1971 Karmann Ghia, Frame-off Restoration, Show And Go Car. on 2040-cars
Ventura, California, United States
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This beautiful 1971 Karmann Ghia is a show winner. No, not absolutely perfect, but as close as you are going to see without paying double this price.
New interior: custom leather seats (drivers seat is electric), new matching carpets throughout, including front 'trunk' area. Good glass, new paint in and out - this is a full body-off restoration, and I have some pictures of the process if you would like to see them. I will add them as soon as I can. We purchased this car in the Denver area and easily drove it home to Southern Cal. She never missed a beat. We had no problem pegging the speedo on the downhill bits, and even going up hills we could stay with traffic. Feels safe and secure even at speeds above the legal limit. Engine is based on a stock 1600 cc dual-port engine, with just a few add-ons: Electronic ignition (no distributer) Incorporates rev limiter (set to 4,000 RPM but fully adjustable) Tachometer. See photos, the tach is in the upper left of the four smaller gauges. Oil pressure gauge. Single two-barrel carb and large-bore intake. Polished goodies all around - billet pulley, etc. Engine compartment has polished aluminum panels, looks great. Battery is under the package tray ('back seat' area). Monza exhaust. Not too loud, but gives a good strong note, and does NOT have the 'bird chirp' sound most air-cooled VW cars have. Theft lock on the shifter, all the keys work including glove box. The speedo has been replaced, and is showing just under 2,000 miles. This is NOT the true mileage. I do not know the mileage on the engine, but it runs perfectly. Rebuild receipts included. Custom stereo is great! Six disk changer, Good speakers in the custom kick panels, sub woofer with power amp in back (on it's own power switch). It even has a 12v outlet to plug your radar detector in. I do recommend that... You can drive this car home, or I can work with your shipper to load the car. I will even deliver it to the local SoCal area: I love driving this thing up and down the coast with the windows open and the tunes blasting. CA title is clear, current, and in hand ready to sign over. |
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