Highlights
- Documented bare body rebuild
- Engine fully machined and rebuilt by Dudley Engine Centre
- Upgraded brakes and suspension
- Original carpet fitted with a driver's heel pad
- Trim in blue leather
The Appeal
Unusually, the Golf GTI Cabriolets skipped a generation when the base car moved into the MK2. As a result, even as the Golf was beginning to rounded out into the form we know today, the traditional MK1 staying was still very much available - complete with a soft-top.
This example is exactly that - carrying perky GTI performance with that angular 80s spirit that makes the original Golf so utterly iconic. The car has undergone a full bare-body rebuild, leaving a vehicle in utterly fine fettle, machined and upgraded while maintaining its inimitable character. The car's cabin is similarly retrimmed and refurbished to a high standard.
The resulting car is a thoughtfully upgraded and very comfortable retro classic that hasn't lost a jot of authenticity.
This example is exactly that - carrying perky GTI performance with that angular 80s spirit that makes the original Golf so utterly iconic. The car has undergone a full bare-body rebuild, leaving a vehicle in utterly fine fettle, machined and upgraded while maintaining its inimitable character. The car's cabin is similarly retrimmed and refurbished to a high standard.
The resulting car is a thoughtfully upgraded and very comfortable retro classic that hasn't lost a jot of authenticity.
History and Paperwork
- Built in 1989
- The DVLA records 13 previous keepers
- In current ownership since 2012
- Initially bought as a project to rebuild
- The vehicle is serviced in-house with MOTs supplied
- The car was SORN for much of early 2024
- Valid MOT until April 2025
- Complete with photographic record of the rebuild
The Condition
- Bodywork in excellent order
- The car was repainted from bare shell to top-coat with the Novol paint system
- Trims in good order throughout
- Original alloys
- Soft top carries some marks but is otherwise in good order
- Underside of the car is coated and in beautiful condition
- Original carpet is fitted with a driver's heel pad
- The trim is now in blue leather
- This is beautifully presented with no rips, tears or sag
- All instruments are clear and legible
- Modern JVC music system has been fitted
- A heel pad has been installed in the driver's footwell
- Carpets in good order
The Mechanics
- 1,781cc four-cylinder petrol engine
- Manual transmission with 5 gears
- Engine has been fully machined and rebuilt by Dudley Engine Centre
- The car has upgraded brakes and suspension
- We've no reports of any mechanical issues
- We understand the car is ready and waiting to be driven away
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