Learning about a 1974 Karmann Ghia

I learn more about the 1974 Karmann Ghia's weirdness.

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[PrawnzHD]

The spare tire air windshield washer is genius, love unique touches like this :)

[FokkerBoombass]

Pressurizing the window washer fluid with the spare tire... I think that's the italian bit of the car's heritage.

[talkingstones]

The early model Karmann ghias are one of the most beautiful looking cars in the world. Great review.

[negil]

"I don't drive it outside very often, " so he usually drives it indoors?

[zxibit]

This series of karmann ghia videos really is persuading me to try to get one as a weekend cruiser in the future

[aussiebloke]

Btw, that rubber strip around the fuel filler isn't to stop drips getting on the paint, but so that the nozzle doesn't scratch the fender when it rests on the edge of the filler neck while pumping - back when you could lock the pump on and walk away to clean your windows and stuff.

[therwfer]

sees video feed
"driving a 74 Karmann Ghia" - meh
"learning about a 74 Karmann Ghia" - OH BOYYYY!!

[Zecrid.]

The window washer thing is so stupid but so perfect...

[brettcastro]

Wow, the spare tire pressurizing is the window washer is just great. I love things like that.

[TheGearShots]

I do Public Restroom Reviews for anyone interested. Also taking suggestions of places to go film!

[dirkbonesteel]

CORRECTION That is a 1/4 panel. If you are looking at FRONT corner of Falcon it's a fender. Quarter panels are welded and normally only used in back, Fenders are bolted. As a Auto Body man it is driving me crazy

[johnpossum]

Interesting wiper pressure solution. I had a 1975 Ford Mercury Capri 171 ci v6 that had no motor also. It literally had a squeeze bulb mounted to the inside of the driver's floor compartment. Worked fine, never clogged or anything. Strange when you first realize it.

[thereve]

Cool story bro time... My dad was a mechanic at a VW dealership when these were news A customer bought a brand new Karmann Ghia, and wanted a radio installed right away (even the radio was a dealer option, these things didn't come with anything..) The man installing the radio did not use punch before drilling a hole for the antenna, and the drill slid and buggered up the whole fender area on this brand new car... I'm sure it was fun for the salesman to explain to his excited customer why his faunceh new car wouldn't be ready for a few days afterall...fail.

[anon]

"I don't drive it outside very often" lol

[davelygrave]

Zodiac victims Bryan Hartnell and Cecilia Shepard drove a Karmann Ghia to Lake Berryessa where that particular attack occurred. Months later when detectives finally arranged for a search warrant on one of Arthur Leigh Allen's many trailer homes, they found him driving a recently purchased Karmann Ghia of his own. And that's what I'll always remember about this car.

[StPi]

You are all so young, is that spare full size? And electric screen washers.

[giantgeoff]

I guess we can tell Mr. RC never got a hold of a copy of John Muir's "How to keep your VW alive fot the Compleat Idiot " as a kid like a lot of us did!

[jneutra]

You forgot to mention the spare tire pressure window sprayer on your review.

[vector]

That window washer set up is totally German

[ArcticAvenger]

They could have connected spare tyre pressure to the intake, so you don't need a turbo.