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1981 Volkswagen Rabbit LS

VIN: 1VWCB9172BV172184
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Sold
$6,500
Jul 2, 2025
This one is off market. There are 2 other Volkswagen Golf Base - Mk1s like it for sale.
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Southlake, Texas, USA
22,043 mi
Automatic
LHD
Original & Highly Original
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  • HISTORY (1)
  • SPECS
  • COMPS (30)
  • TAXONOMY

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Market Summary

The Volkswagen Golf Base - Mk1 (1974 to 1985) market. See Similar Markets

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The Volkswagen Golf  known as the Rabbit in North America featured various engines, as well as body configurations. All of these Mk1 ex... Learn more.
There are 9 Volkswagen Golf - Mk1 for sale across all model years (1974 to 1985) and variants, 2 are Golf Base and none are model year 1981 . There were 25 Golf Base sold in the last 5 years.

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There are 30 comps for this 1981 Volkswagen Rabbit LS indicating a price range from $4,651 - $12,059 .

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Vehicle History

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Jul 2, 2025
Sold at for $6,500
22,043 mi · Southlake, Texas, USA

Comps

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1981 Volkswagen Rabbit L

Original & Highly Original
6865 mi 26k mi
Manual transmission Automatic
LHD steering LHD
Last Asking
$13,900
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Sep 15, 2024
74% Relevance
Relevance Score Criteria

Model
Year
Make
Model Family
Model Generation
Model Variant
Model Trim
Powertrain
Engine
Transmission Type
Drive Type
Mileage
  • 24K - 49K
Body
Vehicle Type
Body Style
Doors
Driver Side
Ext. Color Group
Int. Color Group
Other Details
Originality
Location
Recency

1981 Volkswagen Rabbit LS Diesel

Original & Highly Original
6865 mi 101k mi
Manual transmission Manual
LHD steering LHD
Sold
$8,500
Sep 2, 2024
71% Relevance
Relevance Score Criteria

Model
Year
Make
Model Family
Model Generation
Model Variant
Model Trim
Powertrain
Engine
Transmission Type
Drive Type
Mileage
  • 99K - 149K
Body
Vehicle Type
Body Style
Doors
Driver Side
Ext. Color Group
Int. Color Group
Other Details
Originality
Location
Recency

1977 Volkswagen Rabbit

Original & Highly Original
6865 mi 27k mi
Manual transmission Automatic
LHD steering LHD
Sold
$3,900
Nov 24, 2024
68% Relevance
Relevance Score Criteria

Model
Year
Make
Model Family
Model Generation
Model Variant
Model Trim
Powertrain
Engine
Transmission Type
Drive Type
Mileage
  • 24K - 49K
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
Model Family
Model Generation
Model Variant
LS
Model Trim
-
Engine
1.6L I4
Transmission
Automatic
Drive Type
Front Wheel Drive (FWD)
Originality
Original & Highly Original
Mileage
22,043 mi
VIN
1VWCB9172BV172184
Vehicle Type
Automobile
Body Style
Hatchback
Doors
2 Doors
Driver Side
Left Hand Drive
Ext. Color Group
Red
Int. Color Group
Beige/Tan

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