Volkswagen Karmann Ghia

Sold

Car-ID: OT0122

Model, Body type:
Coupe
Registration:
1974
Engine Power:
1,584 CCM (35 KW / 47 BHP)
Transmission:

			
			Manual transmission
		
Color:

			Blue		
Doors:
2
Mileage:
35,000 mls

Vehicle Description

This picture pretty Karmann Ghia coupé is a delight, with its unusual colour combination of blue body with white roof, matched by the white wall tyres and light leatherette interior.
Originally, the vehicle had been delivered to the US. Built in 1974, it is a very late model – production of these shapely cars was halted in the same year – and comes accordingly with the most powerful engine the factory had to offer for the Karmann Ghia, a 1.6 litre boxer with 35 kW (47 hp), mated with the tried-and-tested four-speed manual transmission as a matter of course. The engine makes a neat visual impression.
In general, the car looks very well maintained, inside and out. The front section displays traces of a previous accident damage. The gaps are somewhat uneven. The chrome bumpers, mirrors and the likewise chromed rear luggage rack are well preserved. The paint is in good condition and the interior has only slight wear. The sports steering wheel adds a special accent to the car, which comes with valid technical approval until 12/2018 and historic plates and is therefore ready for instant registration.

The preparatory work for the Type 14 at Karmann in Osnabrück began in early spring of 1953. The Italian design studio Ghia was charged with the draft of a coupé based on the Beetle.
The prototype – presented at the end of 1953 – wowed the client and was also favourably accepted in Wolfsburg: The serial development of a 2 + 2-seater coupé was decided and the production of the Karmann Ghia was launched in August 1955. On the 38th IAA the Karmann Ghia Cabriolet was presented. The vehicle was produced in Osnabruck from 1st November 1957 and priced at DM 8,250.
Karmann united with this vehicle the solid engineering of the Beetle with the elegant body of Italian design. To reduce the tilty and the oversteer tendency, the Karmann Ghia was fitted from the start with a front roll stabiliser. An enlargement of the front seat area has been achieved by the wider body compared to the Beetle. The running boards were omitted.
A total of 445,000 units were built, among them 80,897 convertibles. Many of them went to the United States.