On one of our weekend getaways my darling wife and beautiful son went out to Oxford Maryland and ate at a wonderful restaurant on the Chesapeake Bay and spotted this car in a driveway as we left. I have no idea what kind of car it is and was hoping you all could help me out.

Another interesting car we saw at the start of the day was a 1966 Chrysler 300 convertible. It was one of the longest cars I've ever seen in my life. If my son didn't need my constant attention I would have taken a few pictures of it to share with the board.

So...drum roll please...JT, KT and LJ want to know what kind of car is this!!!

https://www.crossfireforum.org/galle...ry.php?cat=690

 

vw karmen ghia

 

Looks like a beat up Karmann Ghia (VW) from the 60's:





And, yes, it's the same "Karmann."

 

Right on the money!!

 

Back in the very early 70's, I was driving a VW bug convertible and my girlfriend had a Karmann Ghia. I'd recognize that car any day, but especially in the classic and dominant green color.

 

Yes, funny post no? This is the very popular Karmann Ghia ...the very same coach builder who fabricated our XF's. These were pretty ubiquitous where i grew up on LI in the 60's/70's. My neighbor had one and it was just a fun little car in the days of heavy metal monsters.

 

Always wanted one...but couldn't afford more than a corvair at the time. Now, I would love to have either one!!!

 

 

Hey Senna where on LI did you grow up?

 

I too, was a Long Island child of the (fifties and) sixties. I grew up in Searingtown/Albertson.

 

I mentioned earlier in this thread that I had a '70 VW Bug convertible... I don't know where the car was actually built, but I was told back then that the top was made by Karmann. The VW was a time-tested, well-made, efficient, no frills basic car. But, the convertible top on that car a masterpiece of mechanics, luxury, and quality. The outer top was a thick and rugged vinyl. Under that was thick acoustic/ thermal padding. The inner surface was a light and well-fitted vinyl liner that made it look like a hard top from the inside. It was a great barrier from the noise and the cold of winter. No framework was visible at all. And it opened and closed with little effort.

I say this in preface of a quick story...

My prior car was a '68 Pontiac Firebird convertible. The top was a thin sheet of heavy-duty canvas or the like. It gave no insulation from the cold or noise outside. It also proved to be of little value from a security aspect. Someone sliced it open as easily as a hot knife through butter to get to my 8-track player. Twice.


On the other hand, in college, I used to park my VW laterally across a somewhat steep hill at my apt. complex. One night, vandals decided to lift my car's high side and rolled it onto its side and top down the hill causing considerable cosmetic damage. The upper part of the top on the driver's side had a good 6-8" tear. And even with that large tear, you could not get your hand past the dense matting and inner liner beneath it to reach in and unlock the door. That was one quality top.

 

My understanding is that Karmann build all the VW convertibles.

 

Hello fellas I am new here just browsing around I really like this forum seem like lots of nice people round here. Funny you mention the 300 I have a '68 they are beautiful cars indeed and oddly enough are popping out of nowhere nowadays. I'll toss a pic up when I get a chance if you'd like.

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Another interesting car we saw at the start of the day was a 1966 Chrysler 300 convertible. It was one of the longest cars I've ever seen in my life. If my son didn't need my constant attention I would have taken a few pictures of it to share with the board.

So...drum roll please...JT, KT and LJ want to know what kind of car is this!!!

https://www.crossfireforum.org/galle...ry.php?cat=690

 

That's a Karman Ghia, not sure what year it is.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Karmann_Ghia

http://karmannghia.org/sales_lit/oth..._brochure.html