Following the launch of the revised “Clipper†bodywork on the Cabriolet in 1988, Volkswagen divided the model into three different tiers. The base spec was just “Cabrioletâ€; move up a notch and you got you alloy wheels and sportier front seats with the “Best Seller†model. The top of the range was the “Boutique†model; these incorporated many of the details of the Wolfsburg models that came before. You got 14″ Avus (Snowflake) alloys, which if you ordered white as a body color were keyed to match and leather upholstery.
This changed late in the run, as Volkswagen boiled the Cabriolet lineup down to two models; the Cabriolet and the Cabriolet Classic. In their final model year, both were also badged as “Collector’s Edition”, which can get confusing. The difference between the two models was that the Classic was slightly higher specification; you got air conditioning, heated front seats, forged “La Castellet” wheels, and leather upholstery – though you could opt in the air conditioning on the base Cabriolet. Today’s car appears to be a nice Classic model that’s undergone a full interior placement:
