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Year colours and codes for Mk1 Golf Hatchback
1974

Exterior Colours

Diamond Yellow – B4B4 – also known as Brilliant Yellow - L11C
Marino Yellow – E6E6 – L20A
Phoenix Red – G5G5 – L32K
Senegal Red – G9G9 – L31A
Miami Blue – K2K2 – L51C
Lynx Green – M2M2 – also known as Lofoten Green - L61H
Cliff Green – N7N7 – L61A
Atlas White – R3R3 – L91Z
Hellas metallic – W4W4 – L98C
Marathon metallic – X2X2 – L96M
Ancona metallic – X5C5 - L97B
Viper Green metallic – Y5Y5 – L98B

Upholstery Colours

Cloth upholstery for Golf / Golf S

Yellowstone – 22
Nutbrown – 24
Pine Green - 36
Lava Black – 83

Cloth upholstery for Golf L / LS

Yellowstone – 14
Pine Green – 16
Nutbrown – 82
Lave Black – 84

Leatherette upholstery for Golf / Golf S / Golf L/ Golf LS

Black – 50
Yellowstone - 56
Pine Green – 63
Nutbrown - 65

1975

Exterior Colours

Rally Yellow - D7 - L10A
Marino Yellow - E6 - L20A
Phoenix Red - G5 - L32K
Senegal Red - G9 - L31A
Ocean Blue - J4 - L57H
Lofoten Green - M2 - L61H
Cliff Green - N7 - L61A
Atlas White -  R3 - L91Z
Viper Green metallic - Y5 - L96N
Diamond Silver metallic - Z4 - L97A

Upholstery Colours

Golf
Cognac - 01
Black/ white - 29

Golf L/LS
Cognac - 17
Lava Black - 84

1976

Exterior Colours

Riyad Yellow – L11A
Dakota Beige – L13A
Panama  Brown – L12A
Mars Red (Golf GTI) – L31B
Brocade Red – L32A
Miami Blue – L51C
Manila Green – L63Y
Bali Green – L62A
Polar White – L90A
Timor Brown metallic – L97F
Bahama Blue metallic – L99F
Bronze metallic – L95D
Viper Green metallic – L98B
Silver Diamond metallic (Golf GTI) – L97A

Upholstery Colours

Cloth upholstery for Golf (dog tooth)
Black / white – 29

Cloth upholstery for Golf L (broadcord)
Black – 03
Parchment – 04
Tobacco – 08
Marine Blue – 09

Cloth upholstery for Golf GL (velour)
Black – 22
Parchment – 23
Tobacco – 24
Marine Blue – 25

Cloth upholstery for Golf GTI
Black/ red – 12
Black/ silver – 18

Leatherette upholstery for Golf (grid grain)
Black – 50

Leatherette upholstery for Golf L / Golf GL (leather grain)
Black – 50
Parchment – 51
Tobacco – 53
Marine Blue – 55

1977

Exterior Colours

Black - A1 - L41
Riyad Yellow - B4 - L11A
Mars Red - G6 - L31B
Miami Blue - K2 - L51C
Bali Green - M5 - L62A
Polar White - R5 - L90A
Bronze metallic - X4 - L95D
Bahama Blue metallic - Y3 - L99F
Silver Diamond metallic - Z4 - L97A

Upholstery Colours

Golf
Black/ white - 29

Golf L (wide cord)
Black - 03
Parchment - 04
Tobacco - 08
Marine Blue - 09

Golf GLS (velour)
Black - 22
Parchment - 23
Tobacco - 24
Marine Blue - 25

1978

Exterior Colours

Black - A1 - L41
Riyad Yellow - B4 - L11A
Mars Red - G6 - L31B
Miami Blue - K2 - L51B
Manila Green - M4 - L63Y
Alpine White - P1 - L90E
Bronze metallic - X4 - L95D
Bahama Blue metallic - Y3 - L99F
Silver metallic - Z4 - L90E
Colibri Green metallic - Z7 - L99Y

Upholstery Colours

Golf
Black / white - 01

Golf L / LS (wide cord)
Parchment - 04
Tobacco - 08
Marine Blue - 09

Golf GLS (velour)
Parchment - 23
Tobacco - 24
Marine Blue - 25

1979

Exterior Colours

Lemon Yellow - B2 - LA1D
Mandarin Orange - E3 - LA1A
Mars Red - G6 - L31B
Florida Blue - J1 - LA5A
Alpine White - P1 - L90E
Azores metallic - W3 - LA5V
Indiana Red metallic - W9 - LA3V
Inari Silver metallic - Y4 - L94A
Canyon Brown metallic - Y8 - LE8V
Diamond Silver metallic - Z4 - LY7V (also maybe known as Dolomite Grey)
Colibri Green metallic - Z7 - L99Y

Upholstery Colours

Golf N
Black / White

Golf L / LS / LD (striped)
Black - BQ
Gazelle - BS
Van Dyke - BT

Golf GLS (honeycomb)
Black - CA
Gazelle - CB
Ivy - CD

1980

Exterior Colours

Lemon Yellow - B2 - LA1D
Mexico Beige - D9 - LE1M
Mars Red - G6 - LA3A
Malaga Red - H5 - L30C
Florida Blue - J1 - LA5A
Alpine White - P1 - L90E
Azores metallic - W3 - LA5V
Indiana Red metallic - W9 - LA3V
Inari Silver metallic - Y4 - L94A
Canyon Brown metallic - Y8 - LE8V
Onyx Green metallic - Z2 - LD6V
Diamond Silver metallic - Z4 - LE7Y
Black - 9000 - L041

Upholstery Colours

Golf N
Black / white - AG

Golf L / LD / LS (striped)
Black - BQ
Gazelle - BS
Van Dyke - BT
Ivy - BU

Golf GLS (honeycomb)
Black - CA
Gazelle - CB
Ivy - CD

Golf GTI (large check)
Black / red - EW
Black / silver - EY

1980
Golf Driver (Series 1 version)

Exterior Colours

Mars Red - G6 - LA3A
Mandarin Orange - LA1A
Santos Green - LA6A

Upholstery Colour
Black Leatherette -

1981

Exterior Colours

Lemon Yellow - B2 - LA1D
Mars Red - G6 - LA3A
Malaga Red - H5 - L30C
Monaco Blue - J3 - LA5D
Lido Green - M3 - LA6D
Alpine White - P1 - L90E
Indiana Red metallic - W9 - LA3V
Inari Silver metallic - Y4 - L94A
Onyx Green metallic - Z2 - LD6V
Diamond Silver metallic - Z4 - LE7Y
Regatta Blue metallic - Z6 - LB5Y
Sand metallic - Z8 - LA1V
Black - 9000 - L041

Upholstery Colours

Golf N
Black / white - AU

Golf L / LD / LS
Black - DT
Gazelle - DU
Royal Blue - DV
Carmine Red - DW

Golf GLS
Black - GA
Gazelle - GB
Royal Blue - GC
Carmine Red - GD

Golf GTI
Black / red KL
Black / silver KM

1982

Lemon Yellow - B2 - LA1D
Mars Red - G6 - LA3A
Gambia Red - H2 - LA3B
Monaco Blue - J3 - LA5D
Lido Green - M3 - LA6B
Alpine White - P1 - L90E
Lhasa Green metallic - W1 - LA6V
Surinam Red metallic - Y2 - LA3Y
Inari Silver metallic - Y4 - L94A
Diamond Silver metallic - Z4 - LE7Y
Regatta Blue metallic - Z6 - LB5Y
Sand metallic - Z8 - LA1V
Black - 9000 - L041

Upholstery Colours

Golf C / Diesel
Black / white
Blue / white

Golf CL
Black
Gazelle
Blue
Red

Golf GL
Gazelle
Blue
Red

Golf GTI
Black / red
Black / silver

1982
Golf Van

Exterior Colours
Mars Red
Black
White
Blue

1983

Exterior Colours                                  Upholstery Colours

Alpine White – L90E                           Black/ silver
Mars Red – LA3A                                 Black/ red
Black – L041                                        Black/ silver
Helios Blue metallic – LA5Y                Black/ silver
Lhasa Green metallic – LA6V              Black/ petrol



Year colours and codes for Mk1 Golf Cabriolet
    1980

Exterior Colours
Brazil Brown metallic - W8 - L96F
River Blue Metallic - Y9 - LK6V
Diamond Silver metallic - Z4 LE7Y
Black - 9000 - L041

Leatherette Upholstery

Black - PA
Van Dyke _ PC

Roof Colours

Black - V1
Sand V3

1981

Exterior Colours

Mars Red - G6 - LA3A
Cosmos Silver metallic - U8 - LK5Y
Brazilian Brown metallic - W8 - L96F
Black - 9000 - L041

Velour Upholstery

Black - HA
Gazelle - HB
Royal blue - HC

Roof Colours

Black - V1
Sand - V3

1982

Exterior Colours

Mars Red - G6 - LA3A
Baikal Blue - K2 - LK5A
Surinam Red metallic - Y2 - LA3Y
Sudan Brown metallic - Z1 - LK8V
Sand metallic - Z8 - LA1V
Black - 9000 - L041

Cloth Upholstery

Gazelle - ES
Blue - ET
Red - EU

Roof Fabric

Sand - V3

1983

Exterior Colours

Black - 9001 - L041
Cosmos Silver - U8 LK5Y
Burgundy - W4 - LK3Y
Lagos yellow - B7 - LK1A
Papyrus Green - W8 - LB6V
Mars Red - G6 - LA3A

Cloth Upholstery
Blue - XG
Aubergine - XH
Black - EQ
Light brown - XC

Roof fabric

Black - V1
Sand - V3

1984

Black - 9001 - L041
Mars Red - G6 - LA3A
Alpine White - P1 - L90E
Bronze Grey metallic - U5 - LA8Y
Turquoise metallic - U6 - LB5T
Pewter Grey metallic - U9 - LAS7Y

Upholstery Colours

Black - GA
Brown - GB

Roof Fabric
Black - V1
Sand - V3

1985

Exterior Colours

Mars Red - G6 - LA3A
Bronze Grey metallic - U5 - LA8Y
Aero Blue metallic - U7 - LD5V
Pewter Grey metallic - U9 - LA7Y
Flash Silver metallic - X9 - LP7Y

Upholstery Colours

Black - KA
Blue - KB
Brown - KC

Roof Fabric

Black - V1
Sand - V3

1986

Exterior Colours

Mars Red - G6 - LA3A
Bronze Grey metallic - U5 - LA8Y
Aero blue metallic U7 - LD5V
Pewter Grey metallic - U9 - LA7Y
Flash Silver metallic - X9 - LP7Y

Upholstery Colours

Black - KA
Blue - KB
Brown - KC

Roof Fabric

Black - V1
Sand - V3

Quartet Model

Exterior Colours

Alpine White - P1 - L90E
Helios Blue metallic - C5 - LA5Y
Paprika Red - H7 - LK3A
Sapphire metallic - L5 - LY5V

Upholstery Colours

Lasky white - HA
Mauritius blue - HC
Carmine red - HB
Dove grey - HD

Roof Fabric

Alpine White - V5
Atoll Blue - V8
Paprika Red - V6
Dove Grey - V9 -

1987

Exterior Colours

Tornado Red - G2 - LY3D
Capri Blue - J5 - LA6U
Irish Green - M8 - LB6B
Alpine White - P1 - L90E
Helios Blue metallic - C5 - LA5Y
Arctic Blue metallic - C6 - LK5U
Rock Grey metallic - L9 - LK7V
Bronze Grey metallic - U5 - LA8Y
Pewter Grey metallic - U9 - LA7Y
Titan Red metallic - W4 - LB3V
Granite Black metallic - W9 - LB7V
Jade Green metallic - X8 - LN6V
Flash Silver metallic - X9 - LP7Y

Upholstery Colours

Sport Seat Colour Tweed
Black / silver - KA
Balearic - KB
Saiga - KC

Leatherette Seat Colours
Black - PA
Saiga - QC
Black - TP
Bedouin - YA

Roof Fabric

Black - V1
Silver-grey - V2
Bamboo - V3

1988

Exterior Colours

Alpine White - P1 - L90E
Helios Blue metallic - C5 - LA5Y
Paprika Red - H7 - LK3A
Sapphire metallic - L5 - LY5V

Upholstery Colours

Lasky white - HA
Mauritius blue - HC
Carmine red - HB
Dove grey - HD

Roof Fabric

Alpine white - V5
Atoll blue - V8
Paprika red - V6
Dove grey - V9

1989

Exterior Colours

Cabriolet                                                            GTI

Paprika Red - H7 - Lk3A                                  Paprika Red - H7 - LK3A
Alpine White - P1 - L90E                                 Alpine White - P1 - L041
Helios Blue metallic - C5 - LA5Y                    Helios Blue metallic - C5 - LA5Y
Sapphire metallic - L5 - LY5V                         Sapphire metallic - L5 - LY5V
Bronze Grey metallic - U5 - LA8Y
Black - 9001 - L041

Upholstery Colours

Cabriolet                                                            GTI

Black / silver - CL                                             Lasky white - HA
Dove grey - CM                                                 Mauritius blue - HC
Beige - CN                                                         Carmine red - HB
                                                                            Dove grey - HD

Roof Fabric

Cabriolet                                                            GTI

Black - V1                                                          Alpine white - V5
Beige - V7                                                          Atoll blue - V8
Dove grey - V9                                                  Dove grey - V9
                                                                           Paprika red - V6

1990 - January

Exterior Colours

Cabriolet                                                          GTI

Paprika Red - H7 - LA3A                                Paprika Red - H7 - LA3A
Alpine White - P1 - L90E                                Alpine White - P1 - L90E
Helios Blue metllic - C5 - LA5Y                    Helios Blue metallic - C5 - LA5Y
Sapphire metallic - L5    - LY5V                     Sapphire metallic - L5 - LY5V
Bronze Grey metallic - U5 - LA8Y
Black - 9001 - L041

Upholstery Colours

Cabriolet                                                           GTI

Black / silver - CL                                            Lasky white - HA
Dove grey - CM                                                Mauritius blue - HC
Beige - CN                                                        Carmine red - HB
                                                                           Dove grey - HD

Roof Fabric

Cabriolet                                                          GTI

Black - V1                                                        Alpine white - V5
Beige - V7                                                        Atoll blue - V8
Dove grey - V9                                                Dove grey - V9
                                                                          Paprika red - V6

1990 - August

Exterior Colours

Black - 9001 - L041
Paprika Red - H7 - LA3A
Alpine White - P1 - L90E
Ink Blue metallic - K9 - LK5T
Sapphire metallic L5 - LY5V
Capri Green metallic - Q5 - LA6U

Upholstery Colours

Clipper                                                              GTI - Quartet

Black / Silver - CL                                            Black - FA
Dove grey - CT                                                 Dove grey - FB
                                                                           Mauritius blue - FC
                                                                           Lasky white - FD

                                                                           Leather Option
                                                                           Black - TL / TV
                                                                           Dove grey - TE
                                                                           Mauritius blue - TG
                                                                           White - TK

Rood Fabric

Black - V1
Alpine white - V5
Atoll blue - V8
Dove grey - V9

1991 - January

Exterior Colours

Black - 9001- L041
Paprika Red - H7 - LK3A
Alpine White - P1 - L90E
Ink Blue metallic - K9 - LK5T
Sapphire metallic L5 - LY5V
Capri Green metallic Q5 - LA6U

Upholstery Colours

Clipper                                                                GTI - Quartet

Black / Silver - CL                                              Black - FA
Dove grey - CT                                                   Dove grey - FB
                                                                             Mauritius blue - FC
                                                                             Lasky white - FD

                                                                             Leather Option
                                                                             Black - TL / TV
                                                                             Dove grey - TE
                                                                             Mauritius blue - TG
                                                                             White - TK

Rood Fabric

Black - V1
Alpine white - V5
Atoll blue - V8
Dove grey - V9

1991 - May

Paintwork                               Upholstery                      Hood (hood cover

GTI Sportline
Flash Red                               Black / Red                     Black (black)
D8 - LP3G

GTI Sportline
Black - L041                          Black / Red                      Black (black)

GTI Rivage

Classic Blue                          Mauritius                         Indigo Blue Cloth
Pearl - LC5Z                          Blue                                  (blue)

GTI Rivage
'Leather'

Classic Blue                          Beige                                Indigo Blue Cloth
Pearl - LC5Z                          leather (beige)

Classic Green                       Beige                                Black Cloth
Pearl - R6                              leather (beige)
- LC6V

1991 - August

Exterior Colours

Paprika Red - H7 - LK3A
Maritime Blue - K1 - LA5E
Alpine White - P1 - L90E
Inca Blue metallic - K9 - LK5T
Sapphire metallic - L5 - LY5V
Green pearl effect - 26 - LP6W
Brilliant Black metallic - R8 - LA9V
Khaki pearl effect - R9 - LC6Z

Upholstery Colours

Cloth seat, diagonal stripe
Black - JP
Sahara - JQ
Dove grey - JN

Recaro sports seats, ribbed flock
Grey / black / blue / green - XT

Leatherette
Black - NW

Real leather - TL

Roof Fabric

Black - PA
Sahara - PC
Dove Grey - PB

1993 - January

Exterior Colours                   Upholstery Colours                         Roof Fabric

Clipper

Paprika Red                          Dove Grey                                         Dove Grey
H7 - LK3A

Alpine White                         Black                                                 Black
P1 - L90E

Pearl Green metallic            Sahara                                              Beige
R6 - LC6V

Ink Blue metallic                  Dove Grey                                         Dove Grey
K9 - LK5T

Black                                      Black                                                 Black
R8 - LA9V

GTI Sportline                        Black/ red jacquard sport             Black
Flash Red
D8 - LP3G

GTI Sportline
Black                                     Black/ red jacquard sport             Black
R8 - LA9V

GTI Rivage                           Black diagonal cloth                      Indigo blue
Classic Blue metallic         Mauritius blue interior                   cloth
9040 - LC5N                        Also available

Rivage - Leather

Classic Blue metallic         Beige leather                                  Indigo blue
9040 - LC5N                                                                                  cloth

Classic Green Pearl           Beige leather                                   Black cloth
metallic
R6 - LC6V

SPECIAL EDITIONS

Genesis - May 1992

Exterior Colour - Violet Touch pearl effect - 9074
Upholstery - Sound fabric
Roof fabric - Black
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