a karmann ghia



discuss or just post what you want.....

 

They are beautiful. My uncle got T-boned in one (at low speed) and shouldnt have lived through the experience.

 

yeah i cant get over the style of them....

are they unsafe??

 

why?

those are the cars on the bug frame and engine right?

 

not really sure about the tech's... they are old school air-cooled rear engine design. i am pretty sure they are at least on a similar platform with the bug as well as some late model Porsches.

why do i want one? i think they look kind of cool, you dont see a lot of them out there... I dunno, why not?

 

they are on the same frame and engine as the beatles. and the 50's porsche 356's were on the same engine as the early beatles too, i am not sure on the frame. its been 7 years since i had my 944 and my dad his 911S, so i dont remember much anymore about them..

yeah the style is nice. but look at old bugatti's. but those arent cheap.

 

:nevetsoD sticker

 

wait so you knew they were on beetle frame but you still asked me if they were? :eh:

good eyes!

 

The Ghia has a similiar pan design but was a different platform at the same time. You can interchange the front torsion assembly and the rear swingarm as well as the engines from the Type I, II and III.

I never really liked the Ghias all that much though they are kinda cool. I would take a Notchback all day long though and have owned almost every year Bug from 54 up to 67 (the last year worth owning for Bugs) and several fastbacks, squarebacks, couple notchbacks and a few busses and transporters.

I used to be a huge aircooled VW fan and still love them.

 

karmann ghia are badass
I almost bought one when i was in highschool but the guy sold it
it was 1971

I almost bought a VW Thing in highschool,but it wouldn't start when i went to go see it


the best years seem to be 1969 1/2 to 1971