RICHARD COOPING
Prologue and Acknowledgements
Introduction:Volkswagen in 1948
Part I The Volkswagen Beetle Cabriolet by Karmann
Part II Volkswagen Karmann Ghia
Part III Karmann Ghia - Another Chapter
Part IV Epilogue
Appendix - Karmann Year by Year
Index
Prologue and Acknowledgements
Introduction:Volkswagen in 1948
Part I The Volkswagen Beetle Cabriolet by Karmann
Part II Volkswagen Karmann Ghia
Part III Karmann Ghia - Another Chapter
Part IV Epilogue
Appendix - Karmann Year by Year
Index
Volkswagen enthusiast and expert Richard Copping reveals the full story of the Karmann Ghia from initial concepts to the production of the Coupe, the addition of a Cabriolet, and the model's ongoing progress until its eventual sad demise in 1974.
Contents include:
Background story of the firms and key individuals involved, 1949-1980
The history of the Karmann Ghia and V W Beetle Cabriolet from prototype to production
The coupe, cabriolet and Type 34 variants of the Karmann Ghia, as well as special models and one-off model variants
The development of the Beetle Cabriolet, the original model that brought VW and Karmann together
Model specifications and year-by-year evolution of design and production
Specially commissioned photography and a wide range of fascinating period imagery