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Mr. Ghia is a 1965 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia. Roger,
the first owner of our VW is a dear family friend. Roger bought Mr. Ghia on a whim, for exactly $2,590 including delivery
& accessories in March of 1965. At the time, Mr. Ghia was bright Henna red with white wall tires, a black convertible
top and oatmeal carpet. There were very few others like it driving around in Syracuse, NY and I doubt any like it today....
Together they had many years of adventures. They drove to
California to attend the OTIS Art Institute. Roger has a pretty good story of how he was able to fit himself and 5 women in
the car! THAT must have been a sight to see! For us, the Ghia is a fun car to drive around in, but for Roger, this was
his only vehicle. He says the car was great in the snow, but he did end up in a ditch one time! He admits that he never
liked driving it as much with the top up, it was difficult to see out the rear window. He was known for driving around
in the heart of winter with the top down... possibly why the top is in disrepair now. Mr. Ghia sat in Roger's garage
for about 10 years until I was ready for him to be mine!!!
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