1967 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia

Convertible

1600cc

Manual

147248368

Clear

Gasoline

Purchased after a fresh restoration in 2013 of one of the most desireable years for VW Karmann Ghia production. '67 introduced a bigger engine, factory 12-volt system, but bumpers and turn indicators were still true to the original design and had not yet been modified to meet regulatory requirements. This one's extra special as an early-production '67 (built from Aug-Dec 1966) as these cars are known to have carried over the dash from 1966 during the factory model change (two large gauges with a small one in the middle). fun to talk about with the guys at the local shows. The car is taken for an occasional weekend drive but otherwise rarely used. Newer 1600cc motor runs, drives great, shifts cleanly. Have had the motor, brakes, transmission serviced by a great "old school" VW shop here in SoCal and it has a clean bill of health. The most important thing to look for in an old Ghia is rust - in this one the floor pans were replaced during the restoration and the rockers are solid. No rust bubbles anywhere after three years of ownership. After the rockers and floors, the next place to look is bottom of the nose (solid metal) and under the battery (some rust thru, but solid structure and battery hold down hardware all intact). Some very small scratches that are hard to spot unless you know where to look. Typical of old K-G, the doors have a slight sag but open and close fine -- I purchased new hinges and stops, but never got around to installing them, so they will transfer with the car. Exterior chrome is all good - all restored, replaced, or polished original. Interior chrome is mixed, some looks great but others are typically pitted after 50 years. Lights, turn signals work fine, the speedo is new/restored, but the clock doesn't work. The heat was never hooked up after the restoration - wasn't an issue to us as she's been a "fair weather" car for us and always garage-kept in CA. A beautiful example of one of the most desired years for Karmann Ghia before the U.S. federal regulatory requirements made them less pure to form.On Feb-28-16 at 15:31:05 PST, seller added the following information: Additional note: one bidder requested pictures of the floorpans and spare tire area. I only had 3 pictures left so added three. The spare tire well is very solid with just a little surface rust. The front pans and rockers are very clean and original on this CA car (I don't think they were ever undercoated, so you can see clearly what kind of shape they are in). The rear pans were replaced ~2012/13 during its restoration (before I bought it). Rockers and body attachment bolts are clean and solid all the way down both sides. feel free to send me your e-mail if you want more picsOn Mar-01-16 at 17:02:49 PST, seller added the following information: Several "watchers" and bidders have asked where the car can be seen. It is near Ladera Ranch, in south Orange County, CA. If the car has not been purchased prior, I can be available to show the car on late Friday afternoon 3/4 and early Saturday morning 3/5. If anyone wants more specific pictures or even a video of the car running, let me know by message and I can send to you directly.