quite a few in magazines and stuff, i figured they were quite well imported, a good seller for vw?
3 1959 cadillacs
1 musso
2 early notchbacks
2 split kombis
2 split panels
1 split ute
1 low light panel
1 ex-pmg bay
1 country buggy
1 beetle ute
1 14" syncro caravelle
1 16" syncro doka
1 golf cabrio
1 vw camper trailer
2 3meter bombs
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VW-VARIANT-L
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| posted on June 20th, 2008 at 09:57 PM |
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The Type 1 ghia was first sold through dealerships for the 1960 model year when the first RHD cars were made. The 1960 and 1961 models are the most
common Australian delivered cars, with not many after 1966 ( the later 70's LHD imports from USA are popping up frequently).
The Type 34 was sold between 1964 to 1969 based on current cars in Australia, as the top of the line luxury model. If anyone has actual sales figures
by year for VWAu for the ghia's I would love to know. At a guess, there would be atleast 100 T34 and over 1000 T14 sold, Anyone with hard figures
????
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phaeton
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| posted on June 21st, 2008 at 01:01 PM |
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I found in the 1995 issue of 'VW Power' magazine by Volkswagen Australia magazines, the T34 article states a number of 20 T34's still in service
Australia wide.
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gellecan
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| posted on June 21st, 2008 at 05:22 PM |
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And they are still expensive
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| posted on July 19th, 2008 at 08:38 PM |
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Australian Karmann Ghia sales figures.
1960 - 264
1961 - 284
1962 - 97
1963 - 81
1964 - 28
1965 - 31
1966 - 5
1967 - ?
1968 - 2
These figures come from Phil Matthews, Club Vee Dub Sydney.
I think there are more Ghias in Australia now than ever before with all the imported LHD cars coming in.
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VW-VARIANT-L
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| posted on July 20th, 2008 at 09:44 AM |
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Do you know if this includes Type 34 Ghias ???
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vwjon
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| posted on July 20th, 2008 at 11:26 AM |
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thats great, thanks for those figures, heres one that won't be making it onthe road, but it might get exported, and return as a fridge or
something!
3 1959 cadillacs
1 musso
2 early notchbacks
2 split kombis
2 split panels
1 split ute
1 low light panel
1 ex-pmg bay
1 country buggy
1 beetle ute
1 14" syncro caravelle
1 16" syncro doka
1 golf cabrio
1 vw camper trailer
2 3meter bombs
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ancientbugger
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| posted on July 20th, 2008 at 08:25 PM |
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Just a little surface rust. Should polish out fine!
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| posted on July 20th, 2008 at 08:30 PM |
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Can i buy the bonnet & bumper ?..... seriously
Step up to get out !!!
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