1959 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia

CONVERTIBLE Convertible

4 - Cyl.

Manual

Gasoline

UP FOR SALE IS A 1959 VW VOLKSWAGEN KARMANN GHIA LOW-LIGHT CONVERTIBLE IT IS AN EX HOT VW'S SHOW CAR FROM THE EARLY 80'S BASED OUT OF LAS VEGAS, IT WAS FEATURED IN HOT VW'S IN AUGUST OF 1984. I HAVE OWNED IT FOR THE LAST 9 YEARS AND IT HAS SAT IN MY GARAGE SINCE THEN. I JUST DONT HAVE THE TIME TO GET AROUND TO DO A PROPER RESTORATION ON THIS TYPE OF VW. IT DOES HAVE ITS SHARE OF PROBLEMS, THE PERSON I PURCHASED IT FROM WAS NOT THE ONE WHO RESTORED IT IN THE EARLY 80'S AND IT WAS DRIVEN AROUND VEGAS FROM SOMETIME IN THE EARLY 90'S UNTIL I GOT IT, THERE IS SOME BODY DAMAGE TO THE LOWER QUARTER PANEL BEHIND THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT DOOR, IT HAS SOME MINOR DAMAGE UNDER THE FRONT OF THE NOSE, THERE IS SOME CRACKING AND BUBBLING OF THE PAINT FROM RUST ON BEHIND BOTH FRONT REAR TIRE WELLS, THE FRONT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE IS ALSO SHOWING SOME BUBBLING OF THE PAINT, BUT IT IS STILL A SOLID BODY WITH MAJOR POTENTIAL, THE HOOD AND DECKLID WERE CHANGED OUT SOME TIME AGO AS WELL(IT HAD LOUVERED ONES IN THE MAGAZINE). THE TOP NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AS THE REAR PLASTIC WINDOW IS GONE AND THE HEAD LINER IS ALSO IN NEED OF REPAIR, THE INTERIOR ALSO NEEDS TO BE REDONE ALSO., IT IS AS IT WAS THE STEERING WHEEL IS THERE WITH THE ORIGINAL HORN BUTTON BUT NEEDS TO BE RESTORED, THE DASH HAS BEEN MODIFIED FOR THE RADIO, AND IS IN NEED OF REPAIR AS WELL. THE REAR BUMPER WAS ALSO DAMAGED MAINLY IN THE MIDDLE SECTION, BUT I HAVE A REPLACEMENT CENTER SECTION, BUT THE DRIVER SIDE OUTER PIECE IS ALSO PARTIALLY DAMAGED. THE FRONT TURN SIGNAL LENSES ARE MISSING(THEY ARE THE SCREW ON TYPE) IT NEEDS ALL NEW SEALS FOR THE WHEEL CYLINDERS,TRANNY, AND MOTOR(ALSO LOOKS LIKE IT WAS CHANGED OUT AS IT IS A SINGLE PORT MOTOR), THE MOTOR IS MISSING THE DISTRIBUTOR, AND MUFFLER, I DID DRIVE IT ON MY OWN WHEN I PURCHASED IT 9 YEARS AGO, BUT SOME HOW I HAVE MISPLACED THE MUFFLER AND DISTRIBUTOR OVER THE YEARS. IT HAS 4 EARLY PORSCHE 4.5 INCH WIDE FUCHS ON IT WITH ADAPTORS, THE TRANNY SWING ARMS ARE CHROME PLATED, AS WELL AS THE REAR BACKING PLATES, THE TRANNY WAS AT ONE TIME PAINT DETAILED TO MATCH THE COLOR OF THE CAR, THE FRONT BEAM HAS BEEN CUT AND TURNED, HERE IS A RUNDOWN OF WHAT STUFF I HAVE FOR THE CAR AND WILL ALSO BE INCLUDED: 2-NEW TAILLIGHTS EURO STYLE WITH GASKETS 2-FENDER MOUNTED GHIA MIRRORS(I HAS GHIA SANDBLASTED INTO THE GLASS) THE ORIGINAL "ONE FINE 1959" FRONT EURO LICENSE PLATE THE ORIGINAL NEVADA CUSTOM LICENSE PLATE THAT WAS ON THE CAR IN 1984 THAT SAYS "1FINE59" 2 PLAQUES THE CAR HAS WON THE ISSUE OF HOT VW'S THAT THE CAR WAS FEATURED IN THE REAR CENTER SECTION FOR THE BUMPER THE CHROME TRIM PIECES THAT ARE NOT ON THE CAR RIGHT NOW 1- GHIA RADIO DELETE PLATE 1- EXTRA BULB HOLDER FOR THE TAILLIGHTS 1- BLACK POWDER COATED BRAKE FLUID RESEVOIR WITH CAP 1- REAR DECKLID LIGHT 1- KARMANN GHIA DECKLID SCRIPT 1- BLACK PLEXIGLASS LICENSE PLATE WITH A KARMANN GHIA DECKLID SCRIPT MOUNTED TO IT(USED AS A LICENSE PLATE IN SHOWS) I ALSO HAVE A CLEAR NEVADA LICENSE PLATE FOR THE CAR THAT WILL BE INCLUDED. OVERALL IT IS A SOLID PROJECT CAR THAT HAS GREAT POTENTIAL TO BE ANOTHER MAGIZINE QUALITY BUILD. THE CAR DOES NOT RUN RIGHT NOW SO IT WILL BE CONSIDERED INOPERABLE FOR TRANSPORT. BUYER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL TRANSPORTATION CHARGES PAYMENT DUE WITH IN 5 DAYS OF AUCTIONS END, UNLESS ARRANGEMENTS ARE MADE OTHER WISE. PLEASE NO SCAMMERS!