Updated: 9-Mar-2024


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Chassis
Number
Build
Date
Model Details Location Status Photo
B-00804 August
1980
Rabbit Convertible Paint: Diamond Silver Metallic
Roof: Black
Interior: PA
Transmission: Manual
Original: Colorado, USA

Last/Current: Nevada, USA
😊
10/2018
Owner Notes: (none)
B-01167 August
1980
Rabbit Convertible Paint: Cedar Green Metallic
Roof: Sand
Interior: ?
Transmission: Automatic
Original: USA

Last/Current: USA
💔
5/2020
Notes: GVWR: 2866 lbs.
B-01447 September
1980
Rabbit Convertible Paint: Mars Red
Roof: Sand
Interior: PA > reupholstered
Transmission: Manual
Original: USA

Last/Current: Michigan, USA
😊
2013
Owner Notes: (none)
B-01510 3 September
1980
Rabbit Convertible Paint: Indiana Red Metallic
Roof: Black
Interior: PJ
Transmission: Manual
Original: California, USA

Last/Current: Minnesota, USA
🤕
2011
Owner Notes: Currently undergoing restoration after having sat for about 15 years.
B-01667 3 September
1980
Rabbit Convertible Paint: Cedar Green Metallic
Roof: Tan
Interior: KM
Transmission: Manual
Original: Washington, USA

Last/Current: Washington, USA
😊
4/2021
Owner Notes: Purchased from 2nd owner who was good friends with first owner. ...Car has been garaged or in a carport for entire life, and is in pretty good shape for 102,000 miles. Currently refurbishing it as a fun weekend car. I have records since new including the original window sticker showing a MSRP of $10,807.00Show More
B-01745 3 September
1980
Golf Cabriolet Paint: Cirrus Metallic
Roof: Black
Interior: ?
Transmission: Manual
Original: Germany

Last/Current: Netherlands
😊
6/2020
Owner Notes: Under restoration.
B-01827 3 September
1980
Rabbit Convertible Paint: Cosmos Metallic
Roof: Black
Interior: PA
Transmission: Manual
Original: Ontario, Canada

Last/Current: Ontario, Canada
😊
1/2021
Owner Notes: Car has been customized with 1984 GTI seats front and back, Audi aluminum rims and a 1.6l NA diesel engine from what I believe was a 1990 Golf.
B-02431 September
1980
Golf Cabriolet Paint: Red
Roof: Black
Interior: Black
Transmission: Manual
Original: France

Last/Current: France
😊
2017
Owner Notes: First registered November 13, 1980.
B-02681 September
1980
Rabbit Convertible Paint: Cedar Green
Roof: Sand > Tan
Interior: PB
Transmission: Automatic
Original: USA

Last/Current: Michigan, USA
😊
2017
Owner Notes: (none)
B-03319 September
1980
Rabbit Convertible Paint: Brazil Brown Metallic
Roof: Sand
Interior: PE
Transmission: Manual
Original: USA

Last/Current: Montana, USA
😊
2017
Owner Notes: 105,500 miles as of 6/2017. Has 1.6L printed on engine block, though all written material I've seen says these are 1.7L engines.
B-03732 September
1980
Rabbit Convertible Paint: Diamond Silver Metallic > Gray
Roof: Black > White
Interior: PK
Transmission: Manual
Original: USA

Last/Current: California, USA
😊
2015
Owner Notes: (none)
B-03822 September
1980
Rabbit Convertible Paint: Cedar Green Metallic
Roof: Sand > Tan
Interior: PE
Transmission: Automatic
Original: USA

Last/Current: New Jersey, USA
😊
2011
Notes: 51,000 miles as of 10/2011.
B-03896 September
1980
Rabbit Convertible Paint: Mars Red
Roof: Black
Interior: PA
Transmission: Manual
Original: Canada

Last/Current: British Columbia, Canada
😊
2012
Owner Notes: 62,500 miles as of 1/2012.
B-03931 September
1980
Golf Cabriolet Paint: Red
Roof: Black
Interior: ?
Transmission: Manual
Original: South Africa

Last/Current: South Africa
😊
2018
Owner Notes: A lot isn't known; car has had an engine replacement and a few other cosmetics done to it, but I am trying to get it back to original.
B-03995 September
1980
Rabbit Convertible Paint: Alpine White
Roof: Black
Interior: PJ
Transmission: Manual
Original: Maryland, USA

Last/Current: Illinois, USA
🤕
2012
Notes: 168,000 miles as of 9/2012; rusty and body damage.
B-04035 September
1980
Rabbit Convertible Paint: Diamond Silver Metallic
Roof: Black
Interior: PH
Transmission: Manual
Original: USA

Last/Current: Kansas, USA
💔
2012
Owner Notes: (none)
B-04406 September
1980
Rabbit Convertible Paint: Cirrus Metallic
Roof: Black
Interior: Brown
Transmission: Manual
Original: ?

Last/Current: South Africa
😊
2014
Owner Notes: (none)
B-04553 September
1980
Rabbit Convertible Paint: Mars Red
Roof: Black
Interior: Black
Transmission: Manual
Original: Oregon, USA

Last/Current: Virginia, USA
😊
7/2021
Owner Notes: Car is a consistent first-place winner in the 'original and unrestored' class at judged car shows. ...It has approximately 55,000 one-owners miles on it. The original tool kit is intact and displayed at shows.Show More
B-04869 September
1980
Rabbit Convertible Paint: Indiana Red Metallic
Roof: Sand
Interior: PJ
Transmission: Manual
Original: USA

Last/Current: Florida, USA
😊
2011
Notes: 2 owners & 14,000 miles as of 5/2011.
B-05003 September
1980
Golf Cabriolet GTI Paint: ?
Roof: ?
Interior: Blue
Transmission: Manual
Original: UK

Last/Current: UK
😊
8/2023
Owner Notes: (none)
B-05023 September
1980
Rabbit Convertible Paint: Alpine White
Roof: Black
Interior: ? > 11
Transmission: Manual
Original: N. Carolina > Virginia, USA

Last/Current: Ohio, USA
😊
2012
Notes: 130,000 miles as of 9/2012.
B-05293 September
1980
Rabbit Convertible Paint: Indiana Red Metallic
Roof: Black
Interior: PJ
Transmission: Manual
Original: USA

Last/Current: California, USA
😊
2014
Notes: 77,087 miles as of 8/2014; no factory A/C; found on Copart.
B-05874 September
1980
Golf Cabriolet GLI Paint: ?
Roof: Tan
Interior: Beige
Transmission: Manual
Original: ?

Last/Current: South Africa
😊
1/2023
Owner Notes: (none)
B-06606 October
1980
Rabbit Convertible Paint: Brazil Brown Metallic
Roof: Sand > Black
Interior: PE
Transmission: Manual
Original: USA

Last/Current: Pennsylvania, USA
😊
Notes: (none)
B-06985 October
1980
Rabbit Convertible L Paint: Mars Red
Roof: Sand
Interior: KL
Transmission: Manual
Original: USA

Last/Current: New York, USA
😊
2014
Owner Notes: (none)
B-07001 October
1980
Rabbit Convertible Paint: Brazil Brown Metallic
Roof: Sand > frame
Interior: PE
Transmission: Manual
Original: USA

Last/Current: Florida, USA
😊
2012
Owner Notes: 76,000 miles & 1 owner as of 7/2012; 1.6L with A/C.
B-07309 October
1980
Rabbit Convertible Paint: Alpine White
Roof: Black
Interior: ? > HA
Transmission: Manual
Original: USA

Last/Current: Texas, USA
💔
2012
Owner Notes: (none)
B-07392 October
1980
Rabbit Convertible Paint: Alpine White
Roof: White
Interior: ?
Transmission: Manual
Original: USA

Last/Current: Illinois, USA
😊
2017
Notes: (none)
B-07989 October
1980
Rabbit Convertible Paint: Brazil Brown Metallic
Roof: ?
Interior: ?
Transmission: ?
Original: USA

Last/Current: USA
💔
2013
Owner Notes: (none)
B-08116 October
1980
Rabbit Convertible Paint: Alpine White
Roof: ?
Interior: White
Transmission: Manual
Original: Tennessee, USA

Last/Current: North Carolina, USA
💔
3/2018
Owner Notes: Very little information was provided for me with the purchase of this car. ...It is currently being dismantled, to give life to an 1983 production model in much better running condition.Show More
B-08629 October
1980
Rabbit Convertible Deluxe Paint: Cedar Green Metallic
Roof: ?
Interior: ?
Transmission: ?
Original: USA

Last/Current: Missouri, USA
💔
1/2017
Owner Notes: (none)
B-08959 November
1980
Rabbit Convertible Paint: Cosmos Silver Metallic
Roof: Blue
Interior: Blue
Transmission: Manual
Original: California, USA

Last/Current: California, USA
😊
2017
Owner Notes: (none)
B-09774 November
1980
Rabbit Convertible Paint: Alpine White > Pearl White
Roof: White
Interior: White/Black custom
Transmission: Manual
Original: USA

Last/Current: California, USA
😊
2015
Owner Notes: (none)
B-09998 November
1980
Rabbit Convertible Paint: Indiana Red Metallic
Roof: Black
Interior: PJ
Transmission: Manual
Original: USA

Last/Current: Oregon, USA
😊
2015
Owner Notes: (none)
B-10134 November
1980
Rabbit Convertible Paint: Indiana Red Metallic
Roof: Sand > White
Interior: PE
Transmission: Manual
Original: USA

Last/Current: Georgia, USA
😊
2010
Owner Notes: (none)
B-10362 November
1980
Rabbit Convertible Paint: Alpine White
Roof: Sand
Interior: ?
Transmission: ?
Original: USA

Last/Current: Oregon, USA
💔
2014
Owner Notes: (none)
B-10868 April
1980
Rabbit Convertible Paint: Cedar Green Metallic
Roof: Sand
Interior: KM
Transmission: Manual
Original: Illinois, USA

Last/Current: Wisconsin, USA
😊
2012
Owner Notes: I am the 4th or 5th owner. Car has been sitting with a locked up engine (water froze) for approximately 8 years. ...I rescued it from a barn covered in six years of dust. I have plans of rebuilding a 1.8 Liter Golf GTI engine to replace the frozen EN 1.7.Show More
B-11841 January
1981
Rabbit Convertible Paint: Indiana Red Metallic
Roof: Beige
Interior: KL
Transmission: Manual
Original: Michigan, USA

Last/Current: Michigan, USA
😊
2017
Owner Notes: My baby since new.
B-12345 January
1981
Golf Cabriolet Paint: Alpine White >
Black
Roof: Black > White
Interior: Red
Transmission: Manual
Original: Norway

Last/Current: Norway
😊
2013
Owner Notes: (none)
B-12477 January
1981
Rabbit Convertible Deluxe Paint: Brazil Brown Metallic
Roof: Sand
Interior: ?
Transmission: ?
Original: USA

Last/Current: California, USA
💔
6/2017
Owner Notes: (none)
B-13292 February
1981
Golf Cabriolet Paint: ?
Roof: ?
Interior: ?
Transmission: Manual
Original: France

Last/Current: France
😊
2014
Owner Notes: (none)
B-13449 February
1981
Golf Cabriolet Paint: White
Roof: Black
Interior: White
Transmission: Manual
Original: ?

Last/Current: Czech Republic
😊
7/2020
Owner Notes: Under restoration.
B-13612 February
1981
Rabbit Convertible Paint: ?
Roof: ?
Interior: Beige
Transmission: Manual
Original: USA

Last/Current: California, USA
😊
2013
Owner Notes: (none)
B-13738 February
1981
Rabbit Convertible Paint: Cosmos Silver Metallic
Roof: Black > Cream
Interior: PK
Transmission: Manual
Original: British Columbia, Canada

Last/Current: Ontario, Canada
😊
10/2018
Owner Notes: (none)
B-13765 February
1981
Rabbit Convertible Paint: Diamond Silver Metallic
Roof: Black
Interior: ?
Transmission: Manual
Original: USA

Last/Current: California, USA
😊
2015
Owner Notes: (none)
B-14996 February
1981
Rabbit Convertible Paint: Cosmos Silver Metallic
Roof: Black
Interior: PA
Transmission: Manual
Original: Canada

Last/Current: Ontario, Canada
😊
2011
Owner Notes: (none)
B-15076 February
1981
Golf Cabriolet GL Paint: Gray
Roof: Black
Interior: Black
Transmission: Manual
Original: Malta

Last/Current: Malta
😊
2/2021
Owner Notes: (none)
B-16238 February
1981
Golf Cabriolet GLI Paint: Alpine White
Roof: White > Burgundy
Interior: Blue
Transmission: Manual
Original: Finland

Last/Current: Finland
😊
2017
Owner Notes: Golf Cabriolet GLI 1600-15/2400. Fully restored. Original EG engine.
B-16300 March
1981
Golf Cabriolet GLI Paint: Diamond Silver Metallic
Roof: Black
Interior: Black
Transmission: Manual
Original: Argentina

Last/Current: Argentina
😊
2017
Owner Notes: EG engine
B-16499 March
1981
Rabbit Convertible Paint: Alpine White
Roof: Sand
Interior: PK
Engine: 1.7L EN
Transmission: Manual
Original: Canada

Last/Current: British Columbia, Canada
😊
3/2020
Notes: 128,000 miles; sold for $4250
B-17484 April
1981
Rabbit Convertible L Paint: Mars Red
Roof: Black
Interior: PA
Transmission: Manual
Original: USA

Last/Current: Georgia, USA
😊
2014
Owner Notes: Seats and boot need to be replaced. Tarantula wheels in excellent condition. ...Working on electrical repairs as the previous owner was attempting to make a racer out of it and destroyed the harness.Show More
B-17870 18 April
1981
Rabbit Convertible Paint: Indiana Red Metallic
Roof: Sand
Interior: PA
Transmission: Manual
Original: Canada

Last/Current: Ontario, Canada
😊
2014
Owner Notes: (none)
B-17890 April
1981
Rabbit Convertible Paint: Brazil Brown Metallic > Black
Roof: Gray > Black
Interior: Black with carbon fiber
Transmission: Manual
Original: Canada

Last/Current: Canada
😊
2012
Owner Notes: VR6-T swap; widened fenders; refinished interior.
B-18490 April
1981
Rabbit Convertible Paint: Alpine White
Roof: Sand > Black
Interior: PA
Transmission: Manual
Original: USA

Last/Current: Illinois, USA
😊
2011
Owner Notes: Has a JH engine from an '89.
B-18777 April
1981
Rabbit Convertible Paint: Cedar Green Metallic
Roof: Sand
Interior: PB
Transmission: Manual
Original: South Carolina, USA

Last/Current: Virginia, USA
🤕
8/2021
Notes: Originally sold by Gibbes VW in Columbia, South Carolina.
B-19300 June
1981
Rabbit Convertible Paint: Cedar Green Metallic
Roof: Sand
Interior: ? > GA sports
Transmission: Automatic
Original: USA

Last/Current: Texas, USA
😊
2011
Notes: 90,233 miles in 2011; resprayed.
B-19792 May
1981
Golf Cabriolet GLI Paint: Indiana Red Metallic
Roof: Black
Interior: EK
Transmission: Manual
Original: Ontario, Canada

Last/Current: Ontario, Canada
😊
2020
Owner Notes: (none)
B-19823 June
1981
Rabbit Convertible Paint: Cosmos Silver Metallic
Roof: Black
Interior: PA
Transmission: Manual
Original: Ontario, Canada

Last/Current: Ontario, Canada
😊
2016
Owner Notes: I purchased in 2004 from original owner. Just turned 100,000 km in 2015. Car is original.
B-20014 9 June
1981
Golf Cabriolet Paint: Alpine White
Roof: Black
Interior: PA/QJ
Transmission: Manual
Original: Italy

Last/Current: Italy
😊
2018
Owner Notes: (none)
B-20130 June
1981
Golf Cabriolet Paint: Cosmos Silver Metallic
Roof: Black > White
Interior: PK
Transmission: Manual
Original: Virginia

Last/Current: Pennsylvania
😊
10/2022
Owner Notes: Purchased from a dealer who bought it from original family.
B-20333 June
1981
Rabbit Convertible Paint: Black
Roof: Black > White
Interior: ? > HE sports
Transmission: Automatic
Original: USA

Last/Current: Oklahoma, USA
😊
2012
Owner Notes: (none)
B-20561 June
1981
Rabbit Convertible Paint: ?
Roof: ?
Interior: ?
Transmission: Manual
Original: ?

Last/Current: ?
😊
5/2019
Owner Notes: (none)
B-20870 June
1981
Rabbit Convertible Paint: ?
Roof: ?
Interior: ?
Transmission: Manual
Original: ?

Last/Current: ?
😊
5/2019
Owner Notes: (none)
B-21097 June
1981
Rabbit Convertible Paint: Cedar Green Metallic
Roof: White
Interior: Black
Transmission: Manual
Original: Pennsylvania, USA

Last/Current: Pennsylvania, USA
😊
2012
Owner Notes: Bought new by my brother, then by me.
B-21102 June
1981
Rabbit Convertible Paint: Alpine White
Roof: Black
Interior: PA
Transmission: Automatic
Original: USA

Last/Current: Texas, USA
😊
2011
Owner Notes: (none)
B-21120 June
1981
Golf Cabriolet GLI Paint: Red
Roof: Black
Interior: Black
Transmission: Manual
Original: Denmark

Last/Current: Sweden
😊
2017
Owner Notes: (none)
B-21169 June
1981
Rabbit Convertible Paint: Mars Red
Roof: Sand
Interior: KL
Transmission: Manual
Original: Texas

Last/Current: Louisiana
😊
3/2024
Owner Notes: (none)
B-21346 June
1981
Rabbit Convertible Paint: Indiana Red Metallic
Roof: Sand
Interior: PJ
Transmission: Automatic
Original: Minnesota, USA

Last/Current: North Carolina, USA
😊
10/2020
Owner Notes: 70k Miles all original, unmodded. 1.7 with a 3 speed auto. ...Picture attached is the first week I had it after it had sat in a collection in Minnesota for a number of years. Little rough around the edges at the time.Show More
B-21731 26 June
1981
Rabbit Convertible Paint: Black
Roof: Black
Interior: PA
Transmission: Manual
Original: ?

Last/Current: British Columbia, Canada
😊
2015
Owner Notes: (none)
B-22644 July
1981
Rabbit Convertible Paint: Diamond Silver Metallic >
silver/black Plastidip
Roof: Black
Interior: PA
Transmission: Manual
Original: USA

Last/Current: California, USA
😊
2015
Owner Notes: Rebuilt engine in 9/2015 with YN block (not North American engine block, don't know how it got here). ≈105,000 or more miles as of 10/2015.
B-24421 July
1981
Rabbit Convertible Paint: Alpine White
Roof: White
Interior: White
Transmission: Manual
Original: USA

Last/Current: Illinois, USA
😊
2017
Owner Notes: (none)
B-25173 July
1981
Cabriolet Paint: ?
Roof: ?
Interior: ?
Transmission: Manual
Original: ?

Last/Current: ?
💔
12/2021
Owner Notes: (none)

Total Manuals: 61

Total Automatics: 7

Total Entries: 72