Full Description: Volkswagen enthusiast and expert Richard Copping reveals the full story of the Karmann Ghia from initial concepts to the production of the Coupe, the addition of a Cabriolet, and the model's ongoing progress until its eventual sad demise in 1974. 270 colour photographs.
Contents include:
Background story of the firms and key individuals involved, 1949-1980
The history of the Karmann Ghia and V W Beetle Cabriolet from prototype to production
The coupe, cabriolet and Type 34 variants of the Karmann Ghia, as well as special models and one-off model variants
The development of the Beetle Cabriolet, the original model that brought VW and Karmann together
Model specifications and year-by-year evolution of design and production
Specially commissioned photography and a wide range of fascinating period imagery
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