RM Auctions: Automobiles of Amelia Island
March 14, 2009
ADMISSION:
Admission to this sale requires the purchase of the offical auction catalog for $100. The catalog will admit two and must be presented at the entrance to the sale to be granted entry.
AUCTION LOCATION
The Ritz-Carlton
4750 Amelia Island Parkway
Amelia Island, Florida
32034
SALE DATES:
March 14, 2009
11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
(viewing starts at 9:00 AM)
PREVIEW DATES:
March 13, 2009
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
March 14, 2009
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE
Est. 57bhp, 1,585 cc horizontally-opposed four-cylinder engine, four-speed manual transmission in rear transaxle, independent front suspension with transverse torsion bars and upper and lower trailing arms, independent rear suspension with semi-trailing arms and torsion bars, and hydraulic front disc and rear drum brakes. Wheelbase: 94.5"
Introduced in 1955, the Volkswagen Karmann-Ghia was a very interesting German-Italian joint effort, with a significant American connection