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estimate: $000 000 - $000 000
The volkswagen Karmann-Ghia is best known in the United States for
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its slinky Type 14, introduced on the Beetle chassis in 1956 and built
successfully for 18 years. There was another Karmann-Ghia, however,
the 1500, first introduced in 1962 and produced until 1967.
This model was, of course, also designed by Italian coachbuilder Ghia
and handsomely constructed by German coachbuilder Karmann,
the firm also responsible for the Beetle convertibles. However, it was
based upon volkswagen’s newer 1500 platform, with an enlarged,
nearly 1,500-cubic centimeter version of the Beetle’s air-cooled four
on a chassis roughly four inches longer, and its styling was all its own.
The body design incorporated a glassy greenhouse with an extremely
slender roofline and door pillars and creases in the body that wrapped
around to both ends of the car and dropped down to the bumpers,
forming creases over the head and tail lamps. The interior was typically
Karmann, which is to say that it is cozy and well-tailored, with comfy
armchair-like bucket seats and elegant appointments.
manufacturer american buyers Manufacturer missed out on the 1500 production Karmann-Ghia, # at least
origin officially; it was City, never Country offered by volkswagen ID no. in the United # States market.
motor Enthusiasts would motor not be denied, however, displacement and numerous cc examples
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