1972 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia Coupe in Orange & Engine Sound on My Car Story with Lou Costabile 

When I was 9 my mother gave me a miniature of this vehicle and I found it so beautiful that I never played with it. 20 years later I still have it. It is placed right in front of me in my office.

I just purchased in 1971 with a newly installed motor a new paint job and new tires…! It has never been wrecked and has No Rust…! I’m going to use it as my daily driver…….🎵👍🏻🎶

Wow, great job in the restoration. Always loved this car.

Back in '76 my first car was a '66 Karmann Ghia.. "I liked it". My dad had a '65 Porsche 356c, a year later he got in a wreck in his car and donated the engine to mine....... then "I loved it".

I had a 73 Karman Ghia just like that except I got it from a Porsche mechanic and he added a awesome carb and Hurst shifter! Just a great looking Ghia you have, Congrats!

A friend's parents had one of these when I was in high school. Now I really want one of these!

Thanks for the video! Working on my 69 ghia that I saved from the crusher. Say hello when I see you on the road.

Music to my ears!

I had the opportunity to sometimes borrow my girlfriend's Karmann Ghia back in the summer of '68. It was a fun little car, but with the pedals offset to the right it was kinda strange. But still a lot of fun. Thanks Lou!

I sure enjoyed my 72' Ghia. It made many a road trip, some with great stories. Always got around 40 mpg on the highway and did not mind going 70 to 75 mph all day. My son and I did all the interior work (he was 12) and front suspension. Very cool!

What a treat to see this beautiful VW. Thank you Lou and Dave. I have always loved these cars and this one gave me that warm and fuzzy feeling lol

What a beauty. Wonderful clever car and entertaining tour. Thanks! 😎👍

Lou I am not a Volkswagen person but this is a very nice old car. Just gorgeous looks like new! Beautiful color too! I remember these vehicles they were everywhere back in the day. Sounded great too! The owner was a awesome guy as well! Thanks Lou another great old vehicle! Thanks for sharing Lou!

What a beautiful car, restored very nicely, guy loves his car, that's nice, there aren't many around, I go to a lot of car shows in New York, Westchester and Long Island, never see them, it's a very individual car, that stands out, owners a nice guy, thanks again Lou

My dad bought me a 72 ghia when i turned 18yrs of age. My first car. Now, at my old age of 41, its still my daily driver. Gets too much attention, which embarrases my teenage son and my wife...but I enjoy the attention 🤣😎👌👍

Clarion made a plug compatible stereo radio/cassette that fit exactly for Bugs & Ghias, that was a popular aftermarket upgrade.

very nice lou used to see these on the road 30 40 years ago its a beauty thank you

Lou I love your channel! I can go from AMC Gremlin 401 to VW 1600 and LOVE BOTH! THANKS!!!

Beautiful period piece in fine fettle. Best wishes to you both from Germany !

Amazing to see these old cars still around I’m sure VW is trying to build similar shape in the near future as history repeat itself!!??

Great car and car story. Thanks Lou!!

...boy, Lou, you could just see how over-the-top excited Dave Long was at being on "My Car Story" with his lovely blood orange '72 Type 14 Karmann Ghia...oooh, la!! ...don't know if you're familiar with the back story on this lovely rounded pack of fun that VW sold between 1957-74....it was actually designed by the Turin, Italy design firm of Carrozerria Ghia...hence the smooth, sexy curves of this model; so at odds with the upright Beetle and the later Rabbit...AND why the heaters were rather non-existant...this car was designed by Italians whose version of winter may see temps in the high 30's and low 40's; but NOTHING compared with Northern Europe and North America...the functional front end defroster scoops were helpful to de-fogging the windshield but notoriously ineffective in actually heating the interior... . ...the actual construction of the vehicle did not occur at the Wolfsburg facility but at the German coachworks plant of Karmann, located in nearby Westphalia town of Osnabruck...it is worthy of note that the Karmann plant was also responsible for such other cars as the Audi A4, VW Golf and Sirocco, the BMW Series 6 Coupe, Ford Escort RS Cosworth, the Chrysler Crossfire and the Mercedes-Benz CLK Cabriolet... (no. really...amazing, but true..)... .. nyone ...anyone who had a love affair with the Beetle would, if they had a scintilla of sports sensibilty, become nearly obsessed with the beautiful styling of the Karmann Ghia...they combine the simplicity and utility with a fun, racy looking exterior...truly a hybrid made in automotive heaven...

Beautiful Story Beautiful Car 🤘🏻💯♥️

3:34 reviewer has one of the most beautiful cars ever built right before him, then asks: "so what makes you so attached to the karmann ghia?"...

Interesting car Lou! You don’t see many of those around! Nice car!

I generally don't like the Gias after 1969 but that thing is figgin beautiful. Nice work.

Awesome Lou《☆》Farfegnuggen :*: ever notice how VWs all have a familiar smell ? Fine restoration and engine sound ☻

In the movie Bullit, his girlfriend drove one of those.

WOW I have a 1970 Gaia my first car a gift from my parents. I’d love to have it look new again. Do you have any recommendations on who in Ga. to bring mine up to new again. I m 73 now would love to be able to drive again. Some engine work done and does run.

Beautiful!!!!!!

Would love to be able to happen at least to part next to my 72 super beetle in the same color.

Nice 😀 I used to walk by a red one on the way to elementry school.

Very nice 👍

Love the KG body lines.

I have the twin to this car, only a 1974 with the automatic stickshift trans. It's got 36k original miles on it.

Great restoration!

A 9mm wrench won't take apart anything on these cars. Try a 10 and 13mm wrench for that. A 17mm will also be helpful for removing the engine. I wrenched on these cars for nearly 50 years.

6:43 There's nothing on that car that can be removed with a 9mm wrench. 8mm,10mm and 13mm ...

Very cute.

What a misunderstood vehicle. These were great cars.

Relatively easy car to work on, yet anymore like many cars, FIND A PART is the real challenge.

My first car, in the late 70-ies, 200 Mark, with some holes in it from corrosion,, so what.

How much for the little car?

I prefer the Europa bumpers more than towel rails but those heavy overiders are so ugly.

im actually selling mine 1973

Is it heat or Zyklon B? Lol