1956 VW Karmann Ghia Coupe For Sale
One of the most beautiful shapes in the automotive world, the Karmann
Ghia!
These cars are really gorgeous, and they were the most beautiful in the
earliest years...and you cant get much earlier
with a Ghia than this one...a 1956 model. Oh sure...there are a
"few" 1955 models in the world, but the first full year of
production was 1956 and when it comes to color combinations, there was
nothing sportier than L-259 Pelican Red!
This car is currently located in Utah, but is a California car with a
California title.
It is restored very nicely with a good attention to detail and it
really shows well.
Nice smooth paint and body, bright chrome, all the right stuff.
The Ghia design was never more pure than it is in these early years.
Each body was hand built, just like the Porsche 356 with careful
craftsmen joining the panels
and slinging lead to blend the seams. The Ghia was a special car
then, and it remains even more so now.
These cars are squarely in the sights of collectors right now and with
the Porsche prices now
in the stratosphere, the Ghia is a much more affordable choice...mark
my words here...I think these cars are
due for a big jump in value in the years to come!
This one is done all stock, which seems to be a rarity in the world of
Ghias.
A lot of these cars have been lowered and stuffed with big engines out
back...seeing one that is fone all stock like this is a treat.
Inside the front nose, the most fragile part of a Ghia it seems, it
looks fantastic.
These cars so often het hit in the nose...this one looks great!
Just the ever so slightest distortion to the inner seam but obviously
put back in place by slikked hands.
This is about as nice as they get...from the outside it looks fantastic!
Body tag has been restored and plated and looks like jewelry.
The interior has been wonderfully restored.
Correct early thin back seats.
The correct large script on the deck lid (later models had smaller ones)
The vintage Utah plates are on the car just for display
Taillights are in fantastic condition.
Under the bumper on the front is nice and clean and well painted.
Glass, rubber and trim all in good shape.
Roof painted in black is a very classy touch.
The wide whitewall tires just scream 1950's!
Hood gap is nice...everything looks right.
What a stunning ride this is!
Under dash is super clean
Carpets and mats are in great condition
Seat frames are clean and well restored
Seats are done in the proper stitch patterns.
Steering wheel is the early Beetle "batwing" style and is fully
restored.
Nice to see the aluminum trim rings around the heater vents ...nice
attention to detail here.
VW logo keys as original...dash and instruments look very clean and
proper.
Door jams are clean
Nice fit to the carpet in the back here
Rear seat looks great. Material is the correct courderoy type design
Lovely!
Handles and all chrome looks very clean
Door sills are excellent
Proper trim on the door panels
Nice
Shifter and hand brake are very clean
Nice door gaps
Correct short bumper guards
Hella lenses
Hella headlight rings
Superb nose on this car!
The proper enamel badge in place
She is a stunner for sure.
Very clean, very solid, very pretty and very well restored.
Asking
$39,750 obo
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