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Posted by: 70_914 Aug 11 2010, 12:32 AM

Finally got this thing drug home tonight. 2-77 build date, 101688 miles, factory white painted bumpers and steel wheels. Factory red plaid interior. No idea how many were built this way- can't find records of ANY being built this way. Talked to a guy who used to work at the VW dealer in 1977 and he said maybe 6 came through the dealership like this as a special marketing idea to sell more cars.

I have seen some with red plaid seats, but they had black dashboards...

Porsche content is the bag in the trunk with a seat recliner lever, NOS Porsche part for my VW

This thing will run before my 914

Posted by: cooltimes Aug 11 2010, 08:10 AM

Good find. Great example.
Looks like a prototype of my favorite VW Scirocco, new and owned by me in 1980.
Mine was 5 speed. Drove it for 13 years without any problem.
MikeCool
PS Also owned other new Scirocco's from 1977 to 1985. The 85 was absolutely the WORST car I ever owned. Go figure.

Posted by: Cap'n Krusty Aug 11 2010, 08:21 AM

"Wild White Rabbit", or some such name.

The Cap'n

Posted by: agentblr Aug 11 2010, 09:16 AM

Way cool ! I love the lipstick interior.

Posted by: Gint Aug 11 2010, 09:48 PM

Nice. Don't know why this is in the sandbox. Moving to the garage!

My 85 was one of the best cars I ever owned.

Posted by: sixnotfour Aug 11 2010, 09:58 PM

Nice .
here is a few ideas;

http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?3277830-Golf-mk2-16vT-Mid-Engine-RWD-Race-car-build

Posted by: 70_914 Aug 11 2010, 10:26 PM

Figured there was no Porsche content, kept it away from all the gripey people...

Thanks!

Posted by: 70_914 Aug 11 2010, 10:27 PM

That is WAY cool. I would have to put a w16 in the middle, though!

Posted by: DanT Aug 11 2010, 10:30 PM

Nice....I had a '79 diesel rabbit and then had an early GTI with the red plaid sport seats....fun little cars.

Posted by: 70_914 Aug 11 2010, 10:31 PM

Just washed the car, new pictures! Unrestored, original, 1977... wish my 914 looked this good. It is now running and driving. Got a new muffler that I need to put on it, need to adjust the rear brakes, it is done by the weekend!







$2000 and it could be yours

Posted by: DanT Aug 11 2010, 10:51 PM

nice...
I had an '83 GTI just like this one....wish I still had it


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Posted by: 70_914 Aug 11 2010, 11:13 PM

Yeah, one of my Rabbits was a 1984 GTI. Black with the blue interior. Great car. Last rabbit was a Panama brown 1978. It was mean, and I would use it to troll for RX7's and Hondas!



It is stripped down and for sale on Craigslist

Posted by: Andyrew Aug 11 2010, 11:32 PM

So cool!!! I'd swap my Crx for a nice one of those in a heartbeat!

Posted by: Vysoc Aug 12 2010, 06:37 AM

What's up with the Automatic Transmission?
I had a 1976 2 Door Poop Brown with Tan vinyl interior, bare bones Rabbit, great mileage, great gearing, good handling. I loved that car.
It had a switch that started the cooling fan located underneath the battery, the battery would drip on to the switch, the wire would corrode and the fan would not turn on.....and the car would overheat. I also had a 1980 Rabbit with the square headlights. The day I sold it the guy who bought it brought a friend, he test drove the car and I remember him saying these cars have syncromesh gears watch, you can shift without using the clutch. After that test drive, he damn sure did buy the car!! That was my last Rabbit, but I always wanted a GTI or a Scirocco.

Vysoc

Posted by: pete-stevers Aug 12 2010, 09:33 AM

Good find ...round headlight rabbits are getting tougher and tougher to find in rust free condition.
There is so much one can do with them
I have a 79 silver hare in stock form with a 1.6,4spd 100,000kms on it
with red interior.
before buying my 914 i had a 84 gti with a hyped up 2.0 ...that was fast
(not so sure what i would do with an automatic tho)

Posted by: thomasotten Aug 12 2010, 09:52 AM

My first car was a 78 beige VW Rabbit Diesel with over 100K. I upgraded it to the factory plastic hubcaps. Little 13" or 14" wheels, I can't remember. The seats were trash by the time I got it, but the engine was still going strong. I liked the rabbits with the round headlights. Also, we had an 89 "Cabriolet" for a short time as well.

Posted by: windforfun Aug 12 2010, 10:51 AM

I have owned 5 VWs over 15 years. They all had a nice feel. Don't get me started...

Posted by: Drums66 Aug 12 2010, 11:35 AM

..I think you made a good buy
BTW....in heavy traffic, auto is the only way to go!!

Posted by: 70_914 Aug 12 2010, 12:16 PM

Yeah, I agree. My daily driver up to this point had been a 91 SHO with a Centerforce clutch- very frustrating to drive in traffic!

Posted by: 70_914 Aug 14 2010, 12:47 AM

Got the new muffler on today and took it out for a drive. Not a race car for sure, but is not as doggy as I thought! 155/13's don't ride so bad either. Now I need to detail it up and sell it to fund the 914.

That black thing in the corner is vinyl covered cardboard.

Just in case you can't figure out how to operate the back seat...

33 year old spare tire wells never looked better (unrestored)

Original belts still nice and black, great shape.

Most of my other Rabbits did not have headliners, let alone one in this kind of shape! Just needs a little scrubbing...

Posted by: ripper911 Aug 14 2010, 05:14 PM

Nice!

I've been thinking about another '78 scirocco myself, I sold the last one I had for $200

But, alas, it does not fit my criteria.
Air-Cooled, german, old, engine behind me.

But I think the scirocco weighed something like 1850 lbs!