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more about #karmannghia more comments → Mr.choppers - Delenda Carthago Est: Good work, but you missed a couple: the 1967 Opel Rekord was built in Brazil between 1969 and 1992 as the Chevrolet Opala/Comodoro/Diplomata. The ... more » crankyshaft: The Bristol 603 is NOT still being made--production on this model ceased in 1982 (although knowing Bristol, they would undoubtedly make you one if you... more » protege03ak46: wheres the Mazda Famlilia series!!! 39 years!!!!!!! more » Elhigh: Sunuvabee I go on vacation and all this good stuff happens. more » ranwhenparked: I'm not counting the Cadillac. A total body redesign is enough to keep other cars off the list, so it should be in this case as well. Besides, everyon... more » Franzouse: Awesome list, as usual Mr Martin. I was in Shenyang last (in the north-eastern Chinese Rust Belt) and we drove by a factory that's still making the Au... more » tonyola: Here's another one for the list - the Russian ZIL 4104/41047 which was produced from 1981 to 2002 with only a minor facelift around 1985. This was the... more » Novaload: I'm starting to have a recurrence of a VW Ghia "bug" -- ha! See what I did there? Seeing one in person a couple of weeks ago was a surprise, what a ni... more » Psiu! Puxa!: You're right, Mopar or no car!: Every time I see a Trabant, I want one. It's like a kitten that needs a home, it finds a soft spot in my cold, mechanical heart. Is there something ... more » duurtlang: Still the 1st-gen Fiat Panda is missing. It was sold from 1980-2003. Not in China, but in (Western) Europa, so it's not even an obscure car for an Eur... more » CptSevere: Great list. I learned something here. But, I've gotta complain about the sequence. Going from the Pantera to that three wheeled Reliant thing gave me ... more » mustang5507: If you include the GM D-body (B-body as well...), you MUST include Ford's Panther and Fox platforms, as Panther is still in production from 1979, and ... more » Phaedrus: I still maintain that a jeep is not a truck. more » veronykah: Am I missing something? Why is the Celica not on the list? more » Six Flags Over Tomsk: Love the two Japanese luxo-barges. Interestingly, the President provided the engine for Datsun's answer to Moby Dick, the ZX Turbo, which was piloted ... more » -
#retro
Automotive Survivors Part II: More Cars Made For At Least 20 Years
When we had the 50 Cars Made For Over 20 Years list a few weeks back, we were deafened by the howls of outrage from those whose favorite cars didn't make the cut.
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#nicepriceorcrackpipe
Carmen Miranda’s Karmann Ghia for $9,300!
Okay, it's not really Carmen's, but Nice Price or Crack Pipe is still trying to figure out what a Flamenco dancer has to do with this drop top Vee-dub. More » -
#nicepriceorcrackpipe
DOTS Karmann Ghia Type 34: 6000 Bucks?
Remember the über-rare Type 34 we saw down on the Alameda street about a year ago? It's for sale! More » -
#carpocalypse
Coachbuilder Karmann Closes Doors After 108 Years
The Carpocalypse takes another as coachbuilder and contract car manufacturer Karmann has closed its doors after 108 years of existence, a Mercedes-Benz CLK the final vehicle to roll off the bankrupt companies assembly lines. [StraitsTimes] -
#downonthestreet
1965 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia Coupe
Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. We're returning to a block that's given us three vehicles already.
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#downonthestreet
1974 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia
Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. When we had the quasi-abandoned '70 Karmann Ghia last month, I got a flood of emails from rusty-state readers who were aghast that such a rare car would be allowed to go to The Crusher. Thing is, Karmann Ghias aren't at all rare around here; I've been passing today's car- which is located just a few blocks from my house- for months and months, figuring I'd get around to shooting it one of these days. And here it is!
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#downonthestreet
1970 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia
Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. Here's a car that had been sitting in a backyard in my neighborhood for years- in fact, enough years that Jimmy Carter was president the last time it moved under its own power- and which I had been offered free last year (on condition that I'd haul it away right now)… and I might have taken it, had it possessed an engine and lacked the odor of decades of raccoon habitation. Finally, the long-suffering landlord on whose property the car had been abandoned got fed up and pushed it out onto the street in all its single-doored glory.
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#karmannghiatype34
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia Type 34
Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. Today we've going to check out a seriously rare machine that I found near the '60 Studebaker Lark: a Volkswagen Karmann Ghia Type 34. Or is it some kind of weird replica? That soft top sure doesn't look factory. I'm sure some of you VW experts out there can fill us in; I'm not even going to attempt to guess a year on this thing. More » -
