Author Topic: Solved - NEH 1615: 1955/8 model "VW Karmann-Ghia Kombi" under construction in Osnabruck!  (Read 545 times)

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For 1 point - what is said to be being built here, where is it supposed to be and when?

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Re: NEH 1615
« Reply #1 on: March 06, 2012, 04:31:14 AM »
Experts?
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Re: NEH 1615
« Reply #2 on: March 06, 2012, 04:35:52 AM »
VW Karmann Ghia estate proposal ,early '60s ?

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Re: NEH 1615
« Reply #3 on: March 06, 2012, 04:38:37 AM »
VW Karmann Ghia estate proposal ,early '60s ?

You've hit the nail on the head, although it's earlier than 1960s.
However, what's the full story?
Was there ever such a car?
Where does the factory pictured purport to be?
Locked for you to do some more digging!

Here's another picture of this 'model':

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Re: NEH 1615
« Reply #4 on: March 06, 2012, 11:53:06 AM »
VW Karmann Ghia estate proposal ,early '60s ?

You've hit the nail on the head, although it's earlier than 1960s.
However, what's the full story?
Was there ever such a car?
Where does the factory pictured purport to be?
Locked for you to do some more digging!

Here's another picture of this 'model':



Both pics are photoshopped afaik , the puzzle pic was done by a German guy who was one of a group who had too?! much time on their hands who were photoshopping/customizing various original KG photos ,brochures ,etc
This one "is" a pre '59 lowlight wagon on the assembly line at Osnabruck.
Never seen a real one built/completed yet ,very difficult to get right imho....

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Re: NEH 1615
« Reply #5 on: March 06, 2012, 02:35:32 PM »
That's about the long and the short of it, yes!
AFAIK there never was such a car..
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A couple more pics from the Karmann-Ghia Kombi file...
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