"A Ladies' Sportscar"
that's how VW insisted on naming their Type 34 back then, because it was not a real sports car.
Anyway, in 1961, the production of the "Big Karmann" (Type 34) was started in Osnabrück at Karmann. And like its little brother Type 14, which was based on the Beetle, the Type 34 was built on the basis of the VW 1500/1600 (Type 3). And the designers opted for a 2+2 coupé with more space than the Type 14. A striking feature was the so-called "Corvair line" based on the American model. This means fog lights integrated into the front and the beading in two "bow folds" tapered beading made the new Type 34 unmistakable.
                                
 
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