Some vintage cars get respect without being wildly expensive, exceptionally elitist or notably rare. Volkswagen’s Type 14 Karmann Ghia is both an automotive gem and an affordable sports coupe — a well ...

Antony Ingram August 20, 2013 Comment Now! It's one of Volkswagen's most iconic models--but was neither designed nor built by Volkswagen itself. Today marks the 60th anniversary of the first Karmann ...

This 1974 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia Coupe sold for $25,300 through RM Sotheby’s in 2020. When it crossed the auction block, this example had never been restored and had only 4,896 miles on it. The ...

This example has been fully restored. It is up for sale on the Bring a Trailer auction site now, ready for next year's car show circuit. Here's a highlight: a Lowlight. So named because its headlights ...

My wife Diana and I were married New York City teachers back in 1969, when we planned an extended European honeymoon trip during our two-month summer vacation. After considering various transportation ...

Come September, there may be a birthday party in Wolfsburg, Germany -- but it won't celebrate one of the vehicles that helped make Volkswagen a household name. Instead, 2011 will mark the 50th ...

The iconic Volkswagen Beetle is presently dead, perhaps this time for good. The Germans killed the line in the summer of 2019, and they don’t seem to be planning a comeback of the nameplate, not even ...

After the Beetle and the Microbus, the svelte, feline Karmann-Ghia is probably the most recognizable car from Volkswagen's past. The Beetle got a rebirth as a modern car, and Volkswagen has teased a ...

Volkswagen launched the Karmann-Ghia, a coupe based on the famed Beetle, at the Kasino Hotel in Westfalia, Germany, on July 14, 1955. The car, positioned above the Beetle, was created to help VW move ...

The cars in Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” come close to stealing the show. Given that the film stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt — both grizzled and a bit beaten up but all ...