Sydney Motor Show 1978 - Nev's 2L Ghia Resto

by **Neville Bertwistle** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 11:48 am

I'm after photos or articles about the Sydney Motor Show from 1978 - anything like Wheels, MM etc and preferably photos. Looking for a picture of a MK2 Ghia that was apparently done for the show.

It's a long shot I know, but if you never ask....

by **Sean** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 9:08 pm

Here is a pic from the 1979 Motor Show...

Probably not what you are after though? What are you trying to find out about this particular Mk2 Ghia?

by **Neville Bertwistle** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 9:38 pm

Thanks Sean.

Well I own this little MK2 Ghia that I bought a while ago. Story is that it was a one owner, bought from a little old couple on the Gold Coast. You know the story, 66000 original km, 2L auto with factory air.

Well the husband used to work for Ford in the 70's and he bough the Ghia direct from Ford in late 1978. His story was that it was the car from the Sydney Motor Show that year. It has some differences to a normal Ghia like full cloth hoodlining and sunvisors, different paint scheme, fully lined boot etc, and no vinyl roof. I got the log books which show the first registered owner of the car as the Ford Motor Co of Australia.

So I was just wondering if there are any photos floating around out there.

Here's a couple of pics of it when I bought it.

It's my daily driver. Just clocked up 80k km today and still going strong.

You just don't want to be in a hurry to get anywhere, that all

by **Simon** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 8:37 pm

Now that is awesome!

by **capri69gt** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 5:22 pm

GEE! the carpets a bit dirty!!!!!!! But its a very nice car your a lucky man

by **Stu** » Sun Apr 09, 2006 10:41 pm

Trust Sean to get the pics asap!
DO NOT MODIFY THE GHIA! I think that must be the most original Ghia I have seen.

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Sydney Motor Show 1978 - Nev's 2L Ghia Resto

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