Re: Porsche has reluctantly announced the new name for the 718....

The Karmann.

"A mile of highway will take you one mile. A mile of runway will take you anywhere."

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When the Karmann was introduced in 1955, it was the first car to have curved side windows. Not sure if it was the only car that featured a roof liner when it was introduced in 1957. Karmann Ghias where built at the Karmann plant which VW bought a few years ago and where Caymans are currently being built. Karmann also used to assemble all the VW Beetle convertibles.

My '68

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They assembled specialty cars for other car companies. I don't think they every built any cars of their own design. And, yes, they did build a number of different Porsche models.

Back when I was a young Air Force flyer, I had a nurse girlfriend who had a BRG Karmann with a beige top, interior and mag wheels. What a beautiful car, but not as lovely as sweet Maria.

Thinking about it the Karmann was a poor man's 356, just as Maria was a lucky man's Claudia Cardinale.

"A mile of highway will take you one mile. A mile of runway will take you anywhere."



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Thinking about it the Karmann was a poor man's 356, just as Maria was a lucky man's Claudia Cardinale.

That it was. The indy mechanic that used to service my VW's had bought a used KG and transplanted a 356 engine into it. He had quite a bit of fun with that.

Here's one I came across in Sedona, AZ during our California trip in 2009.

I went with Maria when she bought that Kamann. New IIRC, is was $2,500 US, with the mag wheels and leather shift knob. Heck of a long option list.

"A mile of highway will take you one mile. A mile of runway will take you anywhere."

I think the only option available here in Canada was the AM Radio. Price in 1968 was $2995 CDN.

Wow, Claudia... there's a name from the past


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Thinking about it the Karmann was a poor man's 356, just as Maria was a lucky man's Claudia Cardinale.

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I said it was looooong ago

"A mile of highway will take you one mile. A mile of runway will take you anywhere."

Great ad....in the Playboy edition of 6/69.