While we saw many memorable custom Karmann Ghias during the years, this one stands out because, instead of its original flat-four, it received the largest-displacement engine ever fitted into an ...

The first time you laid eyes on a Type 34 Karmann Ghia, did you know what it was? If you’re anything like me, you scratched your head and wondered if it was a Corvair... or a BMW?! Transformed into a ...

The automotive world’s premier indoor custom car event returned for its 76th consecutive year, cementing its legacy as “The Grand Daddy of Them All.” As the longest-running indoor car show in the ...

Congratulations to Dennis Troggio and his ’55 VW Karmann Ghia built by Type One Restorations for being named the Goodguys 2026 Meguiar’s West Coast d’Elegance ...

This unique 1972 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia has been converted to a fully electric drivetrain, offering an incredible opportunity for EV enthusiasts and vintage car hobbyists. Running an electric motor ...

Controversy still swirls around just how much German coachbuilder Karmann actually contributed to the design of Volkswagen’s eternally lovely Karmann-Ghia. But then one might expect many claims to ...

A Type 1 "Beetle," dressed in a designer suit, the Type 14 Karmann Ghia was Volkswagen's second mass-produced passenger car and its first sporty model. When I was a teenager, one of the first trips I ...

[This story originally appeared in the Summer 2012 issue of MotorTrend Classic.] You might’ve heard this one before: In Europe, heaven is a place where the British are the policemen, the French are ...

Nigel first entered the world of automotive journalism in the mid-80s, working for what was then the “bible” of weekly automotive content - Motoring News. Those were the days of tip-tap typewriters, ...