Volkswagen Karmann Ghia
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The Volkswagen Karmann Ghia is a classic 2+2 coupe and convertible sports car produced from the 1950s to the 1970s, combining Volkswagen Beetle mechanicals with an Italian-designed body built by German coachbuilder Karmann.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Volkswagen Karmann Ghia canonical | 2 |
| Karmann Ghia models | 1 |
| VW Karmann Ghia | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
2+2 coupe
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automobile model ⓘ convertible ⓘ sports car ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia
ⓘ
surface form:
VW Karmann Ghia
|
| assemblyLocation |
Osnabrück
ⓘ
surface form:
Osnabrück, Germany
|
| basedOn | Volkswagen Beetle ⓘ |
| bodyStyle |
2-door convertible
ⓘ
2-door coupe ⓘ |
| brakeType |
drum brakes on early models
ⓘ
front disc brakes on later models ⓘ |
| category |
classic car
ⓘ
collector car ⓘ |
| chassis | Volkswagen Beetle chassis ⓘ |
| class | compact car ⓘ |
| coachbuilder | Karmann ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| designer | Carrozzeria Ghia ⓘ |
| doorCount | 2 ⓘ |
| enginePlacement | rear-mounted engine ⓘ |
| engineType | air-cooled flat-four engine ⓘ |
| era |
1950s automobiles
ⓘ
1960s automobiles ⓘ 1970s automobiles ⓘ |
| fuelType | petrol ⓘ |
| introducedAs | Type 14 ⓘ |
| layout | rear-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Volkswagen Group
ⓘ
surface form:
Volkswagen
|
| market | global export model ⓘ |
| marketedAs | stylish alternative to the Volkswagen Beetle ⓘ |
| marketSegment | affordable sports car ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
Italian-designed bodywork
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hand-finished body construction ⓘ shared mechanicals with Volkswagen Beetle ⓘ |
| notableFor |
distinctive rounded styling
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low aerodynamic profile ⓘ |
| platform | Volkswagen Type 1 platform ⓘ |
| predecessor | Volkswagen Type 14A Hebmüller Cabriolet ⓘ |
| productionEnd | 1974 ⓘ |
| productionStart | 1955 ⓘ |
| seatingCapacity | 4 (2+2 configuration) ⓘ |
| status | iconic Volkswagen classic ⓘ |
| successor |
Volkswagen Porsche 914
ⓘ
Volkswagen Scirocco ⓘ |
| transmission | 4-speed manual transmission ⓘ |
| variant |
Volkswagen Type 3
ⓘ
surface form:
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia Type 34
|
| wheelbase | same as contemporary Volkswagen Beetle ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
VW Karmann Ghia
this entity surface form:
Karmann Ghia models