Volkswagen Polo (1985) – Enthusiast Wanted

This is not only due to the striking vertical rear of this second-generation Polo, which came with both a diagonal and an almost vertical rear window. The way in which the rear wheel arch edges run in a straight line to the rear of the car is also fun. Together with the straight stern of the Steilheck, this ensures that this body style is preferred by lovers of striking appearances. The other two body styles in which you could get the second Polo were the Derby – a two-door-with-butt – and the Coupé, the aforementioned variant with a diagonal rear window. Both alternatives had to do without the remarkable lines around the rear wheel arches.

But: not only the shape of the Polo catches the eye of enthusiasts. The color scheme of this specific copy is also nice and crazy. Beige on the outside, blue-purple-turquoise on the inside: they don’t make them like that anymore. That combination is extra nice because you can also enjoy it when you are in the Polo, because not only the straight-lined bonnet, but also the many sheet metal that is ‘naked’ on the inside make the exterior color visible in the interior. Not that these two colors are so wonderfully complementary, but again: it is nice and striking.

Great for home mechanics with a limited budget

This is by no means the case for the technology of this Volkswagen Polo. Under the hood is a 1.3 with four cylinders and 54 hp, a simple and reliable engine of which the brand manufactured many in the 1980s. Furthermore, there are few complex matters, which makes this Polo very suitable for the less skilled home keyers among us. Someone who falls into that category seems the perfect candidate for this Polo, as the asking price of €2,450 does not indicate an infallible condition, but the car looks pretty fresh in the base.

Ask the provider if the Polo is allowed on the bridge and check the sills, bottom and wheel arches for rust.

The advertised mileage of just over 13,000 kilometers will in any case be incorrect, given that the car already had seven private owners since 2012. In that year the car was brought to the Netherlands, so for enthusiasts of original Dutch license plates or people with allergies it is not suitable for older cars with an asymmetric license plate combination. If you don’t care about that, then – after a check for any critical rust in less visible places – you can have a problem with this car.

The only visible rust is in a place that you can also remove rust in a less professional way and provide it with new beige paint (in the shadow of the plastic rear bumper), and parts for the Polootje will still be readily available and be cheap. In summary: do you have €2,450 left and would you like to increase the life expectancy of this wonderfully composed and crazy-shaped Polo? Then we are at the front to encourage you.