Production chronology1955–1974; 1961; 1962–1969; 1962–1971; 1972–1975
Discrete sourced production/model years; omitted years are intentional gaps, not an implied continuous run.
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MANKarmann Ghia
Production1955–1975
Recorded originGermany
ClassSports car
Background
The Volkswagen Karmann Ghia are a family of three overlapping sports car models produced by Volkswagen, marketed in 2+2 coupe (1955–1975) and 2+2 convertible (1957–1975) body styles, though German production ended one year before that in Brazil. Internally designated the Type 14 (1955–1975), the Type 34 (1962–1969), and the Type 145 TC, the Karmann Ghia cars combined the floorpans and mechanicals of the Type 1 / Beetle or Type 3 'ponton' models with styling by Italy's Carrozzeria Ghia, and hand-built bodywork by German coachbuilding house Karmann.
Text adapted from “Volkswagen Karmann Ghia” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07
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