Equipment
Hub caps and trim rings, whitewalls, luggage rack, dual mirrors, pushbutton AM/FM radio, bumper overriders.
Condition
Excellent chrome. Very good, lightly faded original paint with several small but deep chips on the nose and hood. Several more on the sides of the body. Excellent original interior. Good clean wheels. Tidy and dry underneath. A well preserved Southern California car in pretty colors. Unrestored but it looks to have plenty of life left in it with no apparent needs. Hilarious that they call a $35,000 - $45,000 estimate a 'starter classic.'
Market commentary
Sold for this exact amount in this exact condition at this exact sale three years ago. The only noted difference is 101 more miles showing on the odometer. Most people probably wouldn't call nearly 40 grand a 'starter classic' like Gooding does in describing this Karmann Ghia, but it is nevertheless a remarkable survivor that deserves the strong price that it has now repeatedly commanded. It is worth noting that after paying a commission on the hammer price today the seller left the tent about $7,000 out of pocket on a transaction that seems to be static.