Built by Volkswagen, the Karmann Ghia was styled by the famous Ghia Italian design house, one of the most influential Italian vehicle designers, and the German coach-building house, Karmann.

The Type 14 Karmann Ghia (1956-1974) was initially available as a coupé with the convertible, such as the model seen in the listing, coming a year later.

With public reaction to the Type 14 exceeding expectations, more than 10,000 were sold in its first production year.

The car combined the chassis and mechanical elements of the Type 1 and Type 3 VW Beetle with hand-shaped and built bodywork, resulting in a time-consuming process usually practiced by higher-end manufacturers.

This car comes to market from ~14 year ownership, where around 6 years ago, the vendor decided to start restoration of the vehicle.

Unfortunately the restoration contractors closed their business during the pandemic, and so the project halted with the car needing re-assembly.

This right hand drive convertible presents as...