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VOLKSWAGEN KARMANN GHIA CONVERTIBLE £42, 995
1960 VOLKSWAGEN KARMANN GHIA CONVERTIBLE.
ONLY COVERED 13, 339 miles AFTER BEING FULLY RESTORED.
1600cc FLAT 4 CYLINDER, SINGLE PORT, AIR COOLED PETROL, PRODUCING OVER 50BHP
ONLY 1 OWNER IN THE UK AFTER BEING IMPORTED FROM THE USA IN 2019.
FANTASTIC PRIVATE NUMBER PLATE 517 XVE.
£1, 000’s And £1, 000’s Have Been Spent On This Stunning Car!
Sometimes referred to as the “most beautiful Volkswagen ever,” the Karmann Ghia’s body is a triumph of the automotive stylist’s art, because underneath its sexy curves is nothing more exotic than a widened floor-pan and running gear from the humble Beetle.
By the mid-1950s, the German economy was recovering. Mercedes-Benz developed the 300SL Gullwing, and Porsche had a hit in America with the 356 Speedster. Volkswagen looked for a way to move upmarket.
The ‘Beetle in a sports coat’ – as it has been dubbed – was initially an unofficial Volkswagen. The idea for a sexier Beetle, and what would become Volkswagen’s second model line, came from long-time VW coachbuilder Wilhelm Karmann. In early 1953 he contracted Luigi Segre of Italian styling house Carrozzeria Ghia, to design a sporty body to fit the Beetle chassis. The original idea was for a convertible but Ghia drew a coupe.
The prototype was finished by October ’53 and shown to a delighted Karmann who then presented it to a, no doubt, surprised Volkswagen managing director Heinrich Nordhoff in a back room at the Paris Auto Salon. The normally conservative Nordhoff nevertheless gave it the green light and the Type 14 Karmann-Ghia went into production in 1955.
The Karmann Ghia is pretty enough to capture anyone’s attention — and its reliability and aftermarket support are only icing on a gorgeous, velvety cake. It’s a heavenly combination.
SPEC INCLUDES : Full Two Tone Leather Interior, Push Button Radio.
ABSOLUTE STUNNING CONDITION INSIDE AND OUT!
Great Addition to anybody’s collection, these Karmann Ghia Convertible’s are now rocketing in price and becoming very collectible !!
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