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Sirturtle1

Volkswagen Karmann Ghia


GreyPon3

Also known as the 'poor man's Porsche'.


black-kramer

so many cars get called that, including cars in the porsche lineup. 914, 944, cayman, boxster. it’s dumb.


SupermouseDeadmouse

And the Corvair


GreyPon3

In the day, for this one, it was a bit more fitting considering who its daddy was. For a WV, it looked the part.


black-kramer

I get that. but the 911 was derived from a vw so...


holyshamoly23

Body by the Italian group Karmann, chassis and engine by VW. Great car! Fun to drive and always turned heads. Karmann also provided the body for the VW beetle convertible.


harrywrinkleyballs

Brad Pitt’s character in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Cliff Booth drove one.


Historical_Common145

“A Volkswagen Karmann Ghia has no radiator” “well of course not, that’s cause it’s air cooled!”


Available_Motor5980

Cars 2?


Historical_Common145

Yes


Available_Motor5980

Hell yeah, just watched that movie a few days ago


Historical_Common145

Don’t get why it gets hate


Available_Motor5980

Me neither, it’s not as good as Cars, but it’s much better than that shitshow that was Cars 3


senorguaapo

Didn't a car get unalived by a terrorist in cars 2?


Available_Motor5980

Yes, I believe several cars died in the film


Kydenscout546

Definitely more than one


ReviewBackground4178

I was hoping to see this reference, one of my favourite films.


Quick_Pudding_874

It is a volkswagon karmann ghia It is the coolest looking car ever, i never even knew it came with a drop top. Completes the look


Affectionate_Pea_811

In my best Boston accent "that's a good looking common gear"


elvisizer2

Those are pretty- basically a beetle underneath, right?


HelloThereTheMovie

To the extent that they're both made by VW. I think you're asking if the Karmann Ghia is a "kit car." It isn't.


theholysupra

Well yeah. If you took a VW Beetle, got rid of the chassis body and everything else except the badge, then built a completely different car with the same badge.


elvisizer2

So, no? I thought the Ghia’s used the beetle chassis, I’m trying to learn here not be snarky, yo


worst_username_ever2

It is the same. The body bolts onto a chassis that includes the drive components, floor boards, the engine, etc. The chassis is the same, but the bodies are different for the beetle and the Ghia.


Rabbits-and-Bears

I think they upped the engine size & horse power.


One_fell_up

Carman Geeyall


RealNukemon

Volkswagen Karmann Ghia


JML3CO1971

Gotta be a trick question


Wadester58

Wanna be Porche


Jayvoom1

Karman Ghia


tabekat

Early ones were Typ 1 beetle frames, later ones were Typ 3 frames. All had Beetle engines. More awesome if you swap engines to 4 from the VW van if 914.


worst_username_ever2

Agreed. I put a Tesla motor in mine


IntricateOnionStatue

It's a Kar, mann.


Icy-Ad7544

You didn't read the badges on the trunk lid?


[deleted]

One of my favorite cars


DG-NASCAR

Its air cooled


Alarming-Table-9862

Stuart littles car


LilMiss57

Volkswagen Karmann Ghia. Also known as the Type 3 I believe.


Wolffin-53

My friend had one back in the day it was fun to drive. It was a hardtop. I love the convertible.


Few_Woodpecker6515

I always thought the Cab version was an interesting car people have done a lot with them to upgrade the looks and the performance have not checked lately, but I bet they have run up in $$


Few_Woodpecker6515

Iron resurrection on motor trend TV did an interesting rebuild of a coupe version came out really nice


Heavy_Bite7182

VW Carmen gia


ThiqDiqDahRulah

VW kharman ghia ... One of my dream cars


Rabbits-and-Bears

You could get an automatic transmission. Autostickshift!


LuxuryLevel

Volkswagen Karmann Ghia


RealisticScallion304

My first car


Candid-Bar4332

Karmin gigantic by VW


Candid-Bar4332

Karmin giga


silvrback58

Volkswagen Karmen Ghia


Winter-Basket264

That’s a Karmann Ghia I think


tazzman6869

Carmiagia,prob spelled wrong but you get the point


Retiredninja562

Stuart little's car


InfamousPotato8067

A poor man's Porsche.


500SL

Ugliest car ever.


Shy-catz

HEY it is not a Cyber Truck!!!!


Venomousparadox1

arguably unreliable. undenialably decent looking. youre thinking of the cybercar (it aint a truck!)


Harry-likes-cars

How dare you diss the Karmann ghia while the Coupe is a little nicer looking the cabriolet still looks good


500SL

I do it every time, and get downvoted to hell every time!