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Volkswagen Karmann-Ghia (Typ 34)  

1962-1969, Germany

engines/performance

engines:
years cyl./valv. compr. displacement

power

  specific fuel torque  
62-63: flat-4/8V 7.5:1 1493cc.(91ci)

45DIN-hp

@3800rpm

30.1 hp/l 1x1bbl 78lb-ft. (106Nm)

@2000rpm

63-65: flat-4/8V 8.5:1 1493cc.(91ci)

54DIN-hp

@4200rpm

36.2 hp/l 2x1bbl 78lb-ft. (106Nm)

@2400rpm

65-69: flat-4/8V 7.7:1 1584cc.(97ci)

54DIN-hp

@4000rpm

34.1 hp/l 2x1bbl 81lb-ft. (110Nm)

@2200rpm

performance:
engine topspeed 0-50mph 0-62mph 0-100mph 0-124mph

1/4mile

mileage (US-gallon)
1.5l45hp: 137kph/85mph ?s 22.5s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

9.0-10.0 l/100km23.5-26.1 mpg
1.5l54hp: 150kph/93mph ?s 19.0s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

9.5-10.5 l/100km22.4-24.8 mpg
1.6l54hp: 150kph/93mph ?s 19.0s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

10.5-11.5 l/100km20.5-22.4 mpg

tyres/transmission

tyres front/rear: 6.00-15
transmission/drive wheel: 4-speed/RWD, 3-speed automatic optional

dimensions/weight

length x width x height: 4280 x 1620 x 1335 mm (168.5 x 63.8 x 52.6 in)
wheelbase - tread f/r: 2400 mm - 1310/1346 mm (94.5 in - 51.6/53.0 in)
some calculations: base aera: 6.93 m² (74.7 sq.ft.) - frontal aera: ~1.78 m² (~19.2 sq.ft.) - LxWxH: 9.26 m³ (327.2 cu.ft.)
aerodynamics: coefficient of drag (cd): ? - drag area: ? m² / ? sq.ft.
weight: 910 - 940 kg (2006 - 2072 lb)
power/weight-ratio: 17.4 - 20.2 kg/hp (38.4 - 44.6 lb/hp) 49 - 57 hp/ton

price/production

base-price: 8,750 DM (1962) 
production: 42,505

   

This was the "big" Karmann-Ghia, it was based on the VW Typ 3, while the "small" Karmann-Ghia (Typ 14) was
based on the VW Typ 1 "Beetle/Käfer". It shared the engine with the Typ 3.

Pictures taken in 2003 in Oschersleben, Germany
 
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Pictures taken at the "Musikbox und Strassenkreuzerfestival 2007" in Verl, Germany
 
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Pictures taken in 2003 in Braunschweig, Germany
 
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