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Volkswagen Golf Convertible
From 1979, Volkswagen offered a Cabriolet version of the Golf, engineered by Karmann. Mark One Golfs continued to be sold until 1984 when the Golk MkII was launched, but The Golf Cabriolet continued to sell until 1993.

 

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Volkswagen Golf GTI 1987 Convertible - badge on front wing denoting Karmann who built Golf convertibles
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Volkswagen Golf GTI 1987 Convertible. From 1988 the Golf convertible was given body-coloured bumpers, wheel arch extensions and side skirts to 'modernise' it.
 Volkswagen Golf GTI 1987 Convertible front
Volkswagen Golf GTI 1987 Convertible. The Convertible was introduced in 1980 and even though the MkI body was replaced by the MkII in 1984 the Convertible carried on with the MkI body until 1993.
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Volkswagen Golf GTI 1987 Convertible. Karmann built the Golf convertible at Osnabruck from 1980 to 1993
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Volkswagen Golf GTI 1987 Convertible - rear lamps. The convertible was never given the larger rear lamp clusters from the 1980 restyle.
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Volkswagen Golf GTI 1987 Convertible. In 1980 Volkswagen introduced the Golf Convertible, with opening top developed and manufactured by Karmann until 1993.
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Volkswagen Golf GTI 1987 Convertible. The Golf Convertible was built by Karmann. It retained the MkI body shell with pre-1980 rear lights until the end of production in 1993. The hood was manually operated until electrical operation became available in 1993.
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