1972 Volkswagen Vw Karmann Ghia Solid!!! Rebuilt Motor, Straight! 70k Original on 2040-cars
Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States
I am selling for my Uncle. It is also for sale locally so i reserve the right to end auction early. Very qualified candidate for restoration im told. Please ask questions, ill answer to the best of my ability. Only has been put outside recently. about 2 weeks ago. been inside storage. covered outside. Floors and metal condition along with motor is it's strong points! I researched and learned about VW crankshaft end play??? this one is solid! little to no movement.
Needs carpet kit, dash pad. very affordable on many VW sites. Many extra parts included. all the bits and pieces are here. Door skins etc, but show their age. Minimal rust. only areas are around headlight bucket and bumpr mount holes. Nose is solid, trunk floor is solid. Super solid floor pans 0 rust or holes heater channel is perfect Rebuilt dual port 1600 with 10 miles on it. starts up flick of a finger Only rust is a little around passenger headlight bucket and bumper mounts (have new replacement ready to be put in) Gas tank was drained, lined and Por 15 on outside Brand new calipers and brake hoses Brand new Windshield gasket included all glass included and in near perfect condition No bumpers included. was going to do cali look. floors are super clean, he purchased this one intentionally for this reason. Do not let the sanded down exterior fool you. it is straight and smooth. Body work needed is headlight bucket, feathering out some rough edges and bumper holes. rest os smooth and VERY straight. From what i can tell, not much bondo, just in transition areas. He planned on restoring it this winter, but he hit a deer on his motorcycle and sustained brain damage. Originally out of california, has been sitting for 3 years now, this past summer motor was rebuilt, brake calipers replaced and tank relined. runs and drives, but needs someone with knowhow. My uncle is selling due to head injury,Settling estate and entering assisted living. He is a gearhead and has many classics. he talks fondly of the ghia. wanted to do airbags and lower it someday. |
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But the real performance chops come in the form of a 1.8-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine that sends 250 horsepower to the Passat's front wheels via a six-speed automatic transmission. That's a good boost in power over the 170 hp of the base 2.5-liter inline-five, but not quite as potent as the 3.6-liter VR6. A lowered sport suspension and revised electronic steering are also on hand, making things slightly more involving out on the road... we assume.
It's not quite the performance concept we were hoping for, but a more enthusiastic Passat isn't necessarily a bad thing. Scroll down for the press release.
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VW kept making the van in Brazil with the original air-cooled 1.2-liter boxer four until 2005, after which the original design was updated with a 1.4-liter water-cooled engine. Today, however, it ultimately falls prey to safety regulations that mandate that all vehicles - no matter how old their design - need to have airbags and ABS, forcing Volkswagen do Brasil to cease production of the Microbus after a 56-year production run. But the latest word is that the Kombi (as it's presently known) could get a stay of execution - or at least a resurrection in short order.
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