Volkswagen · 1955
Karmann Ghia
Manual · RWD · Germany
AutoIndex value · good UK car
£20,000
Checked against recent sales on 4 November 2026. How we value cars
Fast-moving market
Recent sales, most of them coupés, have come in well below the earlier guide figure; the value is moving down in steps. Half of the 28 sales in the last 12 months fell between £10,669 and £20,953 (sales recorded by The Classic Valuer). Treat it as a guide and check the latest results before you buy or sell; we re-check this car every week.
Estimated price by condition
Project
£12,000
Restoration candidate
Driver
£20,000
Good usable example
Concours
£30,000
Show standard
Indicative condition bands · not a valuation of a particular car
Price check
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Buyer’s notes
About the Volkswagen Karmann Ghia
The Karmann Ghia (Type 14) was Volkswagen’s sporting car, with Volkswagen’s air-cooled mechanicals under a coupé or convertible body. It was made from 1955 to 1974 and its flat-four grew from 1,192 cc in the early cars to 1,600 cc by the end.
What moves the price
- Body: coupé or convertible, each with its own market.
- Condition of the bodywork: restoring a rusty body costs far more than the mechanical work.
- Originality and history, from the early cars to the final 1974 models.
Before you buy, check
- Corrosion in the floors, sills and lower body, and the quality of any repairs.
- The engine number against the car’s records, and whether a later engine has been fitted.
- On convertibles, the condition and operation of the hood.
Facts checked against: Wikipedia · rmsothebys.com · rmsothebys.com
Vehicle data
Specifications
From 1955
Performance
Production
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Volkswagen Karmann Ghia: value questions answered
- How much is a Volkswagen Karmann Ghia worth?
- A good, usable UK example of the Volkswagen Karmann Ghia is worth around £20,000 on the AutoIndex index. A project car that needs restoration is nearer £12,000, and a concours-quality example around £30,000. Condition moves the price more than anything else.
- What makes one Karmann Ghia worth more than another?
- Service history and paperwork — complete, stamped, explained
- Mileage against the norm for the model
- Originality — matching numbers, original paint and trim
- Specification — gearbox, colour, factory options
- UK-supplied versus imported
- Is the Karmann Ghia I'm looking at fairly priced?
- Enter its asking price and condition in the price check above. It compares the price with the index for that condition and tells you what to ask the seller about.
- How many Karmann Ghia cars were built?
- Around 362,601 were built, by our production records.
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