Pictured is a 1959 Lowlight Karmann Ghia. Not pictured is the swamp from which this once proud VW sports coupe was dragged from its watery grave in San Jose, California. Its journey from a lost treasure to a rescued VW soul is a surreal tale across three continents before coming to rest in Marc Kyle's garage. The resurrection of this '59 Ghia began soon after its discovery, and with mud still clogging every nook and cranny, the 'swamp-find' was snapped up by German collector Alex Stauber who imported it into the fatherland in 1996. From there the Ghia was sold onto Carlos from Panscrapers who transported the coupe to Barcelona. Carlos got the Ghia running and in a swamp-rat fashion drove the car with headlights still half full of mud! It was the sight of a rusted Ghia casting no shadow that captured the imagination of 27 year old Marc Kyle from Plymouth.

    

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