^Lot 170 1981 VOLKSWAGEN RABBIT CUSTOM PICKUP (“VIPERROSA”)

1981 Volkswagen Rabbit Custom Pickup (“ViperRosa”)
Featured from the Sidorsky Collection

Custom-built 1981 Volkswagen Rabbit pickup featuring extensive body modifications and a performance-built 16-valve GTI powertrain.

• One-off custom build
• Dodge Viper–inspired front-end styling
• Ferrari Testarossa–style rear conversion
• Rear body and trunk fabricated in steel (not fiberglass)
• Lightweight plastic components used on front end only
• Custom-made wheels
• Fresh undercoating completed
• New headlights recently installed

Engine & Performance:
• 1987 Volkswagen GTI 1.8L 16-valve engine
• Stock VW forged rods
• 81mm pistons
• 266° high-lift camshaft
• Bench-flowed 16-valve cylinder head
• Twin Weber 45 DCOE side-draft carburetors with 6" velocity stacks
• MSD High Output ignition
• Modified Ford Escort distributor
• Custom adjustable timing gear
• Heavy-duty engine and transmission mounts
• Dyno-tested at 195 HP @ 6,500 RPM

Transmission & Drivetrain:
• 1984 GTI 5-speed manual transmission
• Neuspeed shortened shifter linkage
• Modified shift lever
• 3.67:1 ring and pinion ratio
• Close-ratio gear set: 3.45 1st • 2.12 2nd • 1.44 3rd • 1.13 4th • 0.89 5th

Supporting Components:
• Super Sprint exhaust system
• Borg-Warner oil cooler
• Lightened 210mm flywheel
• Sport Sachs pressure plate clutch
• Spark plugs and wires recently replaced
• Carburetors rebuilt
• Timing belt replaced

Brakes:
• New brakes installed front and rear
• Brakes require bleeding

• One-of-one custom build
• Steel rear body fabrication
• Dyno-proven 16-valve GTI powertrain

Year: 1981
Make: Volkswagen
Model: Rabbit Custom
Style: Pickup Truck
VIN: 1V1KG017XBV097006
Exterior Colour: Red
Interior Colour: Yellow
Cylinders: 4
Transmission: Manual
Engine: 1.8L SOHC Inline 4
Odometer: 129,375 KMS
Last Registered: Alberta