If ever you wanted a car that talks to the history of the auto industry during the mid-20th century, you’d be hard put to find a better example than this, a Volkswagen Karmann Ghia. The name itself is the giveaway, involving a high-profile manufacturer and two coachbuilders, one of which also became a styling house.
Volkswagen itself needs little introduction. Founded in 1937 as a state-owned maker, the German company famously established itself by announcing the Ferdinand Porsche-designed KdF Wagen (the forerunner to the Beetle). However plans for mass
