Karmann Ghia streamlining with Photoshop

[instarx]

Originally Posted by aerohead

I think,with the exception of the Super Beetle,that bugs and Ghias essentially share the same pan and workings.

I've owned four Karmann Ghias in my life, and they are exactly the same as Beetles except for the coach-work.

That concept is really beautiful.

[SVOboy]

Sweet looking ghia,

[basjoos]

Originally Posted by aerohead

As an air-cooled VW,provision would have to be made to protect engine cooling,so the diffuser portion would have to be very well thought out,or you could risk cooking the engine.--------------------

The Tatras were rear engined, air cooled, so you could look to see how they handled the air cooling on a boattail.

[Cd]

Originally Posted by trikkonceptz

To me that beautiful ...... Kinda like the German version of Cadzilla ...

Yep ... that was my inspiration. I would have posted an image of CaddZZilla along side the Photoshoped Ghia, but I got lazy. ( I have a couple of images including the one Frank Lee posted sitting on my hard drive too.)


( I've been dreaming of the modded Ghia in the back of my mind ever since that ZZ top car came out. That's quite a few years ago. )

[Cd]

Originally Posted by aerohead

Cd,the Photoshop image looks great.My Ghia is already "roofless" and awaits EV conversion,but will collect much dust before she rolls again.------------


Great to see that you are going to go EV. I too would have built a 'lead sled' EV out of this car.

I like your boattail,however my back would never survive it for engine/motor maintenance.Also,If I boattail,it will also come in on the sides as well,to tailor the wake a little better.--------------------

The sides do come inward at the correct angle. Since this is just a quickie Photoshop image, the angles may not reflect this to well.

As an air-cooled VW,provision would have to be made to protect engine cooling,so the diffuser portion would have to be very well thought out,or you could risk cooking the engine.--------------------

EV as mentioned previous ( but good point ) .

Also,with the cantilever engine placement,VWs are as you know,prone to oversteer once you exceed the limits of adhesion.If your tail has much mass,when you break loose back there,the car will really want to swap ends!----------------------------

Also the front skirts will have to move like basjoos or tires will tear 'em up.-------------


I'm inspired by the simplicity of design that Metro used. I'd go with something similar.

Your image is kinda like a chopped/channeled/and sectioned Merc..For some this will always look "odd." I'm kinda past the point of concerning myself with whatever others think about the appearance of cars so it's not an issue with me.If I see you on the street,I'll know what your up to and you'll be gettin' the big thumbs-up from my direction.Looks good,just don't cook it or destabilize it.

The hardest part of a project like this would be creating a roof. Simply chopping the roof would not give the correct angle. Since the chop would be so tight, only short people like myself could fit in the car : built in theft protection ( unless you were jacked by midgets )

( The car has been lowered too ... obviously )

[Cd]

Originally Posted by cfg83

Cd -


Your Photoshop reminds me of an aero Hot Wheel I found recently :

CarloSW2

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I had to stop and look at that one myself.
I'm glad to see that I'm not the only one that noticed that car

[JRK5150]

Holy cow!!! That's a cool looking ghia! I always liked the ghia design anyway and this just makes it look cooler. How about a TDI swap too. Looks like a street rod and gets 70mpg to boot!

[Cd]

Hey thanks everyone for the nice words !

I have some other images, but have misplaced them. I'll post when I find them ... but that will have to wait. ( On vacation this week. )

[metroschultz]

I'm gonna find me one of those and put a teeny diesel in it for incredible mileage.
Or not,
S.

[Cd]

Why not go E.V. ?
I've seen quite a few of them that have already been converted.

Stock, the car did 0-60 in something like 26 seconds. ( So it wouldn't be hard at all to do better than stock and be EV. )