VW Wolfsburg

The Wolfsburg Edition (WE) Volkswagen's have been long time collectors items that first came on the market back in the mid 80s. The denotation of "Wolfsburg" comes from the head assembly factory located in Wolfsburg, Germany. Wolfsburg has always been the home of Volkswagen even after they decided to expand there assembly factories outside of eastern Europe. In honor of the original factory they decided to make a limited number of Wolfsburg Edition vehicles every new model year.

In the United States, it was only the Jetta that came out in a WE. Unfortunately the WE didn't offer any other engine trims besides the standard one found in the base model Jetta. However, other cosmetic things can be found around the interior and exterior of the car. The VW center-cap logo as well as the stick shift is replaced by the Wolfsburg logo. On the earlier models that came out in the late 80s had Wolfsburg stitching on the front and rear seats. On the latter models the rectangular Wolfburg badge could be found on the passengers side dashboard.

The exterior of the car posed the most noticeable differences that the WE offered. A spoiler came standard with also a special edition sparkling dark gray metallic paint which was found on some Wolsburg models. The WE Jettas had special wheel packages which consisted of uniquely designed wheel patterns wrapped in performance or all-weather tires. On the MkIII Jetta (96' - 98') the taillights were actually tinted versions of the stock Jetta taillights. The newer model WE Jettas donned the same type tinted stock taillights. The rectangular WE logo can also be found on the right side of the trunk lid.

Even though the WE Jettas were not top track performers, or had any bigger engine than the stock Jetta, many VW as well as German automobile enthusiasts long to own one. They were limited edition in their production which added to the excitement of owning one. The rarity of these cars makes them a real treat to see on the road whether they are someones daily driver or show car.