1966 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia Custom. National Award Winner. The Best Of The Best on 2040-cars

You're looking at another beautiful classic car listed by MS CLASSIC CARS! THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I'VE LISTED THIS BEAUTIFUL 1966 VOLKSWAGEN KARMANN GHIA FOR SALE. THIS IS THE BEST OF THE BEST. ITS A MULTIPLE NATIONAL AWARD WINNER AND MAGAZINE FEATURED CAR TO PROVE IT. THIS CAR WAS BUILT BY A WELL-KNOWN VOLKSWAGEN RESTORATION SHOP AND NO EXPENSE WAS SPARED. IT WOULD COST DOUBLE THE ASKING PRICE TO HAVE ANOTHER RESTORED TO THIS QUALITY. I'VE BEEN SEARCHING FOR A HIGHLY DETAILED KARMANN GHIA RESTORATION AND THEY BASCIALLY DON'T EXIST. PLEASE READ THE DESCRIPTION AND CHECK OUT ALL THE PHOTOS BELOW. PLEASE READ THE DESCRIPTIONS AND CHECK OUT ALL THE PHOTOS BELOW. MS CLASSIC CARS OWNS ALL THE INVENTORY AND KNOWS EACH VEHICLE WELL. WE SPECIALIZE IN BEAUTIFUL CLASSICS AND ARE ONE OF BARRETT JACKSONS TOP CONSIGNORS. OUR VEHICLES HAVE BEEN SERVICED AND COMPLETELY DETAILED. CALL AND DEAL DIRECTLY WITH THE OWNER MARC SCHILIRO AT #508-557-0152. CHECK OUT OUR POSITIVE FEEDBACK AND OTHER EBAY LISTINGS. LOOK AT THE QUALITY OF OUR VEHICLES! THANK YOU.

1966 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia Custom Coupe

Introduction

        Hello, I’m Marc Schiliro the owner of MS CLASSIC CARS,LLC.  You might recognize my name or my business name from beautiful classic cars and trucks I’ve listed for sale nationally.  I’ve got over 15 years of classic car and truck experience.  I’d like to put that experience to work for you. Over the years I’ve featured many classic cars and trucks at multiple different auctions across the United States. I consign multiple classic cars and trucks at all four of the Barrett Jackson auto auctions every year. I’m considered one of the top consignors at Barrett Jackson.  I’ve had many classic cars and trucks sell in the top 25 highest sale priced vehicles for each event.  They’ve also offered some of my cars as the “Marc Schiliro Collection”. I was fortunate to have Speed TV at my new facility for an interview for Barrett Jackson that aired during the Barrett Jackson auto auction in Palm Beach 2012.  I’m a regular consignor at the Mecum auctions as well.  I also have had many cars that have been featured in multiple magazines and multiple websites.  I specialize in beautiful classic cars and trucks that have what I call “The Pop Factor”. I purchase classic cars and trucks that are finished, I redesign other people’s restorations and have also coordinated restorations from start to finish.  I’m currently not doing full restorations as it takes too much time and money.  I love what I do and I’m extremely passionate about it!  

        Two years ago I opened a beautiful new facility located in Seekonk, MA.  MS CLASSIC CARS is open to the public on Saturdays.  We offer about 25 classic cars and trucks for sale. We also offer complete automotive detailing.  Our facility is very neat and organized.  When you call you deal directly with me. I appreciate the opportunity.  We except all trades.  If you’d like to be added to our VIP EMAIL BLAST that gets sent to thousands of people when we get a new addition please visit my website and sign up.  Please also like us on Facebook for updates.  The power of networking is amazing!

Market

        I've been collecting classic cars and trucks for over fifteen years now and have seen a lot happen. I've seen the hobby continue to grow not only at the auctions but also with the amount of television shows, magazines and websites that are related to classic cars in some form or another. I strongly believe the classic car market is a great place to invest in. When the economy is strong, the classic car market is extremely strong. When the economy isn't so strong the classic car market holds its own. I've sold classic cars and trucks in both economic conditions. The reason classic cars make such a great investment is because people are crazy about cars, especially the classics! I've learned it's not just the United States; it’s the entire world. Barrett Jackson stated, "Foreigners can sometimes represent 25% of the registered bidders at one of our auctions." At the Barrett Jackson in Scottsdale, AZ 2011 they stated, "There was a registered bidder from every state in the USA.” I've also learned that no matter the gender or age, all different people appreciate this hobby. Another example would be the Barrett Jackson auto auctions; not only do millions of people watch it live on the Speed Channel but hundreds of thousands of people attend these auctions. Every year the attendance of visitors at the event and number of viewers on T.V. increase.

        Over the years I've noticed that the extremely detailed classic cars have always commanded a higher price. Even people who don't have any classic car experience can recognize and appreciate attention to detail. Currently the overall market is on the raise once again. Certain classic cars are on the rise and others are on the decline. Typically, the classic cars that are on the rise are the cars that a lot of people don't own. In other words, there are classic cars that haven't saturated the market. The cars that are at every car show and auction and page on the Internet for sale are the ones that aren't changing in value or are slowly on the decline. Of course, if the car is spectacular it will command a higher price as I mentioned. It's all about supply and demand, not a good or bad economy. Custom cars have remained strong because each car is different from the next one. They each have their own character.

“I’m putting my money where my mouth is”

        I’m just a 38 year old blue collar guy who was working full time selling new and used Mercedes Benz.  I was selling my classic cars and trucks part time.  Although I had my used car dealers license I didn’t have a facility that was open to the public.  Overall things were going just fine.  However, my dream was to open my own classic car and truck dealership.  I decided to give up my full time job with health insurance and a 401K to open a new classic and truck dealership.  I had to invest a ton of money to make that happen and now have a lot more overhead.  Do you think I would’ve done all that if I didn’t think the classic car and truck market wasn’t going to remain strong?  I consign anywhere from three to eight cars at each Barrett Jackson auto auction at no reserve because I know there’s always going to be bidders for classic cars and trucks.

Short Description

Long Description

        MS CLASSIC CARS is proud to present a beautiful 1966 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia Custom Coupe.

        Attention Volkswagen enthusiasts!  What we have here is something very special.   As I mentioned above I’ve been collecting and selling beautiful classic cars and trucks for over 15 years but never have had a classic Volkswagen until now.  I’ve always appreciated the Karmann Ghia for its overall design.  I’ve been looking for a Ghia for a long time but honestly 90% of the ones on the market for sale are not the quality I search for.  

        One day I was searching the internet for a classic Porsche and this car showed up in the search because the words, Porsche Burner chrome wheels was in the sellers description.  I couldn’t believe my eye balls when I read the description and checked out all photos.  I had to have it!

        The owners of Vintage Metal Werks, LLC located in Ohio named Joe and Kim Patterson have a reputation for restoring beautiful classic Volkswagens and Porsches.  They have over 21 years experience and wanted to build a car for themselves.  Like me they both really liked the Karmann Ghia and wanted to build one-of-a-kind custom.  In August of 2008 there dream became a reality and this baby was being made.  

        Thousands of hours and dollars were invested into this rotisserie restoration.  It was completed in January 2010 and came out absolutely spectacular.  They were determined to show the car to the world and give the car the exposure it deserved.  Although the car has been to some smaller local shows it wasn’t until 2011 when the Ghia made its first major debut at Winterjam in Daytona, Florida.  This is the largest VW car show on the east coast. The car placed first and won the “Best of Engine” and “Best of Paint” awards.  At this show it was also selected as one of the featured cars for the world famous Air Monkeys magazine in Europe.  This was only the beginning of its successful car show career.  It went on to win many car shows with all different titled awards.  It was also featured multiple times in HOT VW’S magazine.  

Listed below are some of the award titles:
2011 – Best of Gathering, Best of Show, Best theme and TOP 15 pick.  Car was featured in HOT VW’s magazine in October of 2011.

2012- Sponsors choice, First place Ghia and both TOP 15 and TOP 25 pick.  Car was featured in HOT VW’s magazine again in November of 2012.

During the restoration the body was removed from the chassis and everything was completely sandblasted.   New floor pans were installed in the chassis.  Then the complete chassis was coated in epoxy primer then painted base coat clear coat in DuPont Platinum F1498. All bushings, nuts and bolts are new on the chassis. New heater channel and rocker assembly’s were installed.  Rear quarter panels were cut out and new ones were installed from donor car.  The engine bay was shaved and smoothed for a clean look.   The body was first coated with epoxy Limco LP20 and then worked, blocked and primed with Limco 800K 2K primer.  The entire body was then painted Limco LS800 sealer and then Dupont base coat Dark Blue Effect paint code D08. Then four coats of Glassurit clear coat was added.  It was then wet sanded and buffed to a show quality shine.  It has very nice body lines and gaps.  The hood, doors and trunk open and close tightly.  The DuPont Dark Blue Metallic paint is beautiful and serious eye candy.  

        Everything on the exterior has been restored or replaced.  I recently replaced the front windshield and replaced the aluminum side moldings with upgraded stainless moldings. The bumpers are stainless steel and it has upgraded HID headlights.  The car has been lowered roughly 2” and has a great stance on reproduction Porsche Gas Burner chrome wheels.  The front tires are Conti Eco contacts that are 145/65/15. The rear tires are Cooper Sportmaster GLT’s that are 165/15.

        The exterior is complimented gorgeous tan interior with matching blue appointments.   The old dash was cut out and replaced with the dash from the donor car. The interior is from TMI with all new seat cushions under the new upholstery.  Some of the interior upgrades include power Matt sound deader throughout cabin, new Wiring Works wiring kit, new seals throughout, custom red button for washer fluid, Grant GT steering wheel and Gene Bery quick throw shifter. Both the heat and defroster work.  

        The sound system is over the top with no expense spared.  It consists of the following components; Alpine stereo with Ipod and Bluetooth, custom kick panel enclosures with two MB Quart 6” speakers, rear deck panel two 6x9 MB Quart speakers, custom fiberglass enclosure with two 10” MB Quart subwoofers, two MB Quart amplifiers and a Soundstream crossover.  

        Surprisingly the interior of this car is very spacious.  I’m six foot tall and fit in the car with room to spare. It even has a functioning rear seat.  The stereo equipment is located behind the rear seat.  I recently replaced the windshield which was over $300.00.  The windshield that was in the car was nice but had minor scratches so I decided to go brand new.  I also replaced the aluminum trim on the lower door panels with stainless which was around $200.00.  The original style basket shelve that sits below the dash is included with the car and pictured below.

        The rear engine compartment is highly detailed and truly stunning. It’s been fabricated to hide all hoses and mirrors have been placed to see the engine at any angle.  The 1865 engine in this Ghia was built to perform.  It’s got tons of upgrades such as electronic ignition, High Performance dual carburetors, DLRA 40 Delltro, big valve heads that were ported and polished, upgraded crank, flywheel, rods, pistons, cam, valve springs and a full flow oil system with deep sump.  A complete list of all internal engine components is listed below.  It also has such items as a chrome starter and Optima battery with heavy duty terminals.  The engine breathes through a A1 Sidewinder exhaust system with chrome headers and Magnaflow muffler.  It sounds sweet!

Here’s a list of some of the engine components:
• 92MM bore x 69mm stroke ( 1835 cc )
• Welded counter weighted 8 dowel crankshaft with matching 4130 chromoly flywheel and pressure plate that was balanced as an assembly.
• Chromoly gland nut and washer.  VW rods were lightened, polished and balanced end for end.
• 92MM Mahle forged pistons and cylinders with Teflon buttons.  Its fully balanced Bugpack straight cut cam gears.  Engle 100 cam and lifter setup (.478 gross lift, 246 degrees duration @ .05 advanced 2 degrees).
• Chromoly push rods 1.25 ratio rockers on Scat solid lifters with swivel feet adjusters. RPM “041” cylinder heads, 40mm x 32mm Manley stainless steel valves, 54cc combustion chamber, un-shrouded valves, single high performance valve springs, chromoly retainers , keepers and all head hardware. 
• Stage 1 street port and polish matched to intake as well.  Compression ratio is set at 8.9 with .070 deck.  Case welded behind number 3 for strength.  Case savers.  De burred inside of engine case.  Align bored with thurst cut .040 and .040.  Bored for sand seal behind pulley.  Drilled and tapped for full flow oiling.  
The engine is coupled to a manual transmission with close ratio 3rd and 4th gear with Super Differential and heavy duty plate with Kennedy stage 1 clutch system. It’s matched with a 4.12 ring and pinion setup.  

A complete list of all transmission components is listed below:
• 4.12 ring and pinion.
• Welded 3rd and 4th gear
• Hardened keys throughout
• Steel shift forks
• Welded throw out bearing arms
• Double snap rings on differential
• Super differential 
• Aluminum heavy duty side plate
• Gene Berg quick throw shifter
• 1700 lb kennedy pressure plate Stage 1 with stock clutch plate.

        The front trunk compartment is painted the same color as the exterior and is very detailed.  Its home to the matching spare rim and tire, new gas tank that was sealed internally with POR 15 and custom Karmann Ghia emblem!

        The undercarriage of this car is also highly detailed and stunning.  The chassis was painted Dupont Platinum and the rest was painted the same color as the exterior.  Even under the fenders were smoothed and painted!  All the bushings, nuts and bolts were replaced. Some undercarriage upgrades include new shocks, chrome tie rods and 2” drop spindles with front disc brakes.  There are tons I’m forgetting but you get the point.  This is a mirror quality undercarriage!

        I’ve been collecting and selling beautiful classic cars and trucks for over 15 years and have always appreciated classic Volkswagens.  I really like the Karmann Ghia bodystyle and when I came across this one for sale I had to have it. This is my first classic Volkswagen and the next one I purchase is going to have a hard time comparing to this one.  Most Karmann Ghias on the market for sale aren’t full restorations with a lot of attention to detail. This car is over the top and speaks for itself.  The proof is in the pudding with the multiple awards and multiple magazine features.  This car isn’t only great looking but it was built to run and drives like a sports car.  It’s also very roomy as I’m 6 foot 200 pounds and fit in the car perfectly.  It even has a functional rear seat.  A restoration of this caliber would cost $20,000 or $30,000 more then I’m asking.  I would challenge anyone to find another one like it.  This is a rare opportunity to get into a great classic car for a very attractive price range.  Get it before some else does!”  
The Owner- Marc Schiliro

*** Inspection Report***
If you read my introduction tab or visited my website you’ll probably agree that I’m a perfectionist and represent very detailed classic cars and trucks.  My reputation and feedback speaks for itself.  No vehicle is perfect and I want to be 100% upfront about each car.  This car is 48 years old and isn’t perfect.  Please call me at #508-557-0152 or email me with any questions.  I’ll tell you everything I know about the car and go over the entire exterior panel by panel if need be.

Thank you.  Marc Schiliro “The Owner”.

Conclusion

What makes MS CLASSIC CARS different from other classic car dealers and from vehicles being marketed privately on the market for sale?

 

* Each vehicle has been hand picked by the owner Marc Schiliro

 

* NO CONSIGNMENTS. We own and know all of the inventory.

 

* NO SALESPEOPLE.  Deal directly with the owner Marc Schiliro when you call or email.

 

* Every vehicle goes through a service process unlike most vehicles on the market for sale.

 

* Every vehicle gets a complete MS CLASSIC CARS Classic car automotive detail which includes the exterior, interior, engine compartment, trunk compartment and undercarriage.  This is valued at $400.00

 

* Every vehicle has a detailed description with over 100 photos including the undercarriage which is done by the owner Marc Schiliro.

 

* Assistance with transportation once the sale is completed.

 

* Easy transaction from start to finish.  Customer satisfaction is our #1 goal.

        Classic cars and trucks make great investments and are extremely fun to own.  It’s so exciting to search for a classic, purchase one and watch it come off the trailer, add your own touches, take it for a ride or just look at it sitting in the garage after a hard day at work.  Classic car and truck collectors aren’t just in the United States but worldwide.  The classic car and truck market is growing every day.  It’s seen at car shows and auctions, in magazines and on TV shows.  Get your new classic car or truck today.  You only live once, if you can afford it, do it!

        I do the best I can to represent my classic cars and trucks.  My results, feedback and reputation speak for themselves. Everyone’s opinion of a classic car and truck is different and I encourage questions prior to a purchase. I have a beautiful showroom with excellent lighting and a lift for a complete inspection if requested. Inspections will be scheduled by appointment only.  The closest airport is Providence, RI.  It’s only a 25 minute ride from the dealership.  I can arrange to pick up at the airport.  I also have a dealer plate that would allow for a test drive with a valid driver’s license for a serious buyer.  Please call 508-557-0152 or email for any questions.  Thank you. 

                                                                                                                              Sincerely,

                                                                                                                                       Marc Schiliro