B+B Volkswagen Polo Paris

You’re in luck: this is a surprisingly well-documented weird car. Especially for a weird car that was actually produced in a small series, with Volkswagen’s blessing, between approximately 1981 and 1983.

I’m not kidding, it’s possible to find one of these tiny German gems for yourself, and revel in the sumptuous Alcantara-lined interior, Recaro seats that cost as much as some cars, extensive Blaupunkt Hi-Fi components, custom almost-everything Volkswagen Polo that tuning company B+B (now simply BB) — led by Rainer Buchmann — was selling for 45,000 DM. 

Take that money to BMW or Mercedes, and you’d leave with a whole mid-range sedan and plenty of change for any kind of schnitzel dinner your heart desired.

Not to worry: the Polo Paris’ mechanical parts were otherwise stock. And it had optional extras! Brilliant.

Let’s get into it.