The Golf has traditionally represented class-agnostic ambiguity, but the Harlequin's color scheme turned an anonymous commuter car into a bold style statement.

Bring a Trailer Today, the Golf Harlequin's bold, cheerful style is much more appreciated, and Volkswagen diehards even make Harlequin tributes out of modern VWs.

When we traveled to Pottstown, Pennsylvania, to drive and photograph Orr's beautifully kept 1996 Volkswagen Golf Harlequin, we knew we also wanted to feature his customized Atlas Harlequin ...

In the 1990s, a U.S. Volkswagen dealership made eight single-color Mk3 Golf Harlequin conversions and one is for sale.

From sales flop to fashion inspiration, the 1996 Volkswagen Golf Harlequin is one of the rarest and most unique versions of the popular hatchback.

An obvious homage to the Volkswagen Golf Harlequin, this car means even more to its owner: it represents his childhood, and serves as a nod to the relationship between Porsche and Volkswagen.

Volkswagen offered production models of both the Polo and Golf in the famous mismatched panel look known as "Harlequin" back in the 1990s, with the look inspired by a 1960s Beetle ad.

While the Volkswagen Harlequin isn't exactly a clown car, it certainly is reminiscent of a circus with its color combinations.

The Polo was never sold in the United States, but in 1996, Americans caught a dose of Harlequin fever when a multicolor version of the larger Golf was marketed here.

Today, the Golf Harlequin's bold, cheerful style is much more appreciated, and Volkswagen diehards even make Harlequin tributes out of modern VWs. This Harlequin, up for auction on Bring a Trailer ...