Karmann Ghia Turns 60

Thanks to the Karmann Ghia, Volkswagen had a car in its lineup in the mid-1950s that was positioned above the Beetle, allowing the company to appeal to a broader customer base. It is now 60 years since that prototype was shown internally, on the occasion of the Paris Motor Show. The car went into full production in 1955. Today the one-off prototype is one of the stars of the Volkswagen Osnabrück Automobile Collection.