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1987 Volkswagen Golf (Mk1 GLI cabriolet, purple and black, classic)
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- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Golf
- Variant
- Mk1 GLI cabriolet
- Year
- 1987
- Decade
- 1980s
- Colour
- Purple and black
- Types
- ClassicConvertible
This catalogue entry records a 1987 Volkswagen Golf Mk1 GLI cabriolet in purple and black, a convertible, from the 1980s.
The 1987 Volkswagen Golf Mk1 GLI cabriolet in purple and black is filed under Classic and Convertible, within the 1980s picture cars.
1980s on screen
Modern traffic can be especially noticeable in the distance of an eighties street, so the background view needs reviewing even for a simple stationary setup. Conversations at the kerb can use an eighties vehicle as ordinary street furniture, leaving the emotional weight of the scene with the performers rather than the object. Bags and clothes help explain an eighties arrival as work or leisure, keeping the car within the action rather than using it to invent a character background.
Possible roles in a production
Roof-up and roof-down scenes create different images, so the roof position needs agreeing early and recording for continuity across the convertible sequence. A convertible in a stills shoot can keep the roof state consistent while the photographer changes position, avoiding an unexplained difference between related images. Hair, hats and loose costume details should be rehearsed for open-top action, especially when performers need to repeat the same look between camera angles.
About this listing
For this 1987 Volkswagen Golf Mk1 GLI cabriolet, the recorded colour is purple and black and the catalogue categories are Classic and Convertible. The total recorded for Volkswagen Golfs is 35 entries. 1982 and 2018 mark the ends of this model's listed year range. Additional colours listed against this model include grey, gold, red and green and black. There are 132 Volkswagen vehicles to explore; a separate collection brings together 379 cars from the 1980s.
Questions about this car
Can I hire this 1987 Volkswagen Golf in purple and black for filming?
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Is the photo of this exact car?
It is a model photograph rather than an owner photograph of this listing, and the specific Volkswagen Golf offered, including its colour, is confirmed with our options.
What if this Volkswagen Golf isn't available?
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Can it be driven on camera?
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