Westmoreland Rabbit Assembly Plant The Volkswagen Manufacturing Corporation of America was established to produce the Rabbit in the U.S. at the Westmoreland Assembly plant in Pennsylvania. (Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.)
Westmoreland Rabbit Assembly Plant Factory workers train on "middle knock-down kits" sent from Germany. These early Rabbits are notable for their round headlights. About 250 were built to troubleshoot and test assembly processes before general production was started.
O'Halloran, T. J., photographer. (1977) Training assembly, VW Rabbits, New Stanton, PA automobiles. , 1977. [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2018645728/.
1984 Mk1 Rabbit GTI With 90 hp and a five-speed manual, the Rabbit GTI created the “hot hatch” segment and offered affordable performance with everyday usability. (Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.)
1984 Mk1 Rabbit GTI With 90 hp and a five-speed manual, the Rabbit GTI created the “hot hatch” segment and offered affordable performance with everyday usability. (Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.)
1984 Mk1 Rabbit GTI With 90 hp and a five-speed manual, the Rabbit GTI created the “hot hatch” segment and offered affordable performance with everyday usability. (Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.)
The first U.S. built Volkswagen Rabbit This Rabbit was the first to roll off the production at Volkswagen plant in Westmoreland, PA. This car contains features that corresponded to US safety standards, such as bumper pads hit hard objects up to 5 mph without causing any damage and side reflectors as well as headrests incorporated into the cabin. A red light lit up on the dashboard to warn drivers if they weren’t wearing their seatbelts. (Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.)
RIDC Westmoreland Innovation Center RIDC Westmoreland Innovation Center, circa 2019. (RIDC)
RIDC Westmoreland Innovation Center RIDC Westmoreland Innovation Center, circa 2019. (RIDC)
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