1956 Karmann Ghia, first year VW brought them to the States.
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Frank T. Nicotero
1956 carmen gia.
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Sherry Lee Behlin-Brown
Karmen Ghia..Like the convertibles too circa 1965
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Edward C Lamson Jr.
IT IS A 61 TO 63 VOLKSWAGEN (THE PEOPLES CAR) KARMANN GIA THE CHASSIS AND MECHANICAL ARE TYPE 1 BEETLE STYLED BY LUGI SEGRE OF ITALIAN CARROZZERIA (GIA) AND HAND BUILT BUY GERMAN COACH BUILDER( KARMANN), THEREFORE VW KARMANN GIA, AND IT IS A SPECIAL ORDER BECAUSE BASIC MODELS DIDN’T COME WITH ROOF ATTACHED LUGGAGE RACK. I ALSO FEEL IF THE BLACK WAS NOT SPECIAL ORDER IT IS NOT THE NUMBERS MATCHING COLOR I WOULD SAY WHITE IS MOST LIKELY.I FEEL THE REFURBISHMENT OF THIS CAR IS GOOD AND I MISS THE ONE I HAD WHEN I WAS YOUNGER NEVER FINISHED IT OR GOT IT ROAD READY BUT LOVED THAT CAR WAS A EARLY 70’S MODEL BUT STILL GREAT CAR.
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Gaye McClanahan
it is somewhere in the late 50s because they don’t have the overriders on the bumpers yet , love volkswagen have 2 showroom condition for sale 1969 convertible and a 1979 white on white convertible beetle if anyone is interested.
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Conrad Stelzner
1956 Karmann Ghia, first year VW brought them to the States.
Frank T. Nicotero
1956 carmen gia.
Sherry Lee Behlin-Brown
Karmen Ghia..Like the convertibles too circa 1965
Edward C Lamson Jr.
IT IS A 61 TO 63 VOLKSWAGEN (THE PEOPLES CAR) KARMANN GIA THE CHASSIS AND MECHANICAL ARE TYPE 1 BEETLE STYLED BY LUGI SEGRE OF ITALIAN CARROZZERIA (GIA) AND HAND BUILT BUY GERMAN COACH BUILDER( KARMANN), THEREFORE VW KARMANN GIA, AND IT IS A SPECIAL ORDER BECAUSE BASIC MODELS DIDN’T COME WITH ROOF ATTACHED LUGGAGE RACK. I ALSO FEEL IF THE BLACK WAS NOT SPECIAL ORDER IT IS NOT THE NUMBERS MATCHING COLOR I WOULD SAY WHITE IS MOST LIKELY.I FEEL THE REFURBISHMENT OF THIS CAR IS GOOD AND I MISS THE ONE I HAD WHEN I WAS YOUNGER NEVER FINISHED IT OR GOT IT ROAD READY BUT LOVED THAT CAR WAS A EARLY 70’S MODEL BUT STILL GREAT CAR.
Gaye McClanahan
it is somewhere in the late 50s because they don’t have the overriders on the bumpers yet , love volkswagen have 2 showroom condition for sale 1969 convertible and a 1979 white on white convertible beetle if anyone is interested.