Volkswagen's first sports car wasn't a sports car, not really. It was the Karmann Ghia, a Beetle in a much sexier outfit, and the origins of that outfit are stranger than you'd think. Still, this humble and elegant little car eventually found a niche of its own and remains a true classic today.
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