1963 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia Convertible, fully restored
Sold. This is an archive.
Half
a century ago, Karmann's coach-building expertise met the elegance
of Ghia's Italian designers — their child was taken up by
Volkswagen for production and stunned the world by its breath-taking
curves and German reliability ...
...
the result is an amazing head-turner, whose design and handling
is as thrilling and full of touch as it was 40 years ago, when this
specific car for the first time roamed the streets of Frankfurt,
Germany.
This
is a two-owner car. The first owner took his prized possession
along when he immigrated into the United States, where it has been
ever since. After an extensive frame-off restoration in Indiana,
the Karmann Ghia was sold to sunny Florida, again to German owners.
The car is being meticulously maintained by the Wizards, renowned
South Florida vintage-VW specialists.
With
great regret, this car becomes available due to the dissolution
of the owners' classic car collection, who move to a long-term assignment
in East-Africa.
This
1963 Karmann Ghia Convertible is fully roadworthy and completely
reliable. Be prepared to attract equal attention as a vintage
Corvette or modern Viper. It even beat the Blue
Baron in the number of positive comments.
[move
mouse over image to let the sun in]
You
have the rare opportunity to own a completely rust-free as well
as mechanically restored convertible of the desirable "middle
years" (1959-1969) with round turnsignals and taillights.
Have
a look at these gorgeous lights:
[move
mouse over image to "hit the brakes"]
During
the restoration, the car received numerous new
parts, including but not limited to:
- Interior
- Seat Covers, Door Panels & Carpet (TMI)
-
Convertible Top, Headliner & Pad (Convertible
Specialties)
-
1600ccm Engine - NOS (new-old-stock) VW factory
rebuilt engine with 0 miles (engine still had wax seals and plastic
covers on the openings)
-
12V Conversion
- Alternator
- Distributor
- Carburetor
- Fuel
Pump
-
Starter
-
Clutch & Pressure Plate
- Brakes
(wheel cyl, master cyl, shoes, hoses, lines)
- Tires
& Rims (Empi 5-spokes)
- Paint
- Corvette Torch Red Base-Coat/Clear-Coat
[move
mouse over image for large displays]
Other
details:
-
German model - has 'km' speedometer and mileage
indicator, German radio, German glove-box sticker, German invoices
and literature (including convertible top instruction pamphlet)
-
Original Floor-pans & Rockers
-
Floor-pans & Wheel-wells painted and protected
with POR-15
- Service
Manuals and VW Literature included
More
pictures:
|