LAS VEGAS -- You'd be hard pressed to find a more humble car than the Karmann Ghia. Back in the day, it was a poor man's sports car. So imagine what happens when you drop a 650-horsepower, 10-cylinder ...
Antony Ingram August 20, 2013 Comment Now! It's one of Volkswagen's most iconic models--but was neither designed nor built by Volkswagen itself. Today marks the 60th anniversary of the first Karmann ...
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 ...
Nigel first entered the world of automotive journalism in the mid-80s, working for what was then the “bible” of weekly automotive content - Motoring News. Those were the days of tip-tap typewriters, ...
I was lucky enough to to drive two perfect vintage VWs: a 1963 Karmann Ghia and a 1964 Beetle. Here’s what I learned. When I found out VW was loaning out vehicles from its heritage fleet to members of ...
Some vintage cars get respect without being wildly expensive, exceptionally elitist or notably rare. Volkswagen’s Type 14 Karmann Ghia is both an automotive gem and an affordable sports coupe — a well ...
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 ...
Once upon a time, some 30 years ago, our News24 Motoring classic car contributor Stuart Johnston wrote a book about the Volkswagen Karmann Ghia. At a recent car show, he met someone with a rather ...
View post: We’re Entering The Era Of Software-Defined Cars 1964 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia Zac Palmer 1964 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia Zac Palmer 1964 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia Zac Palmer 1964 Volkswagen ...
View post: I Drove the 2026 BMW 750e from LA to Yosemite, Here’s My Honest Review of BMW’s Flagship Luxury Cruiser It’s weird calling a Volkswagen beautiful. None of the brand’s current offerings ...