NPoCP.ph: For P650,000/$14,695, the people's sports car

"Justin Young" (jus1029) 08/22/2013 at 09:09 • Filed to: NPoCP.ph, Nice Price or Crack Pipe, NPoCP, Volkswagen Karmann Ghia

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Last Tuesday, there was a rare ricer, the !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , that popped-up in my random searches, and surprisingly, it was a dead heat between the two ratings! Now on today's NPoCP.ph, let's celebrate the 60th anniversary of most popular affordable sports car, the Volkswagen Karmann Ghia.

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60 years ago, Volkswagen wanted to spice up their lineup from just the Beetle. To fix this, they called in German coachbuilder Karmann to engineer it, then Karmann brought Italian design studio Ghia to work on the body. When you mix the German engineering with Italian styling, then it will turn into the Karmann Ghia. Based on the Beetle, the KG is rear-engine, rear-wheel-drive like a Porsche. It had a choice of 1200, 1500 or 1600 cc flat-four engines. Despite the small engine size, the Karmann Ghia was a big hit throughout its production. Starring in media roles like the intro in the 60's Get Smart to the today's Jerry Seinfeld's Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee (Season 1, Episode 5) , it was a trend-setting 2+2 for the masses.

This, I think, is the bargain for a 1600 cc Karmann Ghia.

For Sale: 1963 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia

Rare Classic Sports Car Show and Daily Driving Condition

1600cc Dual port Engine

Fun and comfortable to drive - Front disc brakes and ball joint suspension, independent rear suspension.

Rare Porsche Pedrini Wheels

Rare Speedwell steering wheel

Scat Dragfast Shifter.

New in and out.

Likes: Clean body, clear bumpers, retro styling

Dislikes: Quite a heavy price

Happy 60th Birthday, VW Karmann Ghia!

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webmonkees > Justin Young 08/22/2013 at 10:02

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Utterly love them but shop armed with flashlights, trim removers, magnets and a steely sense of engineering evaluation as you look behind that rear seat, under every panel you can get to courteously..

Dangit why'd you make me look?

$1700 one up the road. But I can only shop for a Ghia in my Beetle.

AreYFKM2 > Justin Young 08/23/2013 at 15:19

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Get Smart car actually not a Ghia. It's a Sunbeam Tiger.

JasonStern911 > AreYFKM2 08/23/2013 at 20:30

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They used multiple cars throughout the series, one of which being a Ghia:

Justin Young > AreYFKM2 08/23/2013 at 20:39

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The KG was featured in Get Smart, just in the intro for a few times. (same with the Opel GT)
Hence why it was part of the 2008 remake .

AreYFKM2 > Justin Young 08/24/2013 at 00:16

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Aha! I stand corrected!