VW Type 34

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This is at Franklin's VW Werks in Kent, WA. In 1961, Volkswagen introduced the VW 1500 Karmann Ghia Coupé,[10] or Type 34, based on its new Type 3 platform, featuring Volkswagen's new 1500 engine, and styling by Italian engineer Sergio Sartorelli.[8] Due to model confusion with the Type 14 1500 introduced in 1967, the Type 34 was known variously as the "Der Große Karmann" ("the big Karmann") in Germany, "Razor Edge Ghia" in the United Kingdom, or "European Ghia" (or "Type 3 Ghia" among enthusiasts) in the United States.[10] An electrically-operated sliding steel sunroof was optional in 1963. The styling offered more interior and cargo room than the original Karmann Ghia. Until it was replaced by the VW-Porsche 914, it was the most expensive and luxurious passenger car VW manufactured in the 1960s — back then you could have purchased two basic Beetles for the price of one Type 34 in many markets. The comparatively high price meant it never generated high demand, and only 42505 (plus 17 prototype convertibles [1]) were built over the car's entire production life between 1962 and 1969 (roughly 5000 a year). Today, the Type 34 is considered a semi-rare collectible. Although the Type 34 was available in most countries, it was not offered officially in the US — VW's largest and most important export market — another reason for its low sales numbers. Many still made their way to the USA (most via Canada), and the USA has the largest number of known Type 34s left in the world <b>...</b>

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