In the first year of production alone, a total of 10,000 coupés were delivered instead of the planned 3,000 units. Johannes Beeskow, who headed technical development from 1956 to 1976, carried out further work on this and many other vehicles at Karmann. The VW Karmann-Ghia became a sales success with more than 362,000 units, even though the performance of the car with only 30 hp and a top speed of 115 km/h did not match the sporty appearance. The Karmann-Ghia convertible followed in 1957 and in 1961 the larger Type 34, the VW Karmann-Ghia Type 34, whose design also came from the Carrozzeria Ghia.
