Karmann Ghias --
They are beautiful cars and very fun to drive, but some parts are becoming hard to find (headlight rings, for instance). Most of all, there is a lot of misinformation about air-cooled VWs out there, and your biggest challenge will be finding people who actually know what they're talking about.
The local VW shop -- Do they work on Karmann Ghias? What is their name? Do they have a website? Do they have a bulletin board with cars for sale?
Do you plan on doing much highway driving? The maximum cruising speed of a stock air-cooled VW is about 65 mph. If you like to cruise at 70 mph, the engine is at risk of seizing up and needing a complete rebuild. Yes, there are stock air-cooled VWs cruising at 70 mph.... but not for long.
John Muir's "Compleat Idiot Book" is the gold standard in repair manuals for a/c VWs.... nothing else even comes close.... and you will be amazed at the things you can do yourself.
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