1964 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia Coupe

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1200cc Crate Engine/4-Speed Manual/Running & Driving Project/12 Volt Conversion
Stock #:
5415
Exterior Color:
Gold
Interior Color:
Beige
Body Type:
Coupe
Transmission:
4 Speed Manual
Drivetrain:
RWD
Engine:
1200 cc
Mileage:
109,301
1964 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia Coupe
For consignment, a Karmann Ghia coupe right out of 1964.  Presenting well as a garage/barn find and was previously owned by our consignor's uncle who had the car painted gold, had a crate engine installed as well as performing the beginnings of a 12 volt conversion after the 6 volt generator died.  At that point, the uncle's health started to fail and the car sat in a garage until a few weeks ago when it was unearthed.  This sports car version from Volkswagen comes to our Hallowed Halls as a running and driving project, but will need work to be roadworthy.  Break out your toolbox and with some hard work and sweat equity you'll have a  VW at its best with the sports car genre ready for the taking, just fall in love, pay the price and...auf wiedersehen!
Exterior
The closest thing you can get to a Porsche 356, and actually it's handmade from the factory due to the body being made entirely of one piece.  Yes, save for the doors, hood and trunk lid, all panels were shaped then welded together then hand sanded down to the shape you see.   This one is painted in a Chevrolet gold and the door gaps are straight, however we do note some invasive rust, body filler and repairs in the lower sections all around.  These repairs have started to show through with some cracking, blistering and the worst being the lower rear quarters and rockers that are now showing bubbling, but the overall shape of the car and metal is just smooth curves.  Lightly tarnished chromed accenting for the bumpers, bumperettes, bedrail guards, badging, small grille openings, and a dual lower trim strip, but all still retaining a shiny finish.  Black and stainless surrounds are noted for the windows and the glass is excellent and all clear.   Black steel wheels are all around and are topped with VW badged moon caps and trim rings.  Schnell! Schnell!
Interior
The interior follows the barn/garage find theme with an overall aged, but complete appearance.  This is in the form of a light beige and brown household carpet that floats the sporty but simple interior and meanders under the curved brown steel dash above.   Speaking of the dash, the brown steel front is very nice, as are all the inserts, gauges, knobs, lights, factory Sapphire I AM radio, all with just a hint of age and tarnishing.  A small black padded dash top is seen above, and is also very nice, no cracks or fading.  Fronting this wonderful dash is a white rimmed steering wheel with the Wolfsberg castle emblem in the center.  Lightly soiled tan vinyl seats are in bucket form upfront, and a bench in the rear and are framed by nice white vinyl covered simplistic door panels and rear side panels with just a touch of wrinkling.   A tight but lightly stained perforated vinyl headliner is seen above and is near perfection.
Drivetrain
As with any VW you need to pop the boot to see the power plant, so we did!  Here we were met with a low mileage 1200c 4-cylinder air cooled crate engine.  Very little corrosion, and a light coating of dust back here along with a light patina and some surface rust all working with each other on the parts.  A rebuilt 1-barrel Solex carburetor is feeding the 4 cylinders, and power goes to a 4-speed manual transmission   A 4.12 rear axle ratio is noted for this drivetrain.
Undercarriage
Still well intact with no rust is the unibody frame which uses the floor pans and central panel along with some steel tubing as the structure, and it is all solid.  We do note some scale rust on the pinch weld of the rocker panels but all else is just perfectly patinaed black steel.  Various under the engine parts are fairly clean and oil free; we note a stock style exhaust system with dual chrome tips.  Independent transverse torsion bars for the front, and independent semi trailing arms for the rear suspension provides the ride and handling.  Drum brakes with newer hoses are all around to provide the stopping power.
Drive-Ability
TV ads of the day show a Ghia speeding down beach stating the VW Karmann "This is the most economical sports car you can buy", then in the end it tries to break through a paper barrier and fails, with the announcer saying "it's just not the most powerful".  After a quick start, this proved to be true, although it has snappy acceleration for its size, shifts beautifully, and cruises fairly quietly, the braking left some things to be desired as the pedal was mushy.  Also we read our consignor's notes and all the bulbs need to be changed for the 12 volt conversion, as well as a resistor installed for the radio to function properly.
A great example of an early German sports car that is begging to be taken to the next level.  Overall a nice looker with a newer crate engine, a flushed fuel tank and a turn key runner.  Now ready for your capable hands to take over and bring this one back to life.  Just ge·müt·lich·keit as they used to say!
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special interest automobile showroom, featuring over 850 vehicles for sale with showroom space for up to 1,000 vehicles. Also, a 400 vehicle barn find collection is on display. This vehicle is located in our showroom in Morgantown, Pennsylvania, conveniently located just 1-hour west of Philadelphia on the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. The website is and our phone number is 855-201-7026. Please contact us anytime for more information or to come see the vehicle in person.
Vehicle Description
1964 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia Coupe
For consignment, a Karmann Ghia coupe right out of 1964.  Presenting well as a garage/barn find and was previously owned by our consignor's uncle who had the car painted gold, had a crate engine installed as well as performing the beginnings of a 12 volt conversion after the 6 volt generator died.  At that point, the uncle's health started to fail and the car sat in a garage until a few weeks ago when it was unearthed.  This sports car version from Volkswagen comes to our Hallowed Halls as a running and driving project, but will need work to be roadworthy.  Break out your toolbox and with some hard work and sweat equity you'll have a  VW at its best with the sports car genre ready for the taking, just fall in love, pay the price and...auf wiedersehen!
Exterior
The closest thing you can get to a Porsche 356, and actually it's handmade from the factory due to the body being made entirely of one piece.  Yes, save for the doors, hood and trunk lid, all panels were shaped then welded together then hand sanded down to the shape you see.   This one is painted in a Chevrolet gold and the door gaps are straight, however we do note some invasive rust, body filler and repairs in the lower sections all around.  These repairs have started to show through with some cracking, blistering and the worst being the lower rear quarters and rockers that are now showing bubbling, but the overall shape of the car and metal is just smooth curves.  Lightly tarnished chromed accenting for the bumpers, bumperettes, bedrail guards, badging, small grille openings, and a dual lower trim strip, but all still retaining a shiny finish.  Black and stainless surrounds are noted for the windows and the glass is excellent and all clear.   Black steel wheels are all around and are topped with VW badged moon caps and trim rings.  Schnell! Schnell!
Interior
The interior follows the barn/garage find theme with an overall aged, but complete appearance.  This is in the form of a light beige and brown household carpet that floats the sporty but simple interior and meanders under the curved brown steel dash above.   Speaking of the dash, the brown steel front is very nice, as are all the inserts, gauges, knobs, lights, factory Sapphire I AM radio, all with just a hint of age and tarnishing.  A small black padded dash top is seen above, and is also very nice, no cracks or fading.  Fronting this wonderful dash is a white rimmed steering wheel with the Wolfsberg castle emblem in the center.  Lightly soiled tan vinyl seats are in bucket form upfront, and a bench in the rear and are framed by nice white vinyl covered simplistic door panels and rear side panels with just a touch of wrinkling.   A tight but lightly stained perforated vinyl headliner is seen above and is near perfection.
Drivetrain
As with any VW you need to pop the boot to see the power plant, so we did!  Here we were met with a low mileage 1200c 4-cylinder air cooled crate engine.  Very little corrosion, and a light coating of dust back here along with a light patina and some surface rust all working with each other on the parts.  A rebuilt 1-barrel Solex carburetor is feeding the 4 cylinders, and power goes to a 4-speed manual transmission   A 4.12 rear axle ratio is noted for this drivetrain.
Undercarriage
Still well intact with no rust is the unibody frame which uses the floor pans and central panel along with some steel tubing as the structure, and it is all solid.  We do note some scale rust on the pinch weld of the rocker panels but all else is just perfectly patinaed black steel.  Various under the engine parts are fairly clean and oil free; we note a stock style exhaust system with dual chrome tips.  Independent transverse torsion bars for the front, and independent semi trailing arms for the rear suspension provides the ride and handling.  Drum brakes with newer hoses are all around to provide the stopping power.
Drive-Ability
TV ads of the day show a Ghia speeding down beach stating the VW Karmann "This is the most economical sports car you can buy", then in the end it tries to break through a paper barrier and fails, with the announcer saying "it's just not the most powerful".  After a quick start, this proved to be true, although it has snappy acceleration for its size, shifts beautifully, and cruises fairly quietly, the braking left some things to be desired as the pedal was mushy.  Also we read our consignor's notes and all the bulbs need to be changed for the 12 volt conversion, as well as a resistor installed for the radio to function properly.
A great example of an early German sports car that is begging to be taken to the next level.  Overall a nice looker with a newer crate engine, a flushed fuel tank and a turn key runner.  Now ready for your capable hands to take over and bring this one back to life.  Just ge·müt·lich·keit as they used to say!
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special interest automobile showroom, featuring over 850 vehicles for sale with showroom space for up to 1,000 vehicles. Also, a 400 vehicle barn find collection is on display. This vehicle is located in our showroom in Morgantown, Pennsylvania, conveniently located just 1-hour west of Philadelphia on the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. The website is and our phone number is 855-201-7026. Please contact us anytime for more information or to come see the vehicle in person.
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About Classic Auto Mall
Classic Auto Mall is a world class consignment house located in southeastern Pennsylvania with indoor showroom space for up to 1,000 collectable and special interest vehicles offered for sale. We are conveniently located just west of Philadelphia. This one of a kind building is climate controlled and security monitored and is the ultimate destination for classic and specialty car lovers. The building is located right on the Pennsylvania Turnpike with terrific frontage and exposure. Additionally, this one of a kind building houses one of the finest barn find collections in the world with over 400 vehicles on display. The facility and grounds have plenty of room for indoor and outdoor automotive related events, car shows, car club meets, ride and drives and more.
Classic Auto Mall by the Numbers:
336,000 square foot climate controlled building 8 acres under one roof
Showroom space for 1,000 vehicles for sale and 400 barn finds on display-Capacity of 1,400 vehicles indoors!
40-acre property with 1,500 feet of frontage on the Pennsylvania Turnpike
28 acres paved, lined and lighted parking lot with space for 2,500 vehicles Parking for 1,000 additional vehicles on the outside green space
Classic Auto Mall is within easy driving distance of many cities and destinations on the East Coast including:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania         48 miles                New York City                           132 miles
Lancaster, Pennsylvania             35 miles                Washington, DC                       123 miles
Carlisle, Pennsylvania                 78 miles                Maple Grove Raceway             9 miles
Hershey, Pennsylvania                65 miles                King of Prussia Mall                 30 miles
Manheim, Pennsylvania              39 miles
This wonderful facility started life as a clothing outlet mall in 1985 and then evolved into a furniture outlet mall until it closed its doors in 2011. There is a 188 room Holiday Inn with a walk-thru entrance attached to the facility that has a full-service restaurant, lounge, meeting facilities and an indoor swimming pool. The hotel just underwent a ,000,000 renovation.
With an abundance of car collectors, car clubs and racetracks located within a short distance, this fantastic facility is ideally situated.
Our consignment program has classic car lovers excited to have a facility like this to store and offer their prized possessions for sale. We market vehicles worldwide and get top dollar for your one special car or your entire collection! Please contact us further to discuss your needs.
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