1956 | Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200

Excellent early Lowlight - full rebuild of rustfree car with great provenance

EUR 54,900 JPY 7,951,167 BGN 107,373 CZK 1,289,711 DKK 408,923 GBP 48,268 HUF 20,834,550 PLN 256,383 RON 271,700 SEK 619,299 CHF 54,724 ISK 8,141,670 NOK 625,531 HRK 413,754 RUB 6,434,335 TRY 1,145,390 AUD 89,311 BRL 302,817 CAD 80,906 CNY 410,449 HKD 468,665 IDR 894,880,431 ILS 215,669 INR 4,908,033 KRW 77,972,274 MXN 1,078,192 MYR 263,443 NZD 95,482 PHP 3,241,845 SGD 79,407 THB 2,037,394 ZAR 1,061,080

 

Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200

Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200

Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200

Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200

Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200

Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200

Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200

Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200

Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200

Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200

Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200

Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200

Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200

Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200

Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200

Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200

Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200

Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200

Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200

Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200

Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200

Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200

Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200

Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200

Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200

Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200

Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200

Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200

Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200

Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200

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Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200

Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200

Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200

Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200

Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200

Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200

Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200

Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200

Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200

Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200

Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200

Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200

Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200

Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200

Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200

Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200

Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200

Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200

Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200

Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
1956 | Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200

Excellent early Lowlight - full rebuild of rustfree car with great provenance
EUR 54,900 JPY 7,951,167 BGN 107,373 CZK 1,289,711 DKK 408,923 GBP 48,268 HUF 20,834,550 PLN 256,383 RON 271,700 SEK 619,299 CHF 54,724 ISK 8,141,670 NOK 625,531 HRK 413,754 RUB 6,434,335 TRY 1,145,390 AUD 89,311 BRL 302,817 CAD 80,906 CNY 410,449 HKD 468,665 IDR 894,880,431 ILS 215,669 INR 4,908,033 KRW 77,972,274 MXN 1,078,192 MYR 263,443 NZD 95,482 PHP 3,241,845 SGD 79,407 THB 2,037,394 ZAR 1,061,080

 

Hungary

Typ 14
Coupe
22/30 kw/hp
Johan Lundberg

Petrolhead Classics

  • Vehicle details

    Vehicle data
    Make Volkswagen
    Model Karmann Ghia
    Model name Karmann Ghia 1200
    Series Typ 14
    Year of manufacture 1956
    Chassis number 1 300 184
    Condition category Restored
    Previous owners 3
    First registration 12/1956
    Engine number 1 952 454
    Technical details
    Body style Coupe
    Body detail Coupe
    Power (kw/hp) 22/30
    Cubic capacity (ccm) 1,131
    Cylinders 4
    Doors 2
    Steering Left (LHD)
    Transmission Manual
    Gears 4
    Drive Rear
    Front Brake Drum
    Rear Brake Drum
    Fuel Petrol
    Individual configuration
    Exterior colour Red
    Manufacturer colour name L 259 Pelican Red
    Interior colour Grey
    Interior material Imitation leather

Description

  • Exceptional early 'Lowlight' Coupé built in 1956
  • Frame-off restoration of a low-mileage rust-free car with good provenance
  • Striking in Pelican Red over gray with black roof

The Volkswagen Karmann-Ghia 'Lowlight Coupé'

'Sensational!' 'This is a Volkswagen?' That is surely how many felt, when they first saw the Karmann-Ghia in the mid-1950s. 'What a shape, how elegant!' 'And was it really based on the Beetle?' Yes, it was. With the Karmann Ghia, German reliability met Italian styling. A perfect match!

Karmann in Osnabrück began developing ‘Type 14’ in 1953. The Italian design studio Ghia was commissioned to create a coupé on the basis of the Beetle. The prototype presented at the end of 1953 mesmerised both Karmann and Volkswagen Management in Wolfsburg and it was decided to bring the model into production, which started in August 1955 for model year 1956.

The Karmann-Ghia combines the well-known and robust Beetle technology with an elegant Italian bodywork. To improve handling and reduce body roll and oversteer, the car is equipped with a front anti-roll bar. Interior space in the front of the Karmann-Ghia is improved by widening the body in comparison to the Beetle.  Driver and passenger enjoy a sculpted dashboard with two stylish round instruments and a top speed of  116 km/h.

The Karmann-Ghia is a resounding success and in total 362,601 cars are built over a 19 year production run, including the cabriolet version introduced in 1958, and a large number of cars are exported to the United States. Of all Karmann-Ghia built, the early 'Lowlight' cars from 1956-1959 are the most coveted due to the purity of their design and owe their name to the lower placement of the headlights compared to later models.

This Volkswagen Karmann-Ghia 'Lowlight Coupé'

Our car was built on 28 September 1956 and left the factory in Osnabrück on 11 October 1956. It was exported to California, where it spent all of its life until imported to Europe in 2010. When acquired by the current owner, the car had led a pampered life in the dry Californian climate and the body was rust free and in very good condition. The seller was only the third owner of the car and it had a mileage of 87,000. In the nineties, the car was resprayed cream white and had a brown interior.

An excellent basis for a restoration in other words, and the new owner embarked on a complete rebuild of the car, including bodywork, interior, mechanics and electrics. It was decided to bring the car back to its factory colour, L 259 Pelican Red. For the interior, one-coloured gray was selected in the style of the cars built in 1955. The roof is finished in correct black and the result is nothing short of stunning. This car runs and drives like new and will bring its new owner countless of hours of pleasure on excursions along winding country roads, where this car is best enjoyed.

Please contact us for inspection and test-driving of the car, which can be arranged anytime by appointment.

Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1200
  • Condition & Registration

    Engine (Seller assessment): 5 from 5
    Technique (Seller assessment): 5 from 5
    Paint (Seller assessment): 5 from 5
    Interior (Seller assessment): 5 from 5
    FIVA
    Registered
    Ready to drive
    Accident-free
    Vehicle-ID: 262949

Dealer-Imprint

Petrolhead Classics Kft.

Szent Istvan utca 50

2161 Csomad

+36 20 336 8575

Johan Lundberg

Seller

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Petrolhead Classics
Johan Lundberg
Szent Istvan utca 50
Hungary 2161 Csomad
+36 20 336 8575
Johan Lundberg
Szent Istvan utca 50
Hungary 2161 Csomad
+36 20 336 8575
Petrolhead Classics
Johan Lundberg
Szent Istvan utca 50
Hungary 2161 Csomad
+36 20 336 8575
Johan Lundberg
Szent Istvan utca 50
Hungary 2161 Csomad
+36 20 336 8575
Johan Lundberg
Petrolhead Classics
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