Vehicle Description
1971 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia ?Upgraded, restored Ghia with a
California Look ?Burgundy exterior with gray cloth interior ?
Rebuilt 1914cc flat, air-cooled four-cylinder engine with big dual
Weber 44 carbs and 110 Crane cam ? VW ribbed Bus Four-speed manual
transmission backed by a Super Differential ?Front disc brakes and
Vintage Speed exhaust ?Classic VDO gauges, SunPro tachometer, Petri
Banjo steering wheel with Zodiac hub ?Full custom interior with
backseat ?Bumper guards with overriders, full wheel covers, amber
Hella fog lights, high-intensity discharge (HID) headlights and LED
lights ? TRW suspension and Firestone wide whitewall tires with
rare NOS trim rings Karmann Ghias have retained their beauty
through the decades and this example is more gorgeous than most.
This Ghia has been upgraded and restored and is one quick little
Volkswagen! Made in Osnabr?ck, West Germany and dressed in
burgundy, this car?s paint and trim are in overall excellent
condition. The bodywork is straight, the engine bay is extremely
tidy, the frunk is immaculate and comes with a full-sized spare
tire and matching wheel and wheel cover. The chrome, wraparound
bumpers with overriders shine brightly and serve as a contrast to
the paint hue. A pair of amber Hella fog lights perch over the
front bumper and there are high-intensity discharge (HID)
headlights and LED lights but the foglights are inoperable. This
Ghia rolls on Firestone wide whitewall gum-dipped tires at every
corner, size 5.60-15. Each tire is mounted to a steel wheel and
topped by a full, factory wheel cover. The wheel covers are in
excellent order while the tires are in very good condition. Out
back is a rebuilt 1914cc flat, air-cooled four-cylinder engine with
large dual Weber 44 carburetors and breathing via a pair of
modified dual exhausts from Vintage Speed and Crane 110 cam.
Backing this motor is a upgraded Bus ribbed four-speed manual
transmission and a Super Differential. Driver conveniences include
front disc brakes. Inside, a full custom interior replaces the
original. Up front are a pair of sumptuous-looking bucket seats
with a companion rear bench, all done in two-tone gray cloth. Gray
carpet covers the floorpan and the inner door panels are two-tone
gray while another shade of gray covers the burgundy metal
instrument panel, above and below the Classic VDO gauges. In
addition, there?s a SunPro tachometer tucked away for the driver?s
eyes only and an exquisite Petri Banjo steering wheel with the most
unique hub ? the 12 Zodiac signs ring the hub?s perimeter. A
Blaupunkt three-band radio completes the interior. Exterior changes
in 1961 included wider and finned front grilles, taller and more
rounded rear taillights and headlights relocated to a higher
position ? with previous models and their lower headlight placement
called lowlights. The Italian designer Sergio Sartorelli, designer
of Type 34, oversaw the various re-stylings of Type 14. In 1970,
larger taillights integrated the reversing lights and larger
wrap-around turn signals. Still larger and wider taillights
increased side visibility. Competition to this VW in 1971 included
Chevrolet?s Vega notchback, Ford?s Pinto two-door, and Porsche?s
914. VIN: 1412358127? This car is currently located at our facility
in St. Louis, Missouri. Current mileage on the odometer shows
40,577 miles. It is sold as is, where is, on a clean and clear,
mileage exempt Oklahoma title. GET OUT AND DRIVE!!!? Note: Please
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purchase of any said vehicle, thank you.
