I love Karmann-Ghias as well. Also "the thing" which was original Rommel's Kubelwagen. But back to the Ghia. I had a good buddy VW mechanic that gave me a word of truth;there are NO Ghias out there w/o at least one dent in them. I checked after that + he was right.It got to be a standing joke that when they left the assembly line,Claus with his ball peen hammer delivered the final touch.

Can't drive a house JonP.

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I love Karmann-Ghias as well. Also "the thing" which was original Rommel's Kubelwagen. But back to the Ghia. I had a good buddy VW mechanic that gave me a word of truth;there are NO Ghias out there w/o at least one dent in them. I checked after that + he was right.It got to be a standing joke that when they left the assembly line,Claus with his ball peen hammer delivered the final touch.

Working at a VW dealership in the 1960s, we had one come in for warranty work with a rattle. Pulled the door panel and found a beer bottle hanging by a string. Had a note, but I didn't read German.

https://imgur.com/a/9lJbmHC

This is a picture of my Berkeley taken way back in college days. My brothers 56 Chevy gives a little perspective as to it's size. There are a lot of wonderfulmemories associated with that car.

In the background is the stone house my father built.

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Can't drive a house JonP.
Big Grin

You're right about that one, but getting the dog crates, guns, decoys and gear in a Porsche was a challenge.

Neat little Berkeley micro Dick. Do you recall the year & model? Those headlights are unusual. Motorcycle engine front wheel drive?

I bet. Hope you get another chance at owning one.

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Can't drive a house JonP.
Big Grin

You're right about that one, but getting the dog crates, guns, decoys and gear in a Porsche was a challenge.

Dick and I have visited about our Berkley's. Mine was made in either 1957 or 1958. It was a SE328 and had an Excelsior front drive engine.

While I can't compete with some posters here,I have been lucky enough to have owned a few classics. These being 1959 Austin Healey Sprite,1964 Porsche 356 SC, 1972 Alfa Romeo GTV 2000,1974 Alfa Romeo GTV 2000 and now I have a 1973 Porsche 914. I think I will have to sell the 914 as my arthritis makes it difficult to get in and out. I almost forgot my 1950 Ford Victoria 2 door hardtop. Jerry

Jerry, not to many folks know about the 1950 Ford. It was neat to me.

Unfortunately,it was t-boned Prom night and ruined my chances to be naughty with my date.the only thing I got that night was 14 stitches in my head and a royal headache. The car was totaled and the other drivers insurance company gave $200 for the car. Oh well!! Jerry

Helluva a way to end the evening Jerry. Give me a call if you still want to come by + do the scope mounts/bore sighting/sight in,etc.Best,Randy

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Now I am lusting after a Lotus Super Seven, assuming I can get in and out of one. Way over priced however.
Peter.

I've loved the Super Sevens for years! When in my early 20s, I went to an event where cars raced around a course set up with cones in a large parking lot. A certain Dr Baker cleaned house in the event with his Super 7...what an awesome car!

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what an awesome car!

Yeah, but I am just not sure whether I can enter and exit one anymore!
Peter.

Well,there is always that. I am getting to the point where George Burns said "At my age when you bend over to tie your shoes,you ask yourself,'Is there anything else I can do when I'm down here'?"

1940 Plymouth 2 door
1960 Valiant
1966 Belvedere 1 Street Hemi 426
1968 Dodge Dart GTS 340
1968 Road Runner 383
1966 Belvedere 2 Street Hemi 426
1985 Regal T-Type
1984 Monte Carlo SS with 1987 Buick Grand National drive train installed by me 11.01 @ 122 mph
1987 Grand National
2000 Mustang Bullit
1967 Jaguar XKE Roadster took me 4 years to restore (never again)
2010 Mustang GT
2012 Mustang GT 5.0
2015 Mustang 2.3 Turbo
Wish I had the money back I blew on cars! Seemed to be the thing to do at the time!!!

1st car... 1974 Buccaneer Red, Firebird Trans Am with 455 Super Duty motor, 400 turbo and positraction 3.72 ratio. Bought new $5200.00, sold in 2000.
1974 Red Chevy Corvette, 454, 4 speed with t tops. Sold in 2000.
1988 BMW 325i 5 speed, red with black leather, sold in 1993,
1991 BMW 850i, v-12, auto. Bought with 32,000 miles in 1995.... still own it.

'Sporty' cars
1952 MG TD MrkII - first car
1959 Austin Sprite
1956 Austin Healy Le Mans
1965 Ford Falcon Sprint
1978 Buick Regal Turbo
1985 Maserati BiTurbo

Utility Vehicles
1973 Toyota FJ40 Landcruiser
1984 Ford F250 Diesel 4X4
1987 Toyota FJ60 Landcruiser
1993 Toyota HZJ73 Landcruiser
1996 Toyota FZJ80 Landcruiser
1993 Ford Explorer 4X4
1998 Ford Expedition 4X4
2001 Toyota 100 series Landcruiser
2001 Ford F350 7.3L diesel CC 4X4

I've mentioned here before that in 73 I bought a 2 door Belair for $75.00 + the same year bought a 59 Impala for $50.00, + a Ford Unibody P.U. for $50.00 that I drove for years. When my son goes nuts over these figures I have to keep telling him that when I bought them, they were not classics, they were just old cars. Hindsight being 20/20 I wish I still had them now as well as my 57 Apache P.U. that I paid $450.00 in 1976 (with a NEW paint job). SIGH!

1967 Sunbeam Tiger -poor mans Cobra
1968 Z/28
1977 280Z
1978 Trans Am
1981 Corvette
1987 911