Type 14

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Type 14 is the original, classic generation of the Volkswagen Karmann Ghia, a stylish rear-engined coupe and convertible produced from the mid-1950s to the mid-1970s.

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instanceOf automobile model
convertible
sports coupe
alsoKnownAs Type 14
assembly Osnabrück, Germany
linked to: Osnabrück
bodyStyle 2-door convertible
2-door coupe
brakeType drum brakes (early models)
category classic car
chassis Volkswagen Beetle-based chassis
class compact car
coachbuilder Karmann
collaborationBetween Ghia
Karmann
Volkswagen
linked to: VW
convertibleIntroduced 1957
countryOfOrigin Germany
designer Carrozzeria Ghia
doorCount 2
driveType rear-wheel drive
enginePosition rear-mounted engine
engineType air-cooled flat-four engine
fuelType petrol
introducedAs coupe in 1955
layout rear-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout
manufacturer Volkswagen
linked to: VW
marketedAs stylish alternative to the Volkswagen Beetle
marketedBy Volkswagen
linked to: VW
marketSegment affordable sports car
notableFeature Italian-designed styling
hand-finished bodywork
notableFor combining Beetle mechanicals with a stylish body
platform Volkswagen Type 1 platform
predecessor none (first Karmann Ghia generation)
productionEnd 1974
productionSpan mid-1950s to mid-1970s
productionStart 1955
productionType mass-produced
relatedTo Volkswagen Beetle
stylingInfluence Italian design houses of the 1950s
successor Volkswagen Karmann Ghia Type 34
Volkswagen Scirocco
topConfiguration fixed roof (coupe)
folding soft top (convertible)
transmission 4-speed manual transmission
wheelbase approximately 2400 mm

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