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 ...

In the early 1950s, Karmann already had a contract to build the the Beetle cabriolet at its Osnabrück factory, but convincing Volkswagen to make a sportier model was an uphill battle. VW rebuffed ...

While we saw many memorable custom Karmann Ghias during the years, this one stands out because, instead of its original flat-four, it received the largest-displacement engine ever fitted into an ...

An ordinary VW Beetle underneath, the Karmann Ghia blends practicality with Italian styling. It also has an interesting backstory, having been designed by an Allied secret agent. This one is in ...

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 ...