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Our old project BMW in hibernation for the winter with some buddies. ‘63 Karmann, ‘63 Lotus, ‘67 Lotus.

I took him out to have coffee with the gents. So fun to drive.
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Whats the story on the Karmann Ghia? Looks pretty original!
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I think it must have been restored, it’s extremely tidy. Cream seats with contrasting beading, baby moon hubcaps, and cool glass wind deflectors on chrome hinges because there were no vent windows on the convertible. I think he bought it from an old professor at the U years ago.
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Beautiful Ghia. The perfect blend. German Engineering, Italian styling
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BlackBart wrote: ↑20 Nov 2025, 20:22 I think it must have been restored, it’s extremely tidy. Cream seats with contrasting beading, baby moon hubcaps, and cool glass wind deflectors on chrome hinges because there were no vent windows on the convertible. I think he bought it from an old professor at the U years ago.
It's got a pretty mean looking exhaust, that must sound awesome.
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Yesterday was a beautiful fall day here in CT and the perfect chance to take out the Capri for the last drive of the season. After that it was time to "winterize" the car, which really means just filling up the tank and increasing the tire pressure to help prevent flat spots.
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Oh, I like that!
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abscate wrote: ↑21 Nov 2025, 03:49 Beautiful Ghia. The perfect blend. German Engineering, Italian styling
And 40 hp.
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BlackBart wrote: ↑21 Nov 2025, 10:30 Oh, I like that!

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850 LPT wrote: ↑21 Nov 2025, 09:21 Yesterday was a beautiful fall day here in CT and the perfect chance to take out the Capri for the last drive of the season. After that it was time to "winterize" the car, which really means just filling up the tank and increasing the tire pressure to help prevent flat spots.

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I thought that was Colebrook but I don’t think it has a dock like that.
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