By Jacky Morel, drawings Pascal Meslet, photos archives VAG.

 

 

  1975

 

iKARMANN

Main noticeable détails:
A rack-bar replaces the steering-box. Appearance of the injection on the U.S. models.

Type: 1511/2 , 1521/2 and 153 ( U.S.model)

Production: 5 327

Chassis:
135 2 000 001 to 135 2 267 815



<<< 1974

1976 >>>

All these informations on the cabriolet come out from the Super VW Magazine number 9 .

 

 

 

Par Jacky Morel, dessins Pascal Meslet, photos archives VAG.

 

1976

 

 

iKARMANN

Main noticeable détails:
No major changes. Just that the cabriolet is manufactured on the 1303 base.

Type: 1511/2 , 1521/2 and 153 (U.S. model)

Production: 11 081

Chassis:
156 2 000 001 to 156 2 175 675



<<< 1975

1977 >>>

All these informations on the cabriolet come out from the Super VW Magazine number 9 .

 

 

 

Par Jacky Morel, dessins Pascal Meslet, photos archives VAG.

 

1977

 

 

iKARMANN

Main noticeable détails:
New anniversary edition, " Champagne ", to celebrate the first million of Golf sold ! They are white, top is sand-colour, inside is white. The headrest is seperated from the seats.

Type: 1511/2 , 1521/2 and 153 (U.S. model)

Production: 14 218

Chassis:
157 2 000 001 to 157 2 101 292



<<< 1976

1978 >>>

All these informations on the cabriolet come out from the Super VW Magazine number 9 .

 

 

Par Jacky Morel, dessins Pascal Meslet, photos archives VAG.

 

1978

 

 

iKARMANN

Main noticeable détails:
Edition " Champagne 2 ". No changes.

Type: 1511/2 , 1521/2 and 153 (U.S. model)

Production: 18 511

Chassis:
158 2 000 001 to 158 2 028 543



<<< 1977

1979/80 >>>

All these informations on the cabriolet come out from the Super VW Magazine number 9 .

 

 

Par Jacky Morel, dessins Pascal Meslet, photos archives VAG.

 

1979/80

 

iKARMANN

Main noticeable détails:
The demand is still important, but the anti-polluting laws finally beat up the famous cabriolet. However, Karmann continues to produce until 1980 but sells under the 1979 ../vintage.

Type: 1511/2 , 1521/2 and 153 (U.S. model)

Production: 19 569 in 1979 and 544 in 1980

Chassis:
159 2 000 001 to 159 2 036 506

From 1973 until 1983 Karmann will produce approximately 100 000 exemplaries of the 1303 cabriolet.



<<< 1978

All these informations on the cabriolet come out from the Super VW Magazine number 9 .