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5 Things To Know About The VW Karmann Ghia

Written By Jalopnik on Monday, Nov 12, 2018 | 04:44 PM

 
Volkswagen's first sports car wasn't a sports car, not really. It was the Karmann Ghia, a Beetle in a much sexier outfit, and the origins of that outfit are stranger than you'd think. Still, this humble and elegant little car eventually found a niche of its own and remains a true classic today. Subscribe to Jalopnik: http://bit.ly/2Nvw7Ew Visit us at: http://jalopnik.com/ Like us at: https://www.facebook.com/jalopnik/ Follow us at: https://twitter.com/Jalopnik View us: https://www.instagram.com/jalopnik/ Watch more from Jalopnik friends: Splinter: https://goo.gl/BwuJiy Gizmodo: https://goo.gl/YTRLAE Kotaku: https://goo.gl/OcnXv7 Deadspin: https://goo.gl/An7N8g Jezebel: https://goo.gl/XNsnCJ Lifehacker: https://goo.gl/3rNmzw io9: https://goo.gl/ismnzP Sploid: https://goo.gl/4yq2UY The Root: https://goo.gl/QMOjBE Earther: https://goo.gl/nxgn48 Drive free or die! https://jalopnik.com