Karmann Ghia For Sale | Barn Finds (2024)

Jun 12, 2024 • For Sale • 16 Comments

Volkswagen built its success and considerable wealth from the extraordinary sales of its humble Beetle. However, management viewed a halo model as a desirable addition to its range as early as 1950. Three companies eventually collaborated to deliver the… more»

Dec 18, 2023 • For Sale • 33 Comments

Though we all know the Karmann Ghia as a Volkswagen, Karmann was responsible for both the idea of a sporty VW and its design, with VW a reluctant participant. VW had trouble finding an owner/operator after WWII – the… more»

Oct 4, 2023 • For Sale • 28 Comments

Growing up near a VW dealership, I got some pretty good exposure to the brand during the seventies in my childhood and came to appreciate most of the company’s offerings at a fairly early age. And while I might… more»

Mar 9, 2023 • For Sale • 10 Comments

Bradley is one of the best-known kit car companies, or maybe I’m just perceiving that because there was a GT running around our neighborhood when I was a kid, and it made quite the impression on my young mind… more»

Jan 4, 2023 • For Sale • 13 Comments

The Karmann Ghia was a sporty version of the VW Beetle. Built between 1955 and 1974, for a time it was the second most popular imported U.S. car in the U.S. This example from 1964 looks to have been… more»

Nov 2, 2022 • For Sale • 3 Comments

Some classic cars represent a collaborative effort by several companies, which is true of the 1967 Volkswagen Karmann-Ghia. It utilized the underpinnings and drivetrain of a Beetle with a body designed by Carrozzeria Ghia and assembled by coachbuilders Karmann…. more»

Sep 25, 2022 • For Sale • 16 Comments

In 1965 when I was ten, my dad bought his first new car: a Ruby Red ’65 VW Beetle. I remember tagging along with him to the small VW dealership in town one Saturday. As Dad was “negotiating” with… more»

Sep 21, 2022 • For Sale • 22 Comments

Sometimes many hands make the best cars: the Karmann Ghia was based on the Volkswagen Beetle platform, its body was designed by Carrozzeria Ghia, and it was constructed by German coachbuilder, Karmann. From 1955 to about 1960 the cars… more»

Apr 25, 2022 • For Sale • 5 Comments

The Karmann Ghia was a sports car marketed by VW as a 2+2 coupe from 1955-74. Internally known as the Type 14, some of the mechanical bits of the Karmann Ghia was borrowed from the VW Beetle with styling… more»

Mar 8, 2022 • For Sale • 16 Comments

According to the ad, this 1970 VW Karmann Ghia has been sitting in a Sunnyvale, California barn since the 1990s. “The owner left it at his folk’s place tucked away in a shop and went on with his life… more»

Mar 2, 2022 • For Sale • 28 Comments

Claimed to have only 49K original miles and needing some TLC, this 1973 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia is a for-real barn find and not just another old car slapped with that moniker. It appears to be in OK shape so… more»

Jan 5, 2022 • For Sale • 11 Comments

Everyone likes a new set of threads, right? Well, that’s probably how the lowly VW Type 1 felt by 1955. It’s easy to understand when a few million of your siblings are all dressed the same. Fashion to the… more»

Jul 15, 2021 • For Sale • 7 Comments

If you are anything like me, you will find it difficult to walk past any 2-for-1 deal. Depending on the product involved, it can offer potential buyers a world of possibilities. With that thought in mind, the owner of… more»

May 11, 2020 • For Sale • 12 Comments

If you haven’t already noticed, air-cooled German classics are currently hot items. While most people are hunting for Porsches, their VW siblings are great affordable alternatives. If you want something that looks more sporty than a Beetle, then a… more»

Mar 6, 2020 • For Sale • 12 Comments

Suppose you really like the mechanicals and engineering of a certain car but you’re not crazy about the styling. No worries, just add a whole new set of clothes. It’s been done to more than one but the model… more»

Jun 9, 2019 • For Sale • 10 Comments

With one owner during its entire life, this 1971 Karmann-Ghia Cabriolet looks like a car that has been the recipient of careful ownership. That original owner has now decided that after 48-years, the time has come to part with… more»

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