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    Sep 01, 2021 3 minutes

    KARMANN-GHIA (1955-1974)

    esigned by Italian styling house Ghia and built for Volkswagen by German specialist Karmann, the logically-named Karmann-Ghia took a bow in 1955, its curvaceous styling hiding what was essentially a Beetle chassis and running gear. The original coupe was joined by the convertible version in 1957, and the range remained in production for an incredible 19 years – with 445,300 sold during that time, many featuring the Beetle’s biggest 1584cc air-cooled engine.

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