Here we have one of the strangest ‘special edition’ vehicles in recent history. The story is that Golfs went all the way to paint, then the plant swapped the bolt-on panels to create this beast. Non-removable panels (rockers, roof, etc) give away the first coat on any one Harlequin. This followed a Europe-only VW Polo Harlequin which, umm, must have done so well that VW would have been foolish NOT to make this Golf down Mexico way.
A good friend of automotive who used to work at VW indicates that owners of these get together and swap panels to keep their color combinations changing. Do they still do this? The seller indicates some panels have been swapped here, but it looks like they are non-Harlequin colors. Is that considered genius or sacrilege among fans?
This one is a “blue base” car.
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Toronto, Ontario, CANADA
$500C with one bid and reserve not met
07/15/2013 update: Listing mysteriously removed…
This view shows the rust quite nicely, as well as the blue base.
Interior had a fittingly whimsical pattern. At least has the right transmission.
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ORIGINAL HARLEQUIN ONE OF 264 CAR EVER BUILT. IT IS A BLUE BASE. ONE OWNER. TWO FRONT FENDERS AND HATCH HAVE BEEN REPLACED. YOU HAVE TO ARRANGE YOUR OWN SHIPPING.