Introduction
Dom Ginn
An attractive and popular classic - it still makes a huge amount of sense over six decades later.
Built by Volkswagen, the Karmann Ghia was styled by the famous Ghia Italian design house, one of the most influential Italian vehicle designers, and the German coach-building house, Karmann. The Type 14 Karmann Ghia (1956-1974) was initially available as a coupé with the convertible, such as the model seen in the listing, coming a year later. With public reaction to the Type 14 exceeding expectations, more than 10,000 were sold in its first production year. The car combined the chassis and mechanical elements of the Type 1 and Type 3 VW Beetle with hand-shaped and built bodywork, resulting in a time-consuming process usually practiced by higher-end manufacturers.
This car comes to market from ~14 year ownership, where around 6 years ago, the vendor decided to start restoration of the vehicle. Unfortunately the restoration contractors closed their business during the pandemic, and so the project halted with the car needing re-assembly. This right hand drive convertible presents as an interesting proposition for a home restorer to re-assemble and enjoy, or for a new owner to commission finishing of the project.
This listing was written from information supplied by Dom after meeting Angela the owner, and having visited and photographed the vehicle.
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Hello Angela
I await response about seeing the bumpers also do you have the fixings for the bumpers ?
Can you kindly advise where about can the car be viewed please I am currently abroad however can request a colleague to view depending on where your car is situated
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Barry
Hello, apologies but I cannot see a question from you about the bumpers. There should be a picture of them included above as they were taken of all of the parts. We do have the fixings yes. Please email hello@tradeclassics.com with regards to arranging a viewing. Many thanks for your interest in Tallulah. Angela
Hi Angela what a lovely car you have presented albeit there is a mountain of work still required to get it on the road the way it should be, when finished it will be stunning and if I am successful I would be the proudest owner there is. My question is to do with the chrome work, am I correct that the bumpers have been painted, if so what colour and the side and other trims are they still in chrome. Thanks for your time.
Jim
Hello Jim, the person restoring her painted them black after sandblasting and work to protect the metal from rust. They can be cleaned and re chromed. All other chrome parts you can see in the photos. Many thanks for your kind comments, Angela
Hi Angela I live local to Terling and would like to view the vehicle before I bid. Could you also confirm that most of the car is there and what condition build wise the engine is in.
Thanks Richard.
Hello Richard, thanks for your interest in Angela’s car. Yes we can help organise a viewing. As you haven’t bid / bought with us before we just need to go though a couple of quick checks, as we’ll be giving out Angela’s address of course. So please email hello@tradeclassics.com with some recent photo ID (passport ot DL) and a utility bill that matches the address on that ID. You’re already registered now, so just store your card too for validation via M y Account (no money will be taken). When we’ve done those couple of things we’ll get you booked in. Thanks Adam
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