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Classic 1958 Volkswagen Karman Ghia "lowlight" on 2040-cars

Year:1958 Mileage:100000
Location:

United States

United States
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1958 "Lowlight" Karmann Ghia for sale
Mild restore in the mid 90's
Original Pan with no rust
Some body rust under rear quarter and nose -- see pics
Also some small bubbles on the roof

Original crash box transmission
Works fine but shifting into 1st and reverse isn't smooth. (re-build in the future is recommended)
Not original engine; has 40HP / 12 Volt conversion
Interior is not original but in decent shape; tear in seam of driver seat
Paint has some flaws & small chips but looks good from 5 ft
I have nice clean C-channel trim for front windshield and back window that goes to new owner

This car looks amazing for its age and receives complements everywhere it goes.  As you can see from the pics, it's grabs your attention.
Only driven on the weekends otherwise it's in the garage.
I need the garage space which is why I'm selling
I have a birth certificate for it
Correct 56/58 YOM California plates (If buyer's in CA, they will go with the car otherwise stay)
Recently had $4K worth of work done (new brakes, alt, battery, tune up etc, can provide detail upon request)

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VW launches special edition Touareg X

Tue, 03 Dec 2013

Volkswagen is no stranger to special editions, but its Touareg SUV has remained largely unspecial in terms of exclusive trims or unique packages. That's changed with the announcement of the Touareg X, a 1,000-unit run based on the V6 TDI Lux trim - mid-range diesel model, between the navigation-equipped TDI Sport and the TDI R-Line.
The already special Touareg gets 19-inch "Moab" wheels, LED taillights (to go along with its LED DRLs) and "Touareg X" badging, while all 1,000 units will be painted Moonlight Blue Pearl. Tweaks in the cabin are equally light, with a black-on-black-on-black color scheme dominating - black Vienna leather, a black headliner and piano black trim. Aluminum bits make an appearance in the form of the door sills and pedals, although that's about it.
Other than those few aesthetic tweaks, the Touareg X is equipped largely like the Touareg Lux on which it's based. That means navigation, a panoramic sunroof, power seats, LED running lights, dual-zone air conditioning and heated power seats, among other tech pieces. Pricing starts at $56,170, making for a slight bump of $1,195 over the standard Touareg Lux.

$1.4B hedge fund suit against Porsche dismissed

Wed, 19 Mar 2014

Investors have canvassed courts in Europe and the US to repeatedly sue Porsche over its failed attempt to take over Volkswagen in 2008 (see here, and here and here), and they have repeatedly failed to win any cases. You can add another big loss to the tally, with Bloomberg reporting that the Stuttgart Regional Court has dismissed a 1.4-billion euro ($1.95B US) lawsuit, the decision explained by the court's assertion that the investors would have lost on their short bets even if Porsche hadn't misled them.
Examining the hedge funds' motives for stock purchases and the bets that VW share prices would fall, judge Carola Wittig said that the funds didn't base their decisions on the key bits of "misinformation," and instead were participating simply in "highly speculative and naked short selling," only to get caught out.
With other cases still pending, the continued streak of victories bodes well for Porsche's courtroom fortunes, since judges will expect new information to consider overturning precedent. If there is any new info, it could come from the potential criminal cases still outstanding against former CEO Wendelin Wiedeking and CFO Holger Härter, who were both indicted on charges of market manipulation.

Submit your questions for Autoblog Podcast #299 LIVE!

Mon, 10 Sep 2012

We record Episode #299 of the Autoblog Podcast tonight, and you can drop us your questions and comments via our Q&A module below. Subscribe to the Autoblog Podcast in iTunes if you haven't already done so, and if you want to take it all in live, tune in to our UStream (audio only) channel at 10:00 PM Eastern tonight.
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