Vehicle Description
West Coast Classics are proud to present a great daily driving
example of this 1971 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia Convertible! This is a
very original barn find (garage really!) example needing some TLC,
owned for many years by reportedly only it's second owner, it
drives very well but will need some attention; there is some minor
rust bubbling appearing under some parts of the paint etc and as
typical under the battery box but overall would have to be
considered a very honest and original survivor example prefect for
the enthusiast to restore or simply to be used as for what it is, a
very dependable and unassuming all time classic Volkswagen!In 1957,
the VW Karmann coachwork Osnabruck's assembly line built 105
Karmann Ghia Convertibles which was a landmark design of it's day
in ragtop simplicity compared to contemporary British roadsters! VW
advertising made much about Karmann's almost hand construction
methods, which included filling, filing and sanding all seams
before painting. A delicate blend of old-world German craftmanship
and Italian soul, this car proved that sports cars were as much
about style and grace as they were about performance and almost
twenty years later on 7/31/1974, when VW halted production, it had
proved to be one of the all-time best selling and most loved sports
cars in the world.In summary, this is one rare daily driving all
time classic VW roadster which is a perfect candidate for the VW
enthusiast to restore back to it's former glory!