While surfing Ebay bay listings of II parts and cars, I watched with interest an auction for what appears to be a very nice one owner 78 Ghia w/67000 miles and V8, selling for what I felt was a fairly reasonable price of $2809.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=6236&item=2445490925
It's funny, but as a II owner that has only owned a Cobra and one other II hatchback over the years, I often find myself wishing for a clean little Ghia model like this one, to have and use for those occasional days I might like slightly less conspicuous cruising. Perhaps it's old age setting in!
I'm one of those people that actually likes the Ghia vinyl roof with the opera window, though I've always really disliked the standard notchback models roof and window setup. For some reason, the Ghia package repeatedly just kind of changes my otherwise general disinterest in other lesser optioned standard notchback models.
Anyway, the thing that really caught my eye about this particular one, was the fact it was a V8 model WITH a standard shift. It kind of got me wondering how common this combination was in ANY notchback model new, or surviving especially today...I imagine it being somewhat rare? Anyone hatch owners ever have a similar feeling about them, or have comment on the scarcity of engine/transmission combo in this model?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=6236&item=2445490925
It's funny, but as a II owner that has only owned a Cobra and one other II hatchback over the years, I often find myself wishing for a clean little Ghia model like this one, to have and use for those occasional days I might like slightly less conspicuous cruising. Perhaps it's old age setting in!
I'm one of those people that actually likes the Ghia vinyl roof with the opera window, though I've always really disliked the standard notchback models roof and window setup. For some reason, the Ghia package repeatedly just kind of changes my otherwise general disinterest in other lesser optioned standard notchback models.
Anyway, the thing that really caught my eye about this particular one, was the fact it was a V8 model WITH a standard shift. It kind of got me wondering how common this combination was in ANY notchback model new, or surviving especially today...I imagine it being somewhat rare? Anyone hatch owners ever have a similar feeling about them, or have comment on the scarcity of engine/transmission combo in this model?