Hot VWs Magazine September 2026: Ghia Special

ON THE COVER: Teresa Koch's 1962 Karmann Ghia (Photo by Stephan Szantai)
A KARMANN KRAFTED
Teresa Koch is no stranger to the VW scene, yet this ’62 Ghia is very much her own project...
UNICORN HUNTING
Rare, elegant, and often overlooked, the Type 34 Karmann Ghia stands apart...
LOWLIGHT LEGACY
As this issue celebrates the Karmann Ghia, it seemed appropriate to dig in our archives...
THE BOTTOM LINE
A basket case with a new paint job — that’s how Ontario, California’s Steven Johnson describes...
KILOWATT KARMANN
In 2017, Las Vegas’ Morgan Fisher was surfing the internet and found a company selling...
LADDER TRUCK
Volkswagen offered a series of special models (Sonderausführungen) during the Split...
HOT WHEELS
There are show cars, there are race cars, and then there are those rare machines that...
DUB SPLASH
In Texas, spring means one thing for Volkswagen enthusiasts: show season is back....
HOT VWS ENGINE BUILD - PART 6
Having run the 2054cc engine through multiple heat cycles, the cam broken-in, and baseline...
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