SOLD
7,000.00CADto n**************r+ buyer's premium (700.00)
This item SOLD at 2026 Mar 14 @ 12:18UTC-06:00 : CST/MDT
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Monday, March 16 9-4pm @ Westerner Park, RD
Tuesday,March 17 9-5pm @ 3 Industrial Drive, Sylvan Lake
1981 Volkswagen Rabbit Custom Pickup (“ViperRosa”)
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
Style: Pickup Truck
VIN: 1V1KG017XBV097006
Exterior Colour: Red
Interior Colour: Yellow
Cylinders: 4
Transmission: Manual
Engine: 1.8L SOHC Inline 4
Odometer: 129363
Last Registered: Alberta
Auction Location:
4847A 19 St, Red Deer, Alberta, T4R 2N7, Canada
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GST Applicable to all Canadian residents.
US buyers responsible for all state taxes. No GST applied if imported & shipped into the US Paps Carrier. All US buyers will be charged GST at point of purchase until carrier is confirmed.
Taxes:
| Tax | Rate | Desc. |
| GST |
5% |
Goods and Services Tax |
| GST |
5% |
Goods and Services Tax |
Buyer's Premiums:
| From (Incl.) | To (Excl.) | Premium |
| 0.00 |
3,637.00 |
400.00 |
| 3,637.00 |
Infinite |
11% |
Additional Fees:
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PLEASE CALL ONE OF THE FOLLOWING SHIPPING COMPANIES FOR ESTIMATES:
• Under the Radar Transport (Enclosed) AB/BC: Taylor Vivian: 604-799-4503
• West Coast Car Carriers:604-799-7975
• Custom Car Carrier (Enclosed) Western Canada/NWT/Yukon:Jerry Woods: 780-719-5542
• Rosenau Transport (Western Canada): 1-800-465-9659
• Bills Car Carriers (AB, BC, SK: 780-699-4044
• Kee West Auto Carriers (Winnipeg, MB): 204-774-2937
• Livingston Vehicle Transportation Winnipeg, MB: 204-975-0648 Rail: 800-837-1063
• BTB Rental & Custom Hauling (Headingley, MB): 204-227-6745
• Meadowlark Logistics Ltd. (Edmonton, AB): 780-918-6373
• Car Couriers Inc. (Cremona, AB): 1-888-637-2770
• Hauling West (Open Carrier) BC/AB/SK: 780-991-4675
• 83 North Transport (MB/SK/AB) Swan River, MB: 204-734-6044
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ELECTRIC GARAGE INC.
3 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE, SYLVAN LAKE, AB T4S 1P4
Wire Transfer Information
Electric Garage Inc.
TD Canada Trust Village Mall
6320-50th Ave Unit 56
Red Deer, Alberta
T4N 4C6
Ph: 403-346-7711
Transit/Branch#: 00259
Bank/Institution#: 004
Bank/Account#: 5222428
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