Volkswagen Karmann Ghia

Description[]

The Volkswagen Type 14 Karmann Ghia is a sports car hand-built by Karmann on behalf of Volkswagen from 1955 to 1975. Styled by Luigi Segre, Felice Maria Boano, Sergio Coggiola and Giovanni Savonuzzi among others at Italian coachbuilder Ghia, the cars essentially combined the mechanicals of the Beetle with a new body. The car's styling is said to have been inspired by Virgil Exner's Chrysler d'Elegance concept car. The car was initially shown off as a "styling concept" at the 1953 Paris Motor Show; despite its high price due to its build quality the car sold well, with over 10,000 sold in its first year. The car was facelifted in 1961 with a styling update by Sergio Sartorelli, giving it distinctive finned front grilles and other refinements. 486,927 were produced.

This casting depicts a heavily modified Type 14 Karmann Ghia race car with a large rear wing and lowered stance. The engine cover can be removed; it is held on via a nub which keys into a recess in the engine block. The car's cabin is reinforced with a roll cage. The car's transmission and front suspension can be seen on the bottom. Due to the number of components required to assemble the model (five instead of the usual four) it has typically only been used in Premium lines and has only been released once in the mainline.

Versions[]

The Volkswagen Karmann Ghia has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:

Col #	Year	Series	Color	Tampo	Base Color / Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes
038	2006	2006 First Editions 38/38	Silver	Black & White "66"	Black / Metal	Blue	Black	PR5	J3279	Malaysia
	2007	Ultra Hots 06/36	Teal	Blue & Silver tampos	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black	DDRR	L0066	Malaysia	X10H4X code
	2007	Ultra Hots 32/36	Purple Pearl	Black & Silver flames	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted	White	RRMAG	L0480	Malaysia	Z822WQ code
	2007	RLC sELECTIONs 2/4	Spectraflame Orange	Black & gray stripes on sides, hood, & hatch, orange ghost flames on sides & tops of rear fenders, RLC logo on sides, "VOLKSWAGEN" on wing, painted headlights & taillights	Chrome / Metal	Clear	Black	Goodyear RR5SP	L2111	China	10,003 produced
	2008	8th Annual Hot Wheels Collectors Nationals	Black	Red, Yellow & White flames	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Red	Goodyear, Chrome DDRR	L8734	Thailand	Children's Miracle Network Charity Car 1/3000
	2008	Classics (Series 4) 6/15	Spectraflame Black	Orange Stripe	Chrome Plated / Metal	Tinted	Gray	RL5SP	M1863	Thailand	Base code(s):
	2008	Classics (Series 4) 6/15	Spectraflame Red	Orange Stripe	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted	Gray	RL5SP	M1863	Thailand	Base code(s):
	2008	Classics (Series 4) 6/15	Chrome	Orange Stripe	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted	Gray	RL5SP	M1863	Thailand	Base code(s):
	2008	Classics (Series 4) 6/15	Spectraflame Blue	Blue Stripe	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted	Gray	RL5SP	M1863	Thailand	Base code(s): A33
	2008	Classics (Series 4) 6/15	Spectraflame Light Green	Green Stripe	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted	Gray	RL5SP	M1863	Thailand	Base code(s): A37, A43
	2008	Classics (Series 4) 6/15	Spectraflame Black-Purple	Red Stripe	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted	Gray	RL5SP	M3660	Thailand	Came with a button Base code(s):
	2011	Hot Wheels Garage: Volkswagen 4/6	Satin Metallic Silver & Satin Black	Black, Red & Gray scallop design. "789"	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Gray	RRLD	T8287	Malaysia	Base code(s): C49, D28
	2013	HWC Special Edition	Spectraflame Green	Black & white stripes on sides & along top, painted front turn signals, headlights & taillights	Chrome / Metal	Clear	Gray	NCRL	X0561	China	3,000 produced Base code(s): E48 WA, E49 WA
	2016	Car Culture: Track Day 4/5	Metalflake Aqua & Satin Black	'GHIA-TEEN Garage' & sponsor logos on sides, detailed headlights	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted	Orange	SRR	DJF96	Malaysia	Base code(s): J32, J35, J39

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Code 3[]

Year	Series	Color	Tampo	Notes
2011	25th Annual Hot Wheels Collectors Convention	White	25th Annual Collectors Convention logo, Red stripe Wishes Can Come True on sides	Make A Wish baggie header card
2011	25th Annual Hot Wheels Collectors Convention	Blue	25th Annual Collectors Convention logo, White & Gold stripe Wishes Can Come True on sides	Make A Wish baggie header card
2011	25th Annual Hot Wheels Collectors Convention	Red		200
2011	25th Annual Hot Wheels Collectors Convention	Gold		90
2011	25th Annual Hot Wheels Collectors Convention	Orange		90
2011	25th Annual Hot Wheels Collectors Convention	Dark Green		50
2011	25th Annual Hot Wheels Collectors Convention	Purple		50
2011	25th Annual Hot Wheels Collectors Convention	Pink		50

Volkswagen Karmann Ghia

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