1982 Volkswagen Rabbit

This is the gold standard for all open compacts – the Golf I Cabriolet. The successor to the Beetle Cabriolet, of which almost 332,000 units were produced, made its debut at the Geneva International Motor Show in February 1979. Production of the future best-seller started in June of the same year. Initially this model was produced in parallel to the Beetle Cabriolet, the last unit of which was assembled by Karmann in Osnabrück in January 1980. The Golf Cabriolet – the first car in its class with a fixed rollover bar – featured a complex but uncomplicated roof design, four full-sized seats, nimble, economical engines and reliable front-wheel drive. The rest is history: with 388,522 units produced, the first-generation Golf Cabriolet not only overtook the Beetle Cabriolet but also became the most successful convertible of its time. It was continually improved and produced until 1993.