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Solved - NEH 346: VW Karmann-Ghia prototype
« on: February 10, 2010, 11:18:41 AM »
Identify this for 1 point:
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Re: NEH 346
« Reply #1 on: February 10, 2010, 11:36:03 AM »
I'm very curious about this... ;)

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Re: NEH 346
« Reply #2 on: February 10, 2010, 11:47:01 AM »
I'm very curious about this... ;)

What - you mean you don't know it?
I'm shocked Allemano!
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Re: NEH 346
« Reply #3 on: February 10, 2010, 12:01:54 PM »
I think I know what he meant  ;D...

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Re: NEH 346
« Reply #4 on: February 10, 2010, 09:59:37 PM »
VW based? Tiny little tailpipes and the vents in the rear quarters suggest rear engine layout.

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Re: NEH 346
« Reply #5 on: February 11, 2010, 05:41:02 AM »
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Re: NEH 346
« Reply #6 on: February 16, 2010, 02:40:53 AM »
Only info I get on this car is Karmann Ghia prototype

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Re: NEH 346
« Reply #7 on: February 16, 2010, 04:59:47 AM »
Only info I get on this car is Karmann Ghia prototype

That's all I know as well so you get the point and it's Solved!
The picture is of the car on display at Karmann's museum I believe, and I think it dates from the mid 1960's.
Here's a (fairly poor) picture of the front:
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Re: Solved - NEH 346: VW Karmann-Ghia prototype
« Reply #8 on: March 19, 2010, 03:38:14 PM »
I came accross this photo and thought I had seen this before.

I am not sure if the source is correct, because it was on a forum, but I thought it be OK to post it with the puzzle.

This is what it says about this car:

1965 Ghia Wedge
The Italian styling firm of Ghia, ever busy with the Karmann Ghia, and Type 3 Ghia (razor-edge) were not resting back. In 1965 they produced an aircooled update to the Ghia that had more modern styling and a wedge nose somewhat like a pointed version of the type 4.

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Re: Solved - NEH 346: VW Karmann-Ghia prototype
« Reply #9 on: March 19, 2010, 07:02:56 PM »
I'm pretty sure that all those facts are wrong..

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Re: Solved - NEH 346: VW Karmann-Ghia prototype
« Reply #10 on: March 19, 2010, 07:41:51 PM »
I'm pretty sure that all those facts are wrong..

I'm sure the correct facts will be on that stand next to the car at the Museum in Osnabruck.
How far are you away from Osnabruck Allemano?
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Re: Solved - NEH 346: VW Karmann-Ghia prototype
« Reply #11 on: March 20, 2010, 09:48:08 AM »
No it was about the authorship of the design..

If you like you can read more here: http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=8686.0


BTW: I live ca. 150 km away from Osnabrück..

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Re: Solved - NEH 346: VW Karmann-Ghia prototype
« Reply #12 on: February 03, 2014, 03:41:26 AM »
The Volkswagen Museum calls this car "Karmann Cabriolet Studie VW Typ 1".

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SAC#1451: Volkswagen Type 1 Karmann Ghia study 1965
« Reply #13 on: October 26, 2020, 04:00:18 AM »
What is this car , for 1 point !

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Re: SAC#1451
« Reply #14 on: October 26, 2020, 01:27:34 PM »
Everyone who has ever been to the 'Autostadt' in Wolfsburg in the 'VW AutoMuseum' will have seen this car. 😎
Volkswagen Type 1 Karmann Ghia Cabriolet study from 1965
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Re: SAC#1451
« Reply #15 on: October 27, 2020, 02:52:18 AM »
Yes !Volkswagen Type 1 Karmann Ghia Cabriolet study from 1965
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Re: SAC#1451: Volkswagen Type 1 Karmann Ghia study 1965
« Reply #16 on: October 27, 2020, 03:37:14 AM »
Designed by Giugiaro for Ghia

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Re: Solved - NEH 346: VW Karmann-Ghia prototype
« Reply #17 on: October 27, 2020, 04:52:28 AM »
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