1974 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia

Convertible

1600cc

Manual

1442612367

Salvage

Gasoline

Semi-new interior, paint and canvas top. The engine (stock 1600cc) was rebuilt as well. Here's what I know about the car. I bought it about 3 years ago from a girl in Chula Vista who purchased the car with her boyfriend to do a complete restoration on it. They broke up and he took off, so she sold the car just to get rid of it. The restoration was never completed and she didn't know anything about the history of the car. The title is salvaged and I took a risk when I purchased the car because I didn't have it inspected by a mechanic before buying it. So the first thing I did when I got it home was take it to my friend Matt Cooper who own Brad's Foreign & Domestic auto shop here in Encinitas. He's very knowledgable about these old air-cooled VWs and one of his mechanics actually owns a Ghia. I took it in and told him to take a look at the car and tell me what was wrong with it, and I mentioned the salvaged title as well. He came back and told how impressed he was about how good of condition the car was in. The frame was straight (which is a big deal when dealing with salvaged titles), the pans were in excellent shape and the whole car had very little rust. There were some issues with the tires and brakes which I had replaced and re-done, but overall the car was mechanically solid. He speculated that the reason it was salvaged is because there was some body damage to the front nose cone (very common occurrence for Ghias ) and some minor damage to one of the rear panels because of the presence of bondo there. It's often easier for insurance companies to just declare these older cars totaled when damage like this occurs. The body work was done very well because the thing looks great and the nose looks perfect. This Ghia is in great condition and mechanically sound. It was my 'daily driver' but I only drove about once or twice a week. No major rust except for the front bumper and a few small rust bubbles in the paint near the base boards. Pans are in good shape, just minor surface rust. The brown canvas top is in good condition but the plastic window is a bit faded. Other stuff that has been done: Replaced chrome trim pieces Installed a new dashboard and front (faux) wood paneling Replaced the steering wheel with a custom wood one New tires Brakes have been re-done, rear drums completely replaced New clutch cable New steering damper I purchased a complete new kit for the rubber seals around the car and a few other misc parts, but haven't had the time to install. Also included in the deal is a 2-ton hydraulic jack, 2 jack stands, 3 gas cans, pieces of the carpet kit that still need to be installed, rear hood latch assembly, passenger side 3-point seat belt (new), engine compartment sound absorber kit (german), stock fan shroud, adhesives, an old original service manual, oil pan/spout, etc. I'm looking for someone who is going to take good care of this car, there were only 1,558 models of this particular Ghia made! Priced to sell!On Sep-28-12 at 11:42:14 PDT, seller added the following information: Semi-new interior, paint and canvas top. The engine (stock 1600cc) was rebuilt as well. Here's what I know about the car. I bought it about 3 years ago from a girl in Chula Vista who purchased the car with her boyfriend to do a complete restoration on it. They broke up and he took off, so she sold the car just to get rid of it. The restoration was never completed and she didn't know anything about the history of the car. The title is salvaged and I took a risk when I purchased the car because I didn't have it inspected by a mechanic before buying it. So the first thing I did when I got it home was take it to my friend Matt Cooper who own Brad's Foreign & Domestic auto shop here in Encinitas. He's very knowledgable about these old air-cooled VWs and one of his mechanics actually owns a Ghia. I took it in and told him to take a look at the car and tell me what was wrong with it, and I mentioned the salvaged title as well. He came back and told how impressed he was about how good of condition the car was in. The frame was straight (which is a big deal when dealing with salvaged titles), the pans were in excellent shape and the whole car had very little rust. There were some issues with the tires and brakes which I had replaced and re-done, but overall the car was mechanically solid. He speculated that the reason it was salvaged is because there was some body damage to the front nose cone (very common occurrence for Ghias ) and some minor damage to one of the rear panels because of the presence of bondo there. It's often easier for insurance companies to just declare these older cars totaled when damage like this occurs. The body work was done very well because the thing looks great and the nose looks perfect. This Ghia is in great condition and mechanically sound. It was my 'daily driver' but I only drove about once or twice a week. No major rust except for the front bumper and a few small rust bubbles in the paint near the base boards. Pans are in good shape, just minor surface rust. The brown canvas top is in good condition but the plastic window is a bit faded. Other stuff that has been done: Replaced chrome trim pieces Installed a new dashboard and front (faux) wood paneling Replaced the steering wheel with a custom wood one New tires Brakes have been re-done, rear drums completely replaced New clutch cable New steering damper I purchased a complete new kit for the rubber seals around the car and a few other misc parts, but haven't had the time to install. Also included in the deal is a 2-ton hydraulic jack, 2 jack stands, 3 gas cans, pieces of the carpet kit that still need to be installed, rear hood latch assembly, passenger side 3-point seat belt (new), engine compartment sound absorber kit (german), stock fan shroud, adhesives, an old original service manual, oil pan/spout, etc. I'm looking for someone who is going to take good care of this car, there were only 1,558 models of this particular Ghia made! Priced to sell!