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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Volkswagen Karmann Ghia Type 14 | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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