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Solved - NEH 3676: Custom VW Karmann-Ghia Coupé by unknown builder
« on: August 29, 2014, 08:04:04 AM »
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Re: NEH 3676
« Reply #1 on: September 05, 2014, 06:48:52 AM »
Experts?
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Re: NEH 3676
« Reply #2 on: September 05, 2014, 03:19:07 PM »
American?
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Re: NEH 3676
« Reply #3 on: September 06, 2014, 01:45:07 AM »
Kaiser manhattan 1954?
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Re: NEH 3676
« Reply #4 on: September 06, 2014, 08:27:54 AM »
Mercedes headlights... German eigenbau?
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Re: NEH 3676
« Reply #5 on: September 06, 2014, 10:01:03 AM »
Quote from: exekiel on September 05, 2014, 03:19:07 PM
American?

No,

Quote from: kwgibbs on September 06, 2014, 01:45:07 AM
Kaiser manhattan 1954?

No..

Quote from: Limo on September 06, 2014, 08:27:54 AM
Mercedes headlights... German eigenbau?

but it is a German conversion, yes, rather than an Eigenbau..
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Re: NEH 3676
« Reply #6 on: September 07, 2014, 05:11:19 PM »
Spohn?
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Re: NEH 3676
« Reply #7 on: September 08, 2014, 05:08:12 AM »
Quote from: Limo on September 07, 2014, 05:11:19 PM
Spohn?

I don't actually know the builder, just what the base car is.
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Re: NEH 3676
« Reply #8 on: September 08, 2014, 08:41:35 PM »
A converted Karmann Ghia coupe?
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Re: NEH 3676
« Reply #9 on: September 09, 2014, 04:04:28 AM »
Quote from: Zerk on September 08, 2014, 08:41:35 PM
A converted Karmann Ghia coupe?

Yes, that's what it is.  Well spotted.

The original picture:

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Re: Solved - NEH 3676: Custom VW Karmann-Ghia Coupé by unknown builder
« Reply #10 on: September 09, 2014, 05:01:32 PM »
Many thanks. There's something awfully familiar about this car, and I'd love to learn more about it.
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Re: Solved - NEH 3676: Custom VW Karmann-Ghia Coupé by unknown builder
« Reply #11 on: September 09, 2014, 06:16:07 PM »
Me too.  The Wiesbaden registration might be a clue; anyone any ideas?
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