The VW Karmann Ghia sports coupé is constructed as illustrated in the first Lego patent (see earlier post), having slots in the inside lower body that grip the sides of the chassis. It can be opened up by inserting a thumbnail in a wheel well and pulling the sides away from the chassis.
My black version had a broken axle mount that was repaired with my standard method (see details in earlier post).
It's also received a pair of reproduction headlights, which aren't perfect but far better than nothing. These were obtained from a fellow-collector who told me he had once received a number of them from another collector in Denmark. I've stuck a sticker underneath the car to mention this fact should it ever get sold.
My white version had three broken axle mounts when I got it. But they were at least still present, having not completely broken away. The rust on the axles was removed with steel wool.
The axle mounts were stuck back in place with acetone. One didn't hold very well anymore, so was joined by one of my standard repairs as a reinforcement. This car still needs to have one rear bumper restored.
My red Karmann Ghia with original headlights needed one axle mount repaired. Apart from that and one scratch it survived wonderfully well from having been covered in a thick crust of poster paint (see later post).
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