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aggri1 Insano Dub Head

824 posts · joined Dec 2003 ·

#210877
Hi there!

Leaving Uni yesterday I saw a white 78 bay in the parking lot, yay. Then, further back, I was amazed to see a volksie with "Karmann Ghia" on the back! Wow. It looked like this, except was white or cream coloured. Really nice looking too! Beautiful.

But, I though these were karmann ghias: they're different aren't they? Oh - then there were the beetle ghias too weren't there?

What's goin' on? Thanks.
Aurel

vwtyp2 Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,504 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·

#210909
hey,
if you read the info on the page on your first link, it will describe the differences between a type 14 Karmann Ghia, and a type 34 Karmann Ghia, also known as a type 3 ghia, because it was released to co-incide with the type 3 1500 range, or a Razor Edge Ghia because of it's sharp lines compared to the type 14's rounded styling.
Both of these are Karmann Ghias.
There is no Beetle Ghia.

Unfortunately, the Ford motor company bought out Carrozzeria Ghia, and now owns the name and pimps it on it's "up spec" models.
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PurpleT3 Fahrvergnugen

880 posts · joined Apr 2003 ·

#210958
There is a Karmann Beetle Cabriolet. So named as Karmann were the company who designed/built the soft top roof. Ghia was a design company who designed the Karmann Ghia range of models, but had nothing to do with soft top beetles.
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twoguns simply aircooled

4,275 posts · joined Nov 2002 ·

#211059
yeah.. ghia designed and karmann built.

gotta say i drove my T34 to, around and back from nambucca over the weekend. and i gotta say it is the best vw i ever drove, and to say fast is an understatement...
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aggri1 Insano Dub Head

824 posts · joined Dec 2003 ·

#211437
Ah OK, I see. Thanks.

MickH Hairy Gutted Sloth

3,389 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·

#211453
You need to watch more "get smart"
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bus356 Officially Full-On Dubber

319 posts · joined Nov 2003 ·

#211467
what about ford falcon ghias then eh, eh??!

barls Administrator Causer of Chaos and Mayhem

9,474 posts · joined Jun 2004 ·

#211470
it is when ford bought out and took over ghia and reduced them to designing interiors
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vwtyp2 Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,504 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·

#211552
what about ford falcon ghias then eh, eh??!
please refer to my first post on this thread.
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68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#211643
Convertible Beetles [cabriolets] were made by Karmann of Osnabruck so they are Karmann Cabriolets..

Not Karmann Ghias - although made by the same factory...
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vwtyp2 Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,504 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·

#211730
Convertible Beetles [cabriolets] were made by Karmann of Osnabruck so they are Karmann Cabriolets..

Not Karmann Ghias - although made by the same factory...
correct.
this is why I said there is no Beetle Ghia.
Karmann Beetles are a different kettle of fish altogether. 🙂
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