During the 1960s and ’70s, when Volkswagen’s Karmann Ghia was a common sight on American roads, enthusiasts endlessly debated one question: Was it a sports car? In an era when legitimate contenders ...

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 ...

Alexander Graham Bell once said, “when one door closes, another opens.” For classic Volkswagen enthusiast and collector Jason of 5150mxVW YouTube Channel, this wise saying couldn’t have been further ...

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 ...

The collaborative concept was envisioned by Luigi Segre, owner of Italian styling studio Carrozzeria Ghia, and Wilhelm Karmann, whose coachbuilding firm was already manufacturing Beetle convertible ...

[This story originally appeared in the Summer 2012 issue of MotorTrend Classic.] You might’ve heard this one before: In Europe, heaven is a place where the British are the policemen, the French are ...

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 ...