Volkswagen Karmann Ghia: All You Need To Know
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- Опубліковано 14 тра 2024
- Today we are going to talk about one of the most beautiful and elegant Volkswagen's made to date, the Karmann Ghia! This car is probably only of the cheapest classics out there today and has a huge potential for the prices to go up dramatically into the future! Today we will talk about the Karmann Ghia type 14 and Type 34 and what makes a Karmann Ghia a Karnann Ghia. Come along on this journey as be dive into "All You Need To Know About The Karmann Ghia".
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Intro 00:00-01:43
History 01:44-04:49
What makes the KG the KG 04:50-06:40
Type 14 06:41-06:56
Type 34 06:57-07:45
What are Karmann Ghia's going for 07:46-08:45
Restoring a Karmann Ghia 08:46-09:47
Final thoughts 09:48-11:23
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Let get this video up to 50 like! I’d appreciate the support!
Andrew Wenman I really want to watch this but the background music is annoying, gay and distracting.
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@@joeblow1942 relax, Joe Blow. The video is great and the music is nice. Don't be mean-spirited. Peace.
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The design wasn't stolen from Chrysler at all, Chrysler were offered it and didn't want it! VW over Chrysler all day long.
Ya I’ll take the VW over crystals all day too
It’s not ugly so, it couldn’t be a Chrysler,lol
💯 correct how can you steel a design you came up with 😂
I rescued my 69 ghia from a crusher in Oakland when I was 19... then dropped a Porsche 911s motor in it... I’m 39 now and despite all of the hot rods and modern sports cars I’ve owned over the years, nothing has ever came close to the aesthetics styling beauty and raw visceral performance of my ghia! She has and always will remain, my first and greatest love! 😍
Wow that sounds like an awesome story! That’s great to hear a Ghia was saved from the crusher! Putting a Porsche Motor in a Ghia is such a great idea!
Hell yeah I’m from there looking for a ghia
I fell in love with the Ghia when I was ten years old. When I saw the neighbor washing her Ghia on the front curb, I thought to myself, when I grow up, THAT'S the car I want. Of course, they were out of production by the time I was old enough to drive. But I never lost my love for the Ghia and would always be thrilled when I saw one on TV, in the movies, or - rarely - out on the street. Finally - FINALLY! - I took serious steps to find one 30+ years later. Hit the jackpot with a smokin' deal and have been SO HAPPY ever since!! Love, love, LOVE my Baby Ghia!! 1969 Coupe. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Congrats on the car man! It sounds like it must be very special lot you!
My first new car was a 1965 KG cabriolet. Loved that little beauty. My family outgrew it and I always vowed to own another. In 1990 I bought a beautiful red coupe from a retired nurse. I drove it from Tennessee to West Virginia, twice a year for ten years, (1400 miles round trip). Around 1997, I did a repaint, removing all the windows and replaced all the rubber, dropped in a 2100cc engine, www tires and a complete reupholstering including headliner and carpet. Around that time I bought a 1961 cabriolet junker and after three years of blood, sweat and tears it is a stunning beauty! Now, as I will soon celebrate my 85 birthday,I still say the KG is one of the most beautiful cars ever designed. Thanks for the video!
That’s a great story! Sounds like you really love and take care of the car! It’s such a beautiful car and finally starting to get some love from the younger generations!
It’s the best looking car! I bought one during Covid as a project for 1000. Drives like a dream
My first Karmann Ghia 1967 purchased from original owner in 1969.
The Eligance for me has always been one of the most beautiful cars ever designed. I'd like to see one built today with modern upgrades.
Ya that would be pretty amazing if VW did that
A lot of good information packed into 10min long video. Well done and thanks
Thank you! That’s exactly what I wanted to do for this video
58 Ghia was my first car. I loved it to death!
I had two Karmann Ghia's and my favorite memory is going through the mountains during snow storms while everyone else was pulled off to the side of the road. The model was probably the safest snow driving car ever.
Ha, my father tells similar stories of his Beetle. Big powerful cars would be stuck on the side of the road, and he’d just trundle on past. 😂
The secret: The engine was in the rear, hence, the weight was centered over the driving wheels. It would be years before front wheel drive cars became more common where the weight/traction ratio advantage was returned.
I just picked up one 1970 for 2k with no rust everything in the Car and ran when parked. We will start later this year after we finish our 60 f100 panel truck. Love you video and even more excited of what we have.
It’s a beautiful car and you do not see cars being made like how the Karmann Ghia was built!
outstanding!!!
always had a love for the g
Hope you enjoyed the video!
Damn Good job with this Video! I love the intro and You go into some good details all about the Karmann Ghia! Beautiful car overall!
Banch3z thanks bro! Love to car too!
Thanks. Enjoyed the history lesson.
Yep no problem! The Karmann Ghia is a beautiful car and more people should know about it
I am fortunate enough to actually own a Karman Ghia, this is a super informative video, thanks for taking the time in producing.
Thank you man! Ya they take a little bit to make but I do like how they turn out!
Great video, extremely useful, interesting, and informative.
Thank you man I really appreciate the comment!
The Karmann ghia is such a cool car. Great video very informative
FoLeY thank you bro! I appreciate it! I’d love to own a Karmann Ghia one day!
Just finished restoration on my '69 Karmann Ghia convertible, did an ice-blue color exterior set against beige/tan interior, loaded with a 2273cc engine, lovin' it! Wish I could post a pic
Ya same! It sounds really nice!
Love this video! Our 69 coupe is almost ready to roll. I can’t wait! Thanks for the info!
Amazing! Hope you enjoy it!
Thank You Sir 👍
SUPER GREAT video!!!!
Just removed the body to replace pans on my 68 Ghia. Brought back to U.S. by the original owner. I am the 2nd. Cannot wait to get her back on the road.
Thank you! Hope it gets back on the road soon
Just got done with the restoration of my 1969 Ghia convertible. I was actually thinking of selling it but after watching this video, I have to agree that it will likely go up in value and that I should hold onto it.
Steve Reisman yep that’s a good call! They are nice cars and are getting harder to find
Great info. Working on my 69 ghia! Hope to get it back on the road soon! Thanks
I just got a 1971 that had just been repainted and has a new motor with only 500 miles on it…!
It has brand new tires and a new battery…! The body is an excellent condition no rust that I can See ..! , the interior is a little rough ( well not really ) what I mean is the interior would benefit if it were all restored…! and I don’t care for the color it is green…! But people have been telling me that green is a desirable color…! 😳. Anyhow I’m going to pick it up this weekend it will be my running around town car…! 👍🏻
Have a wonderful time with your new "baby!"
That’s what makes it amazing.
It is an amazing car man!
@@ThreePedalGarage my sister has one. Been sitting for 20 years. She said I can bring it to my shop and fix it up. Think it’s worth a video series?
@@jdlives8992 depends what you want to do to it. I didn’t think this video would be my most watched video when I made it but apparently the Karmann Ghia has a lot of people that likes it
Andrew love your videos man keep em up from one tornado red mk4 r32 owner To another much love man will always support the R family☺️
Tyler Bell Thank you Tyler! I’m really enjoying making content for you all! Next video will be some more R32 build progress stuff!
I’ve kept up on the r32 build and even loved your previous r32 I just picked up my first one 9 months ago and truely blessed to be apart of such a supportive community!
Tyler Bell congrats on the purchase man! Yes I agree it is a very supportive community that’s the main reason why I can’t leave it lol the people are amazing lol
Nice video. I have owned two Ghias, a '57 and a '74. Both were pretty rough, but fun cars for the six or seven years that I owned them. If I had the space, I'd get another and tinker with it.
Ya I’d love to get one also. I thought of swapping a bigger motor into it and have some fun with it
My gramps owns a 62’ convertible. Love helping him with it and taking it to shows with him.
We love the Karmann Ghia in Brazil
Love my Ghia got one that’s a little beat up for around 4K few years back little rust spots nothing major all sandable and fiberglass will make it perty! Get tons of looks not many people know about it! Started a little minor modifications replaced exhaust the pipes were nasty new stereo last one didn’t work and speakers didn’t work! Gotta put some sound deadening material in cabin and hopefully new paint job after sanding down the few rust spots !
Oh wow congrats on the car that’s a good price for the car! It’s crazy that people don’t know that much about these car! I think they a really beautiful! Good luck with the car! Hope it comes out great!
I used to own that orange 73 you showed for $2,000. I sold it to someone else as I found a 69 in a little better shape. Great video buddy
Thank you man! I appreciate it! I love the 60,s Ghia’s they are so nice and beautiful cars!
the green one you showed got me hooked on Ghias and VW - its from Calgary Alberta and is called Ice Scraper - it was parked a block from my house, also they put in a subaru engine into that one. i had a silver 1970 in Calgary - and today i just bought a 1963 red one here in Texas
That’s awsome man! That I love the Ghia and the STI motor swap would be crazy in that car
Nice video!
Thank you!!
Do this one, the NSU, from Germany. They are funky and fun.
Hey, I loved your video I bought a 1969 automatic Karma Ghia and it was a parts car when I got it. I wish I could show you pictures.
Exelente video
Thank you!!🍺🙌🏻
I own a 1970 Karmann ghia I absolutely love my car
collinsjames198822 nice man! Ya they a beautiful cars overall!
This is the VW that we need in a retro version.
Andrew your knowledge base is outstanding and what a wonderful video of all time
the body of my 1964 Karman Ghia is not so good
Thank you so much! I really appreciate it!hopefully you can get the body of your Karmann Ghia in better shape! They are such beautiful cars and should be saved.
The 34 Gaia looks like a bmw. I wish I could a Gaia around me not to expensive. Thanks I enjoyed it.
Good stuff as always Andrew !!! I heard it was the Scirocco that killed the ghia ?? I loved my 85 GTI, hooked me on VDubs for sure !!
Ya you are right it was the scirocco that did kill it. I did a video on the scirocco and talked all about if
@@ThreePedalGarage haha, I caught you messing up !! I always dig your stuff. All this Ghia stuff is making me want to restore one, restomod maybe w 911 motor. Why ??? They are so beautiful and cool, and need to be alive again. Got my 08 Touareg V8, w Air suspension, and I LOVE it ,so bad ass, and misunderstood
@@kevinroberts361 haha yep yep! I would absolutely love to do one on my channel on day but until then I got to build my R43
Thanks for all the info Andrew! I owned a 73 convertible when 35 years ago and now want a total frame off restored new one!. Any specialty shops you can recommend? I'm in the east coast but doesn't really matter. Thank again!
Johnny
Hey Johnny, not really sure a full of any shops around here that would be good for a job like this. If I can think of any I will let you know for sure!
Hey Johnny. There are some on the East coast but I can't think of their name right off. A ton on the left coast and all in between. Make sure you get a real good body man that doesn't use a lot of plastic. Plenty of after market shops. I can't do body work any more but would volunteer to build your engine, I have over 50 years of VWs experience and have owned 20 some VWs of all types.good luck!!
Also , the type 3 Ghia was never imported in to the states by VW.
Good to know! Thank you for the info!
@@ThreePedalGarage Your welcome.
My dream car would be a RWB Karmann Ghia
I’d would say just try and find a type 14 nothing crazy but try to find one with a good body so you don’t have to do as much body work
What wheels are in the black karmen ghia
The Karmann Ghia was based on the type 1 floor pan, the T34 Karmann Ghia was based on the type 3 floor pan
Thank you for the information 👍🏻
Found a type 14 we’ll see if I buy it, 34’s are pretty much gone for the sub 10k$.
Manuel Marquez good luck with the purchase!! Hopefully it goes well
The Volvo P1800 is another classic
Agree 1000% it’s a very cool car
Talk about Kombi Karman Ghia, a motorhome made for karman ghia in Brazil.
I’ll have to check it out! Haven’t heard of it.
I wouldn't say $35k is affordable and today I believe the prices are a bit over inflated for those beasties that have not been tricked out and have terrible rust issues to deal with. But I do so love the Ghia.
Greetings Andrew I have Ghia 69 coupe I am subtracting it little I have a problem how can you help me with I leave my car is filtering water through the glass of the doors I need help thank you
Actually, there is a third version: the brazilian type 145, named Karmann Ghia TC.
Cool. I thought it was pretty similar to the type 14
Yeah, that is a bitchń car and totally different from the type 14 or 134
You should look into a Karmann Ghia Sport Edition if you want an interesting story.... I have one!
I’ll have to check it out! Thank you for the information!
I just bought a 71 . Going in for paint, I dig that grey shade, do you know what color shade that is by chance???
Sorry off the top of my head I do not.
Depending on the year dove Grey L249
Like a Pewter gray. My MERZ Cabriolet is the original colour ~ Volkswagen bug comes from a MERZ ragtop😮😂🎉!
Type 14 and 34 are the model numbers. A type 14 is based off the type 1 platform while the type 34 is based off the type 3.
Yep yep! Thank you for the comment 👍🏻
Design was not stolen. It was made by a company that served both crysler and vw at the time. And it is italian.
Yep very true. The design was more repurposed.
How much for an early sixties Karmann Ghia cost one?
I have a 62 vert pacific blue.
Congrats! Beautiful car and color 👍🏻
I love my ‘68 coupe
Wander Feliz oh I’m sure! They are beautiful cars!
Type 14, most under valued vintage VW.
Wide Five I agree 100%!!
Im about to buy one in perfect restored body condition and original motor. Its a 70 and just needs put together again and new wheels for 1300
Sounds like a pretty solid purchase!
Idea wasn’t stolen if it was Gaia’s idea to begin with. He went to another company and improved the idea. Still like your videos tho 👍🏾
Yep that is true. Just wanted to make an aggressive talking point that would get people talking lol
Do you know what is the car body made of
David Calderon not entirety sure. Probably some kind of steel....
Hi I have one 1969 I love mi car
They are beautiful cars!👍🏻
The rear end is similiar to the Chrysler design but that it, the rest looks different.
Ya agree they used some of the styling features from Chrysler but the car is different overall.
@@ThreePedalGarage Yet you're saying twice in the video that the design was stolen from Chrysler... That is just not true imo.
@@ibojohnson well I guess it just depends how you look at it.
I Got A 1971 VW Karmann Ghia With A 1600CC Engine I'm Restorying This Year For Fun
dallas S great to see people restoring such a beautiful car!
@@ThreePedalGarage Ya My Mom Loved The Car Since The 80s And I Found One For Sale In 2017 So We Bought It And I'm Restoring It For Her.
dallas S what a great guy! Sounds like a nice project to be working on
@@ThreePedalGarage Ya Its A Nice Project, Cutting Out The Floor Pans Next Week
a family member wants to sell me one for 400$, might take up this offer after this vid
Yes you totally should or I will have to come and buy it
I just got mine I’m dying to drive it.
Hope you enjoy!!! They are gear cars!
@@ThreePedalGarage yeah I’m loving it, even tho I can’t drive it till my insurance figures out the vin number. Lol
Enjoy!! You're gonna have a blast!!
@@paulamorningstar1944 I do, have the fun of driving it is surviving the drive to the destination
Homie looks high asf 😂
This is my second favorite design, second only to the Aston Martin.
It’s such a beautiful car and not to many people know about it
Nothing stopping you from making it fast.
Lol just money would be the issue. 😂
Classic Car Rescue Series Mario and Experienced Mechanic Bernie must see this Actual Real video about this Classic car Volkswagon Kamman Ghia ,besides the Famous Volkswagon Beetle.
Was not stolen the Design is pure Ghia..simular but still not stolen
the design wasn't stolen!
Just have to make the video a little dramatically
Woops, typo type 34 not 134
I have one,and they are moneypits
Gilbert Sanchez I’m sure most Volkswagens are lol
I've got two
Your facts are a little off for sure. How can Ghia "steal" their design they used for Chrysler when Ghia came up with it in the first place. Borrowed would of been a better description for sure.
Yep for sure or repurposed but steal makes for more heated UA-cam comments lol
@@ThreePedalGarage If thats what you want to be known for. A factual documentary writer would be more respectable and less of a click bait clown. ; )
He’s a kid? It’s serious Italian styling 50|50 German engineering~ Ghia designed it, Chrysler never acted upon on it. Ghia designed automobiles as would be eventually be realized. it came. I own a 72 Ghia Its center torsion bar balance the fluid dynamical forces as it drops slowly its height increasing velocitiy. The topological surface of the seamless shell single styling carves through the air squeezing downward then out the most slippery pathway. Add up the sum of the formed eddy’s-square it, add it to the forward momentum a nice gain of 1/3.01415 quanta repeat. Supremum~|nfinum Continuum
Personally, I think the original is far more beautiful than the type 34 or is that just me?
I do agree with you on that it has beautiful lines and it is a classical design.
Lowering it killed it’s function of being a fun reliable car.
Oh a prerequisite for an automobile.
It really depends how much you lower the car. Most cars are stock hight are not optimized. A little lower maybe stiffer but for handling it’s much improved
Design wasn't stolen. Ghia designed it, marketed it to Chrysler and they passed. Then they went to VW, and they passed. Some luck and a push internally made it happen for VW. So, yeah, not quite historically, but yessir, sweet little rides.
Your only aircooled video got you the most views …… old cars rule #saynotoplastic
Yep lol I have mentioned many air cooled cars in my other videos but haven’t specifically did a video on other air cool cars.
Where you all based out of?
@@volkstroke we are out of NY
Itt is the modern day kg
Like Borgward Isabella?Hmmmm ?
nice video, but most of the slammed and hot-rodded Ghias are just fugly. Some customization's fine, but come on - it's a 50s car (some'd say a work of art), not a vacuum cleaner. why the high % of slammed Ghias in comparison to contemporary Porsches and Alfas?
When I select videos I look for cinematic videos most cinematic vidoes just happen to have modified cars. People with non modified cars don’t seem to have interest in doing cinematic videos. Most videos that have stock cars are either for sale videos or reviews that have shaky footage.
@@ThreePedalGarage no offence meant, you did a nice job of portraying the Ghia. 😉 been driving one since '93 and usually I think 'to each his own', but as you say... not many originals in cinematic videos.
The Karmann Ghia is one of those cars that just suits the lower stance, they do look a little bit awkward and goofy in standard height. My opinion of of course
My 69 has a supercharged caddy northstar 😛
Stuart s oh nice!! Those are pretty fun cars lol
@@ThreePedalGarage too bad I can't post pictures
Stuart s yaaa I know if you have IG just DM me the pics
@@ThreePedalGarage I only have IM , im a loser 🤪
Scirocco replaced the Ghia ...
too many of your statements
are wrong. The Ghia is about
A headlight width wider, keep
trying...😂
The first thing you say about 'stolen from Chrysler' is offensive. Get your facts right, if you want to talk about design houses. Ghia (Italian Design House) did MANY body designs, NONE of them 'stolen'. Ghia is Ghia, not owned by VW, Chrysler, or ANY other. I am glad Ghia did this design for VW, and I've owned a VW Karmann Ghia for several dozen years. BUT, you need to be acutely aware of history, if you wish to hold the interest of viewers. I, (and I might say 'we') don't need any revisions to the lines ONLY Ghia has contributed to Coach Building in the automobile genera.
It was a joke lol. I know that lol
talk like a human not a robot. your detail is good but slow. talk more fluidly.
This was my second video I ever made. Fluency comes with time.
Your use of the word ‘stolen’ is incorrect and misleading regarding the design.
The video is meant to be entertaining. So using the word stolen would cause more people to react like this.
Sorry, your musical background annoyed me no end !
All good. It was to loud in the video.
KG with BBS 👎
Prettiest vw of ever time, look at these ugly cars like the id3 now 😂🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️. Reminds me of car designs of 1910 when a car was only a „thing“ to move faster from A to B.
Yep I couldn’t agree more!
The popping sound is too loud. The music is annoying. The type 34 should be a different video.
Yep agree on the music. This was one of my first videos so I have learned since this one was released.
Purists will not warm up to this video due to the prominence of horribly modified "Hooptie Boyz in the Hood" versions you feature. Purists want STOCK examples! And the obnoxious elevator jam music drowning the narration is exasperating. Other than that, nice try. For a whippersnapper.
Jimbob,
I hear ya. Never owned a KG but had 3 beetles and a 68 Kombi camper. Got outta the Navy in 69 and bought my first brand new one. Old lady and me relocated that year from Detroit to San Diego, where after 1.25K, first rebuilt/upgraded to 1600 & installed RapidCool external oil cooler.
After reading other folks' comments about the obnoxious racket that children consider "music", I opted for just looking at the pictures. Gotta agree that customizing rarely means improvement, so I reckon I'm more of a restorer than a customizer. What I REALLY have trouble figgerin' out is LOWERING. Is it really worth it to "look real cool" if it destroys the rear tires and wheel bearings prematurely, not to mention the dangerous handling and worriying about coachwork & fancy metalflake paint every time you run over a possum?
Show the car, not your face.
Why do you look like you're about to cry???
I couldn't watch the entire video because he keeps showing himself speaking in between showing the car. It's a waste. We want to see the car--not you.
If you don’t like it then go do the research yourself. 👍🏻