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1981 Volkswagen Golf GTI 'Mark 1' Hatchback

VIN: 17BW535827
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Sold
€16,100 ($17,932)
Sep 5, 2015
Bonhams
New Forest, GBR
65,000 mi
Manual
RHD
Original & Highly Original
  • OVERVIEW
  • HISTORY (1)
  • SPECS
  • COMPS (30)
  • TAXONOMY

Market Summary

The Volkswagen Golf GTI - Mk1 (1976 to 1985) market.

CMB $19,415
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The first generation Golf GTI was unveiled in 1976. Credited with being one of the first hot hatchbacks, the Mk1 GTI married performance, us... Learn more.
There are 2 Volkswagen Golf - Mk1 for sale across all model years (1974 to 1985) and variants, no Golf GTI and none are model year 1981 . There were 115 Golf GTI sold in the last 5 years.

Vehicle History

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Sep 5, 2015
65,000 mi · New Forest, GBR

Comps

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1981 Volkswagen Golf GTI

Original & Highly Original
6865 mi 83k mi
Manual transmission Manual
LHD steering RHD
Sold
£13,000
May 18, 2022
92% Relevance
Relevance Score Criteria

Model
Year
Make
Model Family
Model Generation
Model Variant
Model Trim
Powertrain
Engine
Transmission Type
Drive Type
Mileage
  • 49K - 99K
Body
Vehicle Type
Body Style
Doors
Driver Side
Ext. Color Group
Int. Color Group
Other Details
Originality
Location
Recency

1981 Volkswagen Golf GTI

Original & Highly Original
6865 mi 114k mi
Manual transmission Manual
LHD steering RHD
Sold
£10,250
Nov 2, 2022
88% Relevance
Relevance Score Criteria

Model
Year
Make
Model Family
Model Generation
Model Variant
Model Trim
Powertrain
Engine
Transmission Type
Drive Type
Mileage
  • 99K - 199K
Body
Vehicle Type
Body Style
Doors
Driver Side
Ext. Color Group
Int. Color Group
Other Details
Originality
Location
Recency

1981 Volkswagen Golf GTI

Original & Highly Original
6865 mi 105k mi
Manual transmission Manual
LHD steering RHD
Sold
£14,500
May 23, 2023
87% Relevance
Relevance Score Criteria

Model
Year
Make
Model Family
Model Generation
Model Variant
Model Trim
Powertrain
Engine
Transmission Type
Drive Type
Mileage
  • 99K - 199K
Body
Vehicle Type
Body Style
Doors
Driver Side
Ext. Color Group
Int. Color Group
Other Details
Originality
Location
Recency

Specs

Details about this vehicle - curated by our market specialists.

Year
1981
Make
Model Family
Model Generation
Mk1
Model Variant
GTI
Model Trim
-
Engine
1.6L I4
Transmission
Manual
Drive Type
Front Wheel Drive (FWD)
Originality
Original & Highly Original
Mileage
65,000 mi
VIN
17BW535827
Vehicle Type
Automobile
Body Style
Hatchback
Doors
2 Doors
Driver Side
Right Hand Drive
Ext. Color Group
Black
Int. Color Group
Gray

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