Market Find: Volkswagen Spektrum Squirrel Grey Golf R

What: 2019 Volkswagen Golf R
Color: Volkswagen Spektrum Squirrel Grey (non-metallic; R700; 9707; Porsche)
VIN:  WVWWA7AU5KW227167
Mileage: 26,509 miles
Price: $33,974
CarFax: N/A
Window Sticker: N/A
Location: Birmingham, AL
Listing: Serra Volkswagen

While not the most staggering of all Golf R Spektrum statistics, we’re somewhat surprised at the rarity of Squirrel Grey. Just 6 Volkswagen Spektrum buyers opted for a color that’s equal parts unique and inoffensive. Perhaps it was the dull, pastel grey’s similarity to so many other colors that were then- and still are now- somewhat in vogue. Or maybe it was a symptom of the Golf R’s audience and attainable price point. Regardless, at just under $34k we feel this is a phenomenal value for someone looking to enter the world of Tailored Driver.

Related Articles

EU Market Find: Nogaro Edition Audi ur quattro in Switzerland

Despite evidence you may see here suggesting otherwise, Nogaro Blue as a paint color didn’t show up at Audi until the RS2 era. If you’re doing the math, that’s about a decade before this 1983 Audi quattro left the factory. Yet here it sits.
So how’d it happen? Auto Bordin, the Swiss dealer listing this car tells the story fairly comprehensively, and so we’re going to post the English translation below.

Responses