Sep 29, 2025
1974 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia Coupe,
The collaborative concept was envisioned by Luigi Segre, owner of Italian styling studio Carrozzeria Ghia, and Wilhelm Karmann, whose coachbuilding firm was already manufacturing Beetle convertible bodies.
Volkswagen approved the prototype, and debuted the first Type 14 at the Paris and Frankfurt auto shows in 1955, bringing the model to the U.S. later that year.
The successful design soldiered on for two decades, with 445,000 examples made through 1975.
Courtesy: RM Sotheby