1987 Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet I [Typ 17]

1987 Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet I [Typ 17] in Afraid of the Dark, Movie, 1991

Class: Cars, Convertible — Model origin:

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Author	Message
Gomselmash11 ◊ 2011-11-21 03:38	Golf. Called "Cabrio" in UK?
cl82 ◊ 2011-11-21 04:51	AFAIK it was called "Golf Cabriolet" there. Seems to be the facelifted version which was built from 1987 on. Correct chassis code for this car is Typ 155 BTW.
dsl ◊ 2011-11-21 04:54	There was an "All Black" special edition convertible in UK from Oct 85, which is described as "styling and specification as All White except all colours are black." For some reason it was £800 cheaper than the All White - which seems the wrong way round. -- Last edit: 2011-11-21 04:56:31
Gomselmash11 ◊ 2011-11-21 05:29	All Black? any allusion to the NZ national rugby team?. Because here sold by Iveco the Stralis "All Black", for example.
tonkatracker ◊ 2011-11-21 05:29	cl82 wrote Correct chassis code for this car is Typ 155 BTW. we list them all as Typ 17 on the site though.
dsl ◊ 2011-11-21 13:11	Gomselmash11 wrote All Black? any allusion to the NZ national rugby team? No chase-the-egg connection. Probably the same car behind the Saab in /vehicle.php?id=451685 with some grille detail visible.
Gomselmash11 ◊ 2011-11-21 15:29	Ok, thanks. And yes, looks like the same Saab
jettncab ◊ 2015-08-29 09:12	As evidenced by the rear quarter panel decal, this is a Golf Cabriolet Clipper. http://www.cabby-info.com/clipper.htm