1974 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia Review - An Air Cooled Beauty!
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- Опубліковано 8 вер 2020
- My thoughts on the 1974 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia with the 1.6L flat four and 4 speed manual transmission!
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I've always had a convertible. I bought a "used" red 1971 Ghia convertible in 1971 with 500 miles on it for $2,500 when a new one cost $3,000. Although it was slow, and the air-cooled engine compromised performance of the heater and defogger and isn't powerful enough to have A/C, I absolutely loved it, especially with the top down . I'd have one today , except I live in south Florida now, where you need A/C if you intend to drive it year round.
I owned a robins egg blue 1974 hard top. Bought it in 1975 from an Air Force Major going over seas. Less than 10,000 miles. $3,000. I was a freshman in college 18 yrs old. Drove it until 1981 when my son was born. I'd kill to have that car back. I'm now 65.
That trigger shifter is actually an after market. On original VW shifters, you have to physically push straight down on the shifter and then go left and back towards you. Very good review on the Ghia.
this makes my 86 stanza look like a modern car with the amount of tech it has
Just bought a 1966 Ghia. This video has me excited to start the restoration!
I have 1973 convertible that used to be orange too, now it's black😢. I used to have a 1974 hardtop in bahia red. I recently sold it. I miss it somewhat.
I have a Green 1971 Karmann Ghia, Sedan....❤️ it is my Every Day Driver....! I cannot drive it anywhere without somebody wanting to talk about my car or following me to the gas station, or asking me what I consider selling it and giving me their name and their phone number....! It is a Beautiful Amazing Little Sports Car...! And it’s so much fun to drive.....🙏❤️🙏
Mine was a '68, still my favorite. Thanks for the memories.
Me and my dad are currently restoring a '66 EU spec softtop, some guy widened the arches and put in a 1600 instead of a 1300. we currently have the chassis restored and its almost like a big go kart.
Excellent video. Love the car an color.
I just bought a Red 71’ for my daughter.
Great vid. Thanks
You are right the Karma Ghia is a gorgeous car. I happen to have one. Mine is a little rougher than yours. 😅
Don’t expect to really crank the tunes persay 😂
Great video
My favorite, the 74'
Had a 1970 VW Bug with a dual port 1600. The air cooled VDubs are sweet little cars. I'd love to get my hands on another but they are just too damn expensive and rare anymore. BTW, that's an after market header/exhaust. It should be sporting a dual "whistle" pipes exhaust with heat exchangers on the headers. At least, the Bugs did. I may be wrong about the Karmen Ghias... Someone will correct me I'm sure... Anyhow, yes that car is freaking gorgeous.
I have a 65 Karma Ghia I love mine and mine was a parts car when I got it it was basically a steel when I received it and I’ve been working on it since I would show you pictures if it were possible
Wonderful
Those are cute lil cars !
Off topic question but do you have a after market bumper on your 300zx or any exterior mods on it.
Beauty indeed
Sweet I've rebuilt lots of these nice car The same as a porsha the German engineer his fist daughter Porsche second daughter karmann Ghia
Those, I believe, are much more modern aftermarket seats
I gave a speech on the Ghia back in HS, in 67. I really wanted one. I finally got my 71 Ghia in 2018. Kids will never appreciate the simplicity, and uniqueness of the VW
just because people arent fossils doesn't mean they dont like VW
Haha good job David. I hope you got a high mark for that speech - doubt many students have a speech on the Ghia .... but likely your teacher craved it. 👍
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Can you do the 2005 Chevy minivan
Stop! You are making me buy one of these.
Love my 69 ghia!
I have a karmann corrado
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Yup, VW needs to make a retro KG with a strong engine, a poor-man’s Audi TT!
... as an EV ;-)
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Would love that, unfortunately car manufactures are too focused with angry agressive "sleek" modern designs nowadays
I think the TT is meant to be the replacement, water cooled tho. The design was initially for a Chrysler coupe in the fifties, it was never used and patent expired. the designer then sold it to VW with a tighter scaling. The best of Italian design Ghia w/ the German engineering.
1.6L flat 4??? WTF, it's a 1600 dual port.
rear fenders not original look self made hence lining is off
So
You drove me nuts with "aircooled - no radiator" in the first minute. Sloppy review for such a grand auto. The radiators have nothing to do with bullet holes, it's just a fringe advantage. Big dislike!