VOLKSWAGEN DERBY

The 'Volkswagen Derby' is a saloon version of the Volkswagen Polo supermini, produced by the German automaker Volkswagen between 1977 and 1981.
During 1981 Volkswagen introduced the second generation Polo and the second generation Derby, in 1984 the Derby name was dropped and the saloon version of the Polo became the Polo Classic.
Most parts of the Derby are interchangeable with the MK1 Polo, and all technical parts (engine, brakes etc) are mostly compatible with the MK2 models. Body parts at the rear are different also the rear window is different (wider) the rear bumper only fits the MK1 model and is 'not' interchangeable with the MK2 or the MK1 Volkswagen Polo. lights are the same as the MK1 Polo and Audi 50.

Contents

Versions available

Marketing

South American Derby

TV appearances

See also

External links

Versions available

In Europe, the Derby was available with 1.1-litre (1096cc) and 1.3-litre (1296cc) 4-cylinder engines, badged as 1100 and 1300 respectively.
The following versions were available:

★ 1100 LS

★ 1100 LX

★ 1100 CLS

★ 1300 LS

★ 1300 GL

★ 1300 GLS
From 1984, the Polo Classic replaced it, and the Derby name would not re-appear until 1997 in South America.

Marketing

This was not sold outside of Europe, although some parts of Eurasia did get the Derby (Turkey, Cyprus and Malta were the main export markets within Eurasia, also some parts of Eastern Europe bordering on Asia had this car. The name was used on a rebadged SEAT Cordoba in Mexico (see section below): but marketed as the Volkswagen Polo saloon in Eurasia.

South American Derby

In Argentina VW marketed a facelifted version of the 1999-2001 Polo Classic which as the Derby in Mexico and a Volkswagen Caddy the SEAT Inca derived van which shares the same platform and front end styling as the South American Type 6K.
The 6K Polo Classic & 9K Caddy have been produced since 2000. All facelifted Type 6K/9K models are built in Argentina.
This model had a 1.8-litre engine, which was exclusive to South America, and not offered on the European Volkswagen polo sedan/wagon.

TV appearances

This car appeared in the ITV programme ''Police, Camera, Action!'' in the 1996 episode ''Eurocops''. It was involved in a car chase in which the Rigspolitiet were pursuing the car through Copenhagen on the 25th November 1995 (shown on the footage, using ProViDa in-car video cameras, as '95-11-25' on-screen).

See also

★ Volkswagen Polo

External links

★ Dutch enthusiasts' forum

★ "Trunk Society" Club