Euro Hot Rod Volkswagen Karmann Ghia Review!-The Most Attention I've Ever Gotten

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  • čas přidán 8. 07. 2024
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  • @ThatDudeinBlue
    @ThatDudeinBlue  Před 7 lety +127

    Thanks for watching guys!
    This thing was wild.

    • @thomascabello2450
      @thomascabello2450 Před 7 lety

      ThatDudeinBlue I totally agree about everyone owning atleast one old car, for instance Im 18 and just recently bought a 68 mustang and I love it

    • @assadhelayhel2446
      @assadhelayhel2446 Před 7 lety

      ThatDudeinBlue like the new intro

    • @mackay820
      @mackay820 Před 7 lety +1

      ThatDudeinBlue I don't think you ever stopped smiling during this review haha. so mad.

    • @Zankaroo
      @Zankaroo Před 7 lety

      Love these things. Another cool car to review if you could find one would be a Crosley Hotshot.

    • @NeffF
      @NeffF Před 7 lety

      ThatDudeinBlue yo my buddy has one of these that I'm gonna help him restore still haven't gotten to starting it haha such a nice car!

  • @thedownshiftchannel
    @thedownshiftchannel Před 7 lety +78

    This is the best use of air ride! It suits a build like this

  • @Lugo_Media
    @Lugo_Media Před 7 lety +77

    did anyone notice that beetle at 3:16? lol

    • @morganmccullough2090
      @morganmccullough2090 Před 7 lety

      Is it a '64?

    • @Lugo_Media
      @Lugo_Media Před 7 lety

      not sure, i don't really know about classics

    • @90sgarage29
      @90sgarage29 Před 7 lety

      That beetle that drove by is a 66', you can tell by the turn signals...since it has the same headlights and taillights as the 66' and below beetles. The 64' is considered the best year by many VW enthusiasts. The only reason a 67' is a good year, is because it was a one year car, the only year they had that style, so the rarity makes it good, besides that it's nothing special. That may just be my opinion since I own a 64', but I'd rather have a link pin VW over ball joint any day.

    • @90sgarage29
      @90sgarage29 Před 7 lety

      Juice Box God I said the 64' is considered best by many enthusiasts, not by everyone. Also, it only costs a few bucks to convert a 6v Beetle to 12v... I've done it many times. Don't say I don't know what I'm talking about, you thought the beetle in the video was a 68+...it's definitely not.
      I guess it's to each their own though, different people prefer different years of the beetle. Like me, I'd rather have the small window of the 64' than the later models. I also prefer link pin over ball joint, but that's just what I like.

    • @90sgarage29
      @90sgarage29 Před 7 lety +1

      Not trying to start shit... since us VW people are usually pretty friendly. I too love the 67', but I'd rather have an older year.

  • @Luckyjo21
    @Luckyjo21 Před 7 lety +37

    Air rides on old cars look so much better

  • @BillyRS
    @BillyRS Před 7 lety +57

    This is one of your best reviews, it's great when people absorb the 'old car' lifestyle

    • @abrahamnakayama5865
      @abrahamnakayama5865 Před 7 lety +2

      Mr BW I'm 16 and I have a 1970 datsun

    • @smithkid1996
      @smithkid1996 Před 7 lety +3

      WavyAbe when i was 16 i dailyed my 64 ford fairlane and worked 40hrs a week to fix it 24/7. haha

  • @SuperLabonte43
    @SuperLabonte43 Před 7 lety +2

    Both of my vehicles are more than twice as old as I am. They're typically not as reliable, but you can actually work on them yourself, which is a huge advantage to me. And there's nothing like driving an old car, you get that real mechanical connection. Btw, I'm 17 with a 1980 300d benz and a 1970 GMC k15 that I'm restoring.

  • @stephencain3467
    @stephencain3467 Před 7 lety +36

    the best part about having a slow car for me is having your foot into it all the time

    • @mik31168
      @mik31168 Před 7 lety +8

      Yeah I miss that with my miata. Now if I do that I'll be in jail

    • @stephencain3467
      @stephencain3467 Před 7 lety +4

      i went from a 89 civic with dpfi to an 99 accord big difference in power when i would drive the 89 on the interstate id have to have it wide open just to keep 80 miles an hour now i dnt even need to use a 1/4 and my gas mileage went up big time

    • @diegohooker
      @diegohooker Před 7 lety +1

      You have a Mazdaspeed6? That car is awesome man

    • @mik31168
      @mik31168 Před 7 lety

      Yeah man they're plenty fun

  • @0hn0haha
    @0hn0haha Před 7 lety +15

    He should clearcoat over the rust so it doesn't keep eating it, but other than that, it's good.

  • @brandonlopez8323
    @brandonlopez8323 Před 7 lety +1

    this review honestly put the biggest smile on my face. you can never be mad driving a classic air-cooled vw.

  • @jasonbanuelos7569
    @jasonbanuelos7569 Před 7 lety +5

    Awesome love how you still review the little guys. I live around LA and you see a those and old datsuns around alot. That car captures the Los Angeles spirit. I drive a 1966 mustang and it gets attention pretty well.

  • @alexjosey5386
    @alexjosey5386 Před 7 lety +2

    That build is honestly perfect, wouldnt change a thing! Except maybe that door thing, but everything else is just character!

  • @LucaCarMods
    @LucaCarMods Před 7 lety +15

    You probably wouldn't even notice it hasn't got power steering with that HUGE steering wheel hah. Awesome car! 😁

    • @michaelconverse5127
      @michaelconverse5127 Před 6 lety +1

      You don’t need power steering in these. Large steering wheel and he engine is in back.

  • @DDFJ1230
    @DDFJ1230 Před 7 lety +3

    Your videos have the most professional high quality look to them. You can tell that they arent rushed and effort is put into them. Keep up the good work!

  • @xan_carman4216
    @xan_carman4216 Před 7 lety +15

    every one needs to own a car from the 60/70s and everyone needs a car from the 90s

    • @kanggoo57
      @kanggoo57 Před 7 lety

      subie skyline34 what about 80s? it had the best cars and engines

    • @abrahamnakayama5865
      @abrahamnakayama5865 Před 7 lety

      Kanggoo the 80s was a bad time before because they had less power because of gas prices and emissions

    • @abrahamnakayama5865
      @abrahamnakayama5865 Před 7 lety

      subie skyline34 but the years you said were the golden years but also some of the 50

    • @xan_carman4216
      @xan_carman4216 Před 7 lety +1

      WavyAbe I like 50s cars but they are to pricey and big

    • @denverwalker9078
      @denverwalker9078 Před 7 lety

      subie skyline34 got a 1966 plymouth belvedere fully restored and 1994 honda accord haha

  • @murderede4664
    @murderede4664 Před 7 lety

    definitely my favorite review ever! you can tell you had a blast making it

  • @alexosbaldiston8298
    @alexosbaldiston8298 Před 7 lety +1

    Really love the older car reviews. I love seeing the character and hearing the story, definitely would be happy to see more of these, David!

  • @slep5039
    @slep5039 Před 7 lety +3

    Oh, these guys make much more power with boost, I've seen the 1300cc make 200 with about 15-20 pounds of boost. I've got a '79 Super, so I really enjoyed this video!

  • @Shaboggity
    @Shaboggity Před 7 lety

    This is really a return to what made your content unique in my eyes, good work!

  • @HansenSpeedShop
    @HansenSpeedShop Před 7 lety +17

    Awesome video man congrats on 600k hitting 5k myself soon :D

  • @wcube2747
    @wcube2747 Před 3 lety

    I've had my 1974 Ghia since 1994 and it's a daily driver. It is excellent on snow and ice. 👍👍

  • @17chevyrado27
    @17chevyrado27 Před 7 lety +1

    I've been waiting so long for you to review an aircooled vw! Super stoked!

  • @thedapperllama6579
    @thedapperllama6579 Před 7 lety

    It's so cool seeing you drive one of my favorite cars on one of my favorite stretch's of road. I love cruising PCH.

  • @adamadams6740
    @adamadams6740 Před 4 lety +1

    Love the old VW’s they don’t need much to look sweet,just cool rims(I like the stock dog dishes on this)and get them laying on the pan and your styling!! I had a type 3(squareback) this same faded light blue,lowered static it was a blast! Thanks for the old school flavor👍🏿

  • @devanwxyz
    @devanwxyz Před 7 lety +23

    Omg Thats my buddy Scotts car lol! I knew i recognized that car from somewhere!!! (School)

  • @squeento
    @squeento Před 4 lety

    Thank you for this video brah...the world needs this 🙏🤙🤙🤙

  • @ThePandasian34
    @ThePandasian34 Před 7 lety

    I don't know why but being on PCH near Huntington Beach, The Ghia, and the song picked. one of your best intro set ups yet

  • @LATRONNIK
    @LATRONNIK Před 7 lety

    my aunt had one of these back in the day and my dad and a buddy of him just chopped the whole body work of and made it into a "buggy" he still tells me the story to this day, i think he really misses that thing

  • @keithhasafastcar
    @keithhasafastcar Před 7 lety

    this is the first time I have ever heard of this car but I'm already in love with it

  • @krypticcars7600
    @krypticcars7600 Před 7 lety

    This is what i class as a fun car. Wasn't over the top expensive, not fast, doesn't handle or break. But it make's up for in character and makes you smile, plus little old carby motor's sound awesome. That is what make's automotive fun.

  • @finneycent83
    @finneycent83 Před 7 lety

    I saw this car in person at Big Bear over a year ago, he parked next to me. Good Dude!

  • @iplaymytele
    @iplaymytele Před 2 lety

    I just purchased a 1971 Karman Ghia with a brand new motor new tires new paint…..!
    It is in fantastic shape….! I’m going to use it as my every day driver…….🎶

  • @blakewilliams6471
    @blakewilliams6471 Před 7 lety +1

    I love my 64' Ghia everywhere you go its nothing but smiles :)

  • @LUNCHMONEY4numbers
    @LUNCHMONEY4numbers Před 7 lety +8

    I had a buddy buy a ratty Ghia similar to this. It had so much rust, we gave it the nickname DiarGhia

  • @blakeellis7862
    @blakeellis7862 Před 7 lety

    by far your best edit at the beginning

  • @Mantenner
    @Mantenner Před 7 lety

    We had some Ford Fairmont Ghia's here in australia, were a luxury version of the Ford Falcon's we got here also. Nice video as always David! Love your content man

  • @michaelwallen6805
    @michaelwallen6805 Před 7 lety

    this car reminds me of a 78 Toyota pickup I had. it was so rotted out there was no floor the door skins would flap in the wind and the frame was rotted out. sat in a field for a long time. I put an exhaust stack with a tractor flap on it. it was so loud but so slow. the manual said the 20r put 90 hp. it was so fun to drive. my plan was to make a frame for it and bag it but had to sell it.. this car reminds me so much of it

  • @calebpechumer2030
    @calebpechumer2030 Před 7 lety

    It makes me so happy that you review this because i've been around slammed Volkswagens my whole life and i've been a fan of yours since you had like 140k subscribers. I still want you to review my bagged 62 bug with an sti swap

  • @oakmoonlifeleathercrafting4337

    Nice paint and stance. In my eyes its perfect!

  • @tatecarter3982
    @tatecarter3982 Před 7 lety

    By FAR my favorite car review!!!

  • @MistahMOB
    @MistahMOB Před 7 lety +3

    That license plate though!! 🙌🔥 great review David I fucking love that build. Serious character! Good for that dude keeping it

  • @chrisdn3776
    @chrisdn3776 Před 7 lety

    I had one in the winter in Canada. I never had that smile on my face. And "go please" is a true owners saying

  • @jdmnyc750
    @jdmnyc750 Před 7 lety

    FINALLY I get notified of your new videos! Been a while since YT send this notification my way.
    Awesome video man.

  • @stevieklaer9347
    @stevieklaer9347 Před 7 lety

    The grenade shifter is amazing.

  • @edwardshaylitsa7127
    @edwardshaylitsa7127 Před 7 lety

    Dude i love your channel! Keep it up!

  • @dwight8163
    @dwight8163 Před 7 lety

    I have a 67 bus and it's just endless smiles all day

  • @domvalencia6872
    @domvalencia6872 Před 7 lety

    that sanchos tacos cup in the cupholder basket 👍🏻best place in huntington hands down😎

  • @jefferyfitzgerald25
    @jefferyfitzgerald25 Před 7 lety

    i have a 70 vw bug its by far everyones favorite car and i seen on his ifunny he was meeting up with you thats so cool

  • @fakealexstrong
    @fakealexstrong Před 7 lety

    At 3:15 I like that you included the beetle!

  • @dgb5820
    @dgb5820 Před 5 lety

    Love this review now I want to put Airbags in my 64 KG

  • @ManOrWomanIDK
    @ManOrWomanIDK Před 7 lety

    Nice shot with the beetle passing by!

  • @collinjensen9395
    @collinjensen9395 Před 7 lety

    Yes! Finally an air cooled VW. Good review David

  • @kavanghia6908
    @kavanghia6908 Před rokem

    My son and I are working on a 69 Ghia that we saved from the crusher. Hope to see you on the road 👍

  • @vdubadct73
    @vdubadct73 Před 7 lety

    Love it! I have a 73 bug, it's slammed. So fun to drive!

    • @connormclellan6368
      @connormclellan6368 Před 7 lety

      Yeah dude, I own a slammed bug. There are videos on my channel. Love dubs

  • @5H4V3D89
    @5H4V3D89 Před 7 lety

    love this ghia! wierd this video only has 73k views since january

  • @HNRichard
    @HNRichard Před 7 lety

    Finally! some old VW love, maybe you could review fast old bugs as well. They're kind of like porsches, but scarier and much more hilarious to hoon around.

  • @alexthompson5172
    @alexthompson5172 Před 7 lety +2

    i saw one with an ez36 in the back with a precision 5858 pushing 500whp on stock internals (i assume on e98 and nitrous) at santa pod dragway
    now that's what i call a 10 second car

  • @mazda_miata_
    @mazda_miata_ Před 6 lety

    I’m not really one for bags, but I am one more old, bagged cars like F-100’s and Bel Air’s, and holy hell this Karmann Ghia is beautiful when completely slammed

  • @wjh3207
    @wjh3207 Před 7 lety +1

    always loved ghias

  • @MechRider89
    @MechRider89 Před 7 lety

    omg I love it! I've yet to see a Karmann Ghia in person.

  • @THEDnARACER
    @THEDnARACER Před 7 lety

    Cool to see a cool classic vw on your page 👌🏼👌🏼

  • @ajello49able
    @ajello49able Před 3 lety

    There’s so much more to the Ghia. Great looking car

  • @TheGeoEngineer
    @TheGeoEngineer Před 2 lety

    Hahaha. This is EXACTLY what it's like driving a KG! Spot on. Hope I see this little rod on my KG drives in bay area.

  • @Mrooooooooooooo
    @Mrooooooooooooo Před 7 lety

    You look so happy in that car, thats what is the point of old and slow cars. I wish i had a beetle

  • @brandonmaxwell364
    @brandonmaxwell364 Před 7 lety +23

    It's officially faster than his girlfriends car lol

  • @placeholder2924
    @placeholder2924 Před 7 lety

    Blank spots at the end. nice one, David.

  • @miklas.k
    @miklas.k Před 7 lety

    Here in my Area is one. But the one in the Video is so much cooler with the rust

  • @richlincoln1824
    @richlincoln1824 Před 7 lety

    I get a little roadkill vibe from this, thats pretty cool.

  • @Audiov8
    @Audiov8 Před 7 lety

    I have been waiting for this video! yaaaas

  • @ANasCarBoi
    @ANasCarBoi Před 7 lety

    The pedals remind me of a reverse Murcialago. The pedals are off to the left a bit (well the seat is pointed towards the left because of the transmission)

  • @ivorton23
    @ivorton23 Před 7 lety

    I love those karmann ghias...theyre beautiful cars...i want one

  • @crazymonkey626
    @crazymonkey626 Před 7 lety

    love that you went to my favorite beach

  • @TheV8Pumpkin
    @TheV8Pumpkin Před 7 lety

    I used to download music off your intros, now I already have these songs downloaded :D

  • @dawiepieterse9703
    @dawiepieterse9703 Před 7 lety

    Yo Dave! Loved this review. I personally think you'll make a killing only reviewing odd ball rides like this one. Caracter, think alot of people value this. Here's hoping more of these come your way!

  • @arjayvsthewhat406
    @arjayvsthewhat406 Před 7 lety

    Cool Ghia. Never seen anything like this. I like this car and probably I might get one when I'm 20 or something.

  • @cocodroid
    @cocodroid Před 7 lety

    This car goes to my school! So sick it was featured on David's channel.

  • @11secghia
    @11secghia Před 5 lety

    The 65 ghia I own has a nitrous sniffing 2386cc motor it is a heavy 1500 lbs and is a giant killer!!

  • @michelangelo5903
    @michelangelo5903 Před 7 lety

    if you ever come out to Illinois out by Chicago you can drive our 66 for Galaxie 500! everyone loves a good V8

  • @fasteddy6763
    @fasteddy6763 Před 7 lety +1

    I love aircooled vw's and I agree the pedal assembly is a little close together but you should really review a VW bus if you could!

  • @StreetTruckinTitan
    @StreetTruckinTitan Před 7 lety

    Cool fun review!

  • @mattmontgomery5549
    @mattmontgomery5549 Před 7 lety

    Omg there is one of those sitting behind my neighbors back yard and I saw it for the first time today and then this video came out I guess I need to buy it

  • @s0uzyy
    @s0uzyy Před 7 lety

    it's cool seeing you drive around where I live, that tripped me out when i realized you were at Huntington Beach xD

  • @millzzzyy7558
    @millzzzyy7558 Před 7 lety

    Nice Review Man!

  • @DrButterscotch49
    @DrButterscotch49 Před 6 lety

    I test drove a Jetta GLI a few weeks ago and experienced the same "Pedals to the right" thing.

  • @psementalist
    @psementalist Před 7 lety

    No freaking way this car is so cool and so unique that there really is nothing like these car's in the whole entire world .

  • @coreymcmurdy2605
    @coreymcmurdy2605 Před 7 lety

    The reason for the clock is that when it comes to old cars basically EVERYTHING was an option and beleive it or not a tachometer was a "luxury" back in the day and some people felt they could live without next time ur at a car show look at the older dashes and sometimes you'll even see what is supposed to be a gauge but has a factory block off plate on it

  • @justaguy5791
    @justaguy5791 Před 7 lety

    i love how the shift knob is a german wwII grenadesque

  • @loveanianimeme
    @loveanianimeme Před 7 lety

    You should drive one in texas, Its fun looking over at a red light and seeing the wheel well of the truck next to you. Fun! not dangerous at all!

  • @DarkFox786
    @DarkFox786 Před 7 lety

    my dad has a 1994 Mitsubishi Champ as a daily that he bought in 1997 and it drives pretty much ok still for today

  • @yotagang9737
    @yotagang9737 Před 7 lety +5

    Did yall see that old beetle that passed by? 😂

  • @mateobravo1324
    @mateobravo1324 Před 7 lety

    awesome vid...they were converted from right hand drive and that's why the pedals and shift pattern is peculiar

    • @alpha6ix222
      @alpha6ix222 Před 7 lety

      Matthew Barnette not true at all

    • @mateobravo1324
      @mateobravo1324 Před 7 lety

      My mistake...That's what I was told by a bug enthusiast back in 96. Perhaps my memory is a bit foggy.
      Oh well thanks for the update

  • @MrScubaboy97
    @MrScubaboy97 Před 7 lety +1

    Same every time I fuel up my 1970 Baja I always get stopped and talked too about story's

  • @kylem2010GT
    @kylem2010GT Před 7 lety

    One of my college Profs has a clean green Karmann Ghia. Some knuckleheads rent Lambos, Maseratis , and Ferraris but I walked around the Volkswagen more.

  • @carloskarczewski1303
    @carloskarczewski1303 Před 7 lety

    I learned how to drive manual on one of these!

  • @MyLonewolf25
    @MyLonewolf25 Před 7 lety

    I want one of these so dam badly

  • @tedsommer
    @tedsommer Před 7 lety

    The whole slow vehicle thing is true. I have a Honda Ruckus that I did a bunch of work to (stock 49cc motor, but rebuilt) and it looks badass, but slow as a turtle. But I've never had anything get so many looks and thumbs up before

  • @chefwest77
    @chefwest77 Před 7 lety +1

    lololol the gti lookin out for his elders. i love it

  • @JoeKurzawski
    @JoeKurzawski Před 7 lety

    Definitely like the barn find petina

  • @mattsteelephoto
    @mattsteelephoto Před 7 lety

    How could you not mention the hand grenade shift knob!! Loving this car

  • @1DoPeS14
    @1DoPeS14 Před 7 lety +1

    I think the was a Ghia speed shop in the San Fernando Valley back in the day maybe its still there they made these go fast lol

  • @vladstatnyk2839
    @vladstatnyk2839 Před 7 lety

    Keep up good work!