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Originally Posted by Oneilkeys
Yes, I had a 1972 VW Karmin Ghia (for 19 years - wish i still had it but it was becoming a pile of rust - I live on the ocean.) it was a VW chassis and engine with a fancy convertible body in place of the bug. Looked like a real sports car (body by Italian designer Karmin) but the same engine, transmission and chassis as the bug. ....cut....
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I can relate because I purchased a much older Karmin Ghia that had rusted out, and had been abandoned in tall grass. The owner, an older gentlemen, sold it to me for a fee dollars so I’d get it out of his yard.
Mine was the hardtop but I removed body anyway to build an open rail dune buggy (it was very simple build due to extremely low budget while in college). Without a body, I could remove engine in a few minutes — literally.