Volkswagen: 1971 Karmann Ghia Convertible. California Car! on 2040-cars

I have set my reserve price under $10K to sell this car this week!

Adult driven since new.  I purchased this 43-year old K-Ghia convertible from the second owners (elderly sisters).  It was sold new in Chico, CA at North Valley VW.  This is an extremely dry, California car with no rust repair ever, having lived its entire life in the sunny Sacramento Valley area. The pans, rockers, etc…. are all in great condition. As you probably already know, 1971 was the best year for the K-Ghia convertible with its real glass rear window, disc brakes, the classic chrome bumpers with “towel racks” (last year) and smaller tail lights to name just a few.

INTERIOR

The interior is in excellent condition. It was restored by the previous owner a few years ago and still looks really nice.  The seats are firm and very comfortable with only a barely noticeable, 1-inch tear in the cloth material.  The faux wood instrument panel is excellent, and the padded upper dashboard only has a one crack in it (through the speaker grill).  In addition, the carpets are really nice and the headliner is in great shape as well.  It still retains the stock, factory steering wheel and the horn actually works!  I don’t think the cassette player’s functional.  All the lights work, including the blinkers. The visors are like new.

EXTERIOR

While the exterior of my K-Ghia has had an inexpensive repaint, and some less than stellar bodywork, it still retains the original factory lemon yellow color throughout.  It looks really cute from a distance, and beautiful driving by on the street, but up close one can tell that it has had its share of bumps and bruises over the past 43 years.  There is still a silver dollar sized ding on the nose and overspray on some of the rubber trim pieces.  All the door and hood gaps are excellent, except for the front trunk. It is misaligned and the new owner may want to address this issue should he or she ever have the car repainted.  The convertible top is BRAND NEW and it seals perfectly. The original chrome bumpers are excellent and it still has the original chrome trim pieces including the side moldings, hubcaps, and trim rings.  The tires have lots of life left. Also included is a nice convertible top boot for when the top is down. It is black with white piping and is in excellent condition.

MECHANICS:

This Karmann Ghia convertible runs and drives great!  It can cruise down the freeway at 60 to 65 MPH all day long! The transmission, clutch and brakes all feel like new. It is simply a joy to drive, especially with the top down. Just warm it up and off you go!

So in the end, for under $10,000 the winning bidder will be getting a great running 1971 K-Ghia Convertible with a new top, no rust, AND still retains the original factory lemon yellow color – which is of great value unto itself.

Please attempt to view my car in person before the end of the bidding session.  Remember that this is a virtual auction. If you are uncomfortable, or unwilling to pay for my car before seeing it in person then please do not waste my time or the other bidders with your participation. If you are lucky enough to be the winning bidder, I will require payment in full within 72 hours of the end of the auction. The only acceptable payment is by wire transfer (I bank with Wells Fargo), or cashier’s check.  Once the funds have fully cleared, I will release the clean title and then the new owner can make arrangements to either have the car picked up by a transport company, or simply drive it home.

PS – Reason for selling:  we recently purchased a beach house and just got the bids for a full remodel.  The costs were significantly higher than we anticipated so it is time (according to my wife) to replenish our savings account by selling a handful of vintage German cars from my collection.  Please feel free to view my other current ads on eBay for my 1968 VW Westfalia Camper and my 1963 Karmann Ghia Convertible.  When I have sold these three vehicles, I will be selling two more of my vintage show cars.  Please cjall me directly with any questions.  My name is Chris and my phone number is (916) 220-2460.  I WILL NOT BE RESPONDING TO ANY EMAILS.   Thank you and good luck.