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1966 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia in Jackson, Mississippi

Vehicle Description

"RAZOR'S EDGE"

THE KARMANN GHIA TYPE 34 MADE ITS DEBUT AT THE FRANKFURT AUTO SHOW IN THE FALL OF 1961. THE TYPE 34 WAS NEITHER MARKETED NOR AVAILABLE IN THE US DURING ITS PRODUCTION RUN FROM SEPTEMBER 1961 TO JULY 1969.

OF THE 42,500 TYPE 34's PRODUCED, LESS THAN 1,200 REGISTERED EXAMPLES REMAIN WORLDWIDE. ACCORDING TO TYPE 34 REGISTRY THERE ARE LESS THAN 400 TYPE 34's CURRENTLY IN THE US, OF WHICH ONLY 200 ARE TRULY ROAD WORTHY.

THE TYPE 34 IS KNOWN AS THE "RAZOR'S EDGE" IN BRITAIN DUE TO ITS SHARP LINES. IN GERMANY THE TYPE 34 IS KNOWN AS "DER GROBE KARMANN" OR "THE LARGE KARMANN" DUE TO ITS ROOMIER AND MORE LUXURIOUS FEATURES COMPARED TO ITS BETTER KNOWN SIBLING, THE TYPE 14 KARMANN GHIA.

AT THE TIME, THE TYPE 34 WAS THE MOST EXPENSIVE CAR IN THE VOLKSWAGEN LINEUP COSTING AS MUCH AS 2 BEETLES.

Vehicle Details

  • 1966 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia
  • Listing ID: CC-1296583
  • Price: $27,500
  • Location:Jackson, Mississippi
  • Year:1966
  • Make:Volkswagen
  • Model:Karmann Ghia
  • Exterior Color:Manila Yellow
  • Transmission:Manual
  • Odometer:34842
  • Stock Number:J173
  • VIN:1402572759
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