How many Karmann Notchbacks/Couperiolets still survive?
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Re: How many Karmann Notchbacks/Couperiolets still survive?
I never loved the lines of these cars; others do.
We’re they sold contemporaneously with the coupes and priced similarly or at a discount? Both models in the show room?
We’re they sold contemporaneously with the coupes and priced similarly or at a discount? Both models in the show room?
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Re: How many Karmann Notchbacks/Couperiolets still survive?
Both models in the show room. This was supposed to be the 'family car' with more headroom for the rear passengers.
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Re: How many Karmann Notchbacks/Couperiolets still survive?
Regarding 200003 notchback coupe it has now been restored and happily is parked with my other. Being the oldest known I left it LHD rather than converting to RHD. It’s original Color and trim and drives very well Stewart Webster
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Melbourne, Australia
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- Jon Knoles
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Re: How many Karmann Notchbacks/Couperiolets still survive?
Here's a fun video segment on my notch (200443):
https://youtu.be/dHX6JRoGzDM
We had captured a lot more driving footage, but sadly it didn't all make the final cut.
And a link to the longer livestream we did:
https://youtu.be/3qBkC5TuSrs
https://youtu.be/dHX6JRoGzDM
We had captured a lot more driving footage, but sadly it didn't all make the final cut.
And a link to the longer livestream we did:
https://youtu.be/3qBkC5TuSrs
Jon Knoles
'61 Notchback
Woodinville, WA
'61 Notchback
Woodinville, WA
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Re: How many Karmann Notchbacks/Couperiolets still survive?
add my notchback chassis 200967 Owned for 58 yrs , fresh engine ,car very nice bob rodamer 8052 merritt island fl.
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Re: How many Karmann Notchbacks/Couperiolets still survive?
You can add another Notchback to your list.
Vin 200965 is alive and well in Mesa Az. Bought the car in 1982 and had some restoration done in the mid 90’s new paint last year. Red exterior Tan interior. A beautiful car to look at and drive.
Vin 200965 is alive and well in Mesa Az. Bought the car in 1982 and had some restoration done in the mid 90’s new paint last year. Red exterior Tan interior. A beautiful car to look at and drive.
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Re: How many Karmann Notchbacks/Couperiolets still survive?
I’ve just finished notchback 200003 the first on the known list of that model after about 15 years of ownership. I’ve left it left hand drive as I’ve got a T6 I converted a few years back. I’m a big fan of this body configuration, it’s quieter than a coupe, no door frames and it just looks right. I bought one years ago and sold it to a guy that took the roof of to make a cab, he now regrets that as I’m sure of others are
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Melbourne, Australia
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'63 Super 90 Sunroof Coupe
Melbourne, Australia
'54 Speedster
'56 & '59 Sunroof Coupe
T5 & T6 Notchbacks
T5 & T6 Outlaws
T5 & T6 Roadsters
'63 Super 90 Sunroof Coupe
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Re: How many Karmann Notchbacks/Couperiolets still survive?
Karmann Notchback 200022 is going through a restoration process and residing in Estonia. It was painted some time ago and now waits for the final assembly. It has been a long project and probably takes some more time before the car can be seen on the roads. Just do not have enough time to finish it since most of the time is spent on all the other projects.
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Re: How many Karmann Notchbacks/Couperiolets still survive?
Nice!
Wish the rims of my notchback's headlamp buckets looked like that (mine are barely hanging on the headlamp assembly after a previous owner fender bender in the 70s, not even enough room to fit the rubber seal!
Wish the rims of my notchback's headlamp buckets looked like that (mine are barely hanging on the headlamp assembly after a previous owner fender bender in the 70s, not even enough room to fit the rubber seal!
Jon Knoles
'61 Notchback
Woodinville, WA
'61 Notchback
Woodinville, WA
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200967 Matching Numbers ,Rubinrot, Original gray int with cord replaced with black.2nd owner 200.000 miles since April 1962 Well maintained excellent condition Notch in Florida
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1961, 200436 S90 is on it's way back from being a couperiolet project! Working on the driver side until realizing I had a coupe door. Project on hold...
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61 T5 S90 notch
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Re: How many Karmann Notchbacks/Couperiolets still survive?
Nice! Your car was just a few ahead of my Normal (200443).
Jon Knoles
'61 Notchback
Woodinville, WA
'61 Notchback
Woodinville, WA
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Re: How many Karmann Notchbacks/Couperiolets still survive?
Going through old pics, found 200784. It was a nice driver.
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Convertible door skin and a coupe door frame challenge! I want those gaps as close to specs as possible with no lead!
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60 T5 Coupe
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60 T5 Coupe
61 T5 S90 notch
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Re: How many Karmann Notchbacks/Couperiolets still survive?
(I know, I didn’t paint the latch screws)
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