For people who can't stand the sight of a Volkswagen." That's how VW marketed the Karmann Ghia, a beautiful car born from one of automotive history's most fruitful love triangles. In 1949, Karmann, a ...

I’ve always thought the lines of the Karmann Ghia were simply elegant—it is such a beautiful, classic sports car. It was no ...

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A Type 1 "Beetle," dressed in a designer suit, the Type 14 Karmann Ghia was Volkswagen's second mass-produced passenger car and its first sporty model. When I was a teenager, one of the first trips I ...

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During the 1960s and ’70s, when Volkswagen’s Karmann Ghia was a common sight on American roads, enthusiasts endlessly debated one question: Was it a sports car? In an era when legitimate contenders ...

There are several automotive anniversaries being celebrated this year, among them Corvette at 60, the Porsche 911 50th and 50 years of Lamborghini. And not to be out powered among the tributes is the ...

[This story originally appeared in the Summer 2012 issue of MotorTrend Classic.] You might’ve heard this one before: In Europe, heaven is a place where the British are the policemen, the French are ...

I was lucky enough to to drive two perfect vintage VWs: a 1963 Karmann Ghia and a 1964 Beetle. Here’s what I learned. When I found out VW was loaning out vehicles from its heritage fleet to members of ...

Beautiful design from a renowned Italian carrozzeria. A coachbuilt body, crafted by a German specialist with roots that date back to the dawn of the automobile. A dependable powertrain, easily ...

It lacked punch but this Beetle derivative made up for it with image. A delicate blend of old-world German craftsmanship and Italian soul, the Karmann Ghia proved that sports cars were as much about ...

9 Sep 2025, 12:49 UTC · By: Vlad Radu // A custom car work of art, this Karmann Ghia from the 1960s went from sporty people's car to jaw-dropping V10-powered street rod 23 Mar 2024, 11:22 UTC · By: ...