Karmann Ghia - 1960. An air cooled obsession.

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  • čas přidán 27. 11. 2020
  • Andy is the warm & charismatic owner of this classic 1960 Karmann Ghia. He's had a lifelong obsession with the VW air cooled machines & his dream car was always the Karmann Ghia. So, imagine his delight when he stumbles over an old lady driving his dream car &... the rest is history.
    So come along for a ride through the streets of Sydney on an early Sunday morning as we reveal the love & contempt Andy finds in his Karmann Ghia.
    Another Machines & Macchiatos - Classic Driver video story.
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Komentáře • 32

  • @nitramsonjack4741
    @nitramsonjack4741 Před měsícem

    I drive a 1969 convertible Karmann Ghia. I love driving it. It’s my everyday driver.

  • @TheHamsterle
    @TheHamsterle Před 5 měsíci

    beautiful car in a beautiful city....perfect drive.

  • @tao41524
    @tao41524 Před 2 lety +1

    Great video! I feel the same driving my 61 Ghia:-)

  • @TateReggie
    @TateReggie Před 3 lety +4

    Great vid and gorgeous KG. I own a '69 KG and love everything about it. I enjoy driving it more than my newer vehicle. Keep dubbin'!

    • @totalt6600
      @totalt6600 Před 3 lety

      Agreed. If I sold mine, I would just have to get another one.

  • @oldtanker4860
    @oldtanker4860 Před 3 lety +1

    I share the love of the car. It is the only VW I really really wanted to own, even when I was a kid back in the late 60's. I like beetles but the Ghia is the one I want to own and drive.

  • @dinopulgarin2530
    @dinopulgarin2530 Před 3 lety +1

    Thank you Andy for sharing super cool and your so funny it is a non threat car and you said I can probably be approached !

  • @Rol1791
    @Rol1791 Před 2 lety

    Hi Andy, this is my favorite Karmann Ghia vid! And as you said - the smell, the sound, the design - same I feel driving my 67 cab. Best for me - washing that body by hand!

  • @martinpikna7603
    @martinpikna7603 Před 3 lety

    Maye if mine travelled all the way from NZ to buy one of these. We would cruise around Sydney and it was a blast. Such a cool car. And the noise it makes is unforgettable

  • @4cgarage510
    @4cgarage510 Před 3 lety +2

    Really dig the video. The talk and the car. Great video tho like like like

  • @bhartwell59
    @bhartwell59 Před 3 lety

    Dude, love the stance and the Fuchs! Got a '74 vert that I bomb around in every day... Ghia's are blast to drive!

  • @omegalamda3145
    @omegalamda3145 Před 2 lety

    The 60’ style was the best overall look. Looks great lowered. I’ve owned a 72’ all original matching numbers for 30+years. Two prior owners. Drive only during no rain or snow months. Love the tactile resonance when it’s first fired up, very solid well balanced ride. I do regular valve adjustment etc. Amzoil synthetic oil. During an Italian tune up run on the freeway it begins to hunker down at around 70mph and continues to lower itself as I move to 90mph because of the single torsion bar suspension and aero body. Incredibly engineered and styled, proof it’s more fun to drive a slow car fast than a fast car slow. Air cooled and manual make you one with the machine in such an unassuming manner. Nice find you’ve found.

  • @charmainerule82
    @charmainerule82 Před 3 lety

    Loved it Andy.

  • @itslev4404
    @itslev4404 Před 3 lety

    Awesome Andy. Good to see you after buying a few low and narrow stuff.

  • @andrefelixstudio2833
    @andrefelixstudio2833 Před 3 lety +1

    Your Karman Gaia looks amazing and sounds great to drive. I used to drive a 914 air called car with the classic 911 Porsche rims, but now in California it’s not a joy to drive, I have a new beetle automatic, sometimes when you’re on the freeway it turns into a parking lot in Los Angeles, California!

  • @navalkishore3402
    @navalkishore3402 Před 2 lety

    I Loved that beautiful car

  • @427rustynuts
    @427rustynuts Před 3 lety +1

    Stunning car, but I would say that!!

  • @David-kk4dr
    @David-kk4dr Před 3 lety +2

    I’m David and I drive a 1969 cream colored Karmann Ghia.

  • @henriquelaydner4080
    @henriquelaydner4080 Před 3 lety

    I’m craving to drive my 1969 red Karmann Ghia, which has been under restoration for the past 3 years. I’m sure it will be worth waiting for it. It has the same set of wheels as yours, but to make justice to the sportive design now the engine is 1900 cc and have two carburetors.

  • @yeffblanco
    @yeffblanco Před 17 dny

    Nice KG.
    I still have mine, a 66 which I have had for thirty years?
    Bought for a song but it has rust issues in floor pan.
    Is your side mirror period correct?
    I just learned about low-light KG today,
    after reading about said term on Bring a Trailer.

  • @dergerechte4415
    @dergerechte4415 Před 2 lety

    Karmann Ghia macht glücklich🇩🇪🎉

  • @rafailgeorgiou6973
    @rafailgeorgiou6973 Před 3 lety

    Amazing car! Beautiful color! Anyone knows the paint code?

  • @marcoocram815
    @marcoocram815 Před rokem

    The only things I don’t like are your window seals without chrome trims 😬 these seals always gives the ghias the cheap resto look🤗

  • @tospicy4ya
    @tospicy4ya Před měsícem

    Wonder if he still has it ?

  • @tospicy4ya
    @tospicy4ya Před 3 lety +1

    I love this .. who is it you bought it off?

    • @lownarrow8002
      @lownarrow8002 Před 3 lety +2

      The original owner was Fay Cull, she rocked this thing for almost six decades.

  • @ajello49able
    @ajello49able Před 3 lety +1

    Scary? 😏