Stock, One Family, Ca Car, Midnight Blue on 2040-cars
Los Angeles, California, United States
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Again, this is a 1970 Midnight blue Karmann Ghia purchase new from Cotton Goff VW in Buena Park CA in May 1970 by a relative so its been in the same family for over 44 years - its always been garaged and maintained. The body is in excellent shape no dents or accidents that I know of - minor scratches and some paint flaws - one small rust spot by front passenger side front window and I have included a photo - new cream interior with grey carpeting, carburetor was just rebuilt about 4 months ago - the car starts right up on the first try. The Good - all electronics works - clock, speedometer, windshield wipers, lights, emergency flashers, stock AM radio, horn, heater, turn signals, dome light, gas tank cover release works etc, newer black headliner possibly from about 1985 no tears or rips or saging its black in color. stock rims, tires have good tread life on them. The not so good - minor paint flaws, rear light reflector on drivers side fell off - the part is about $35 so I will try and replace that asap, the windshield washer water tank etc doesn't work but it all there, rear engine compartment doesn't lock any longer but closes fine, drivers window is a bit hard to roll down but it does go up and down not sure why? the hood release works from inside the glove box but has came loose from the box I just got back from driving the Ghia from Los Angeles all the way to San Francisco via Hwy 1 - it ran flawless and drove back the 5fwy at about 70 miles an hour on the way home - got about 30 miles to the gallon Always a CA car - serviced by Auto Meister in Manhattan Beach, CA Engine was rebuilt along with transmission about 75k miles ago - the car has roughly 178,000 miles on it but I cant be certain - Runs Great! |
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