Type 14

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Type 14 is the original, classic generation of the Volkswagen Karmann Ghia, a stylish rear-engined coupe and convertible produced from the mid-1950s to the mid-1970s.

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Volkswagen Karmann Ghia Type 14 0

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instanceOf automobile model
convertible
sports coupe
alsoKnownAs Type 14
assembly Osnabrück, Germany NERFINISHED
bodyStyle 2-door convertible
2-door coupe
brakeType drum brakes (early models)
category classic car
chassis Volkswagen Beetle-based chassis
class compact car
coachbuilder Karmann NERFINISHED
collaborationBetween Ghia NERFINISHED
Karmann NERFINISHED
Volkswagen NERFINISHED
convertibleIntroduced 1957
countryOfOrigin Germany
designer Carrozzeria Ghia NERFINISHED
doorCount 2
driveType rear-wheel drive
enginePosition rear-mounted engine
engineType air-cooled flat-four engine
fuelType petrol
introducedAs coupe in 1955
layout rear-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout
manufacturer Volkswagen NERFINISHED
marketedAs stylish alternative to the Volkswagen Beetle
marketedBy Volkswagen NERFINISHED
marketSegment affordable sports car
notableFeature Italian-designed styling
hand-finished bodywork
notableFor combining Beetle mechanicals with a stylish body
platform Volkswagen Type 1 platform NERFINISHED
predecessor none (first Karmann Ghia generation)
productionEnd 1974
productionSpan mid-1950s to mid-1970s
productionStart 1955
productionType mass-produced
relatedTo Volkswagen Beetle NERFINISHED
stylingInfluence Italian design houses of the 1950s
successor Volkswagen Karmann Ghia Type 34 NERFINISHED
Volkswagen Scirocco NERFINISHED
topConfiguration fixed roof (coupe)
folding soft top (convertible)
transmission 4-speed manual transmission
wheelbase approximately 2400 mm

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