Photo Gallery «40 years of the VW Golf GTI - the often copied original»
Everyone knows it, it became the progenitor of a new class of car, the VW Golf GTI, developed and produced by the Volkswagen company, which until shortly before was known mainly as the builder of the VW Beetle and a few less successful successors. The GTI was able to keep up with many a sports car that was several times more expensive and could easily be used in everyday life. This made it a trendsetter, and its imitators have continued into the modern era. This driving report, illustrated with current and historical images, aims to find out just how good the original introduced 40 years ago was.
VW Golf GTI (1980) - still an exceptionally handy car even after 40 years
© Daniel Reinhard, 2016
VW Golf GTI (1980) - a car straight out of the brochure
© Daniel Reinhard, 2016
VW Golf GTI (1980) - the famous GTI badge soon also adorned many a "normal" Golf
© Daniel Reinhard, 2016
VW Golf GTI (1978) - the original GTI and father of all GTIs
© Volkswagen Presse, 1978
VW Golf GTI (1978) - the famous lettering
© Volkswagen Presse, 1978
VW Golf GTI (1980) - already with round bumpers
© Volkswagen Presse, 1980
VW Golf GTI (1976) - at the Rétromobile 2016
© Rétromobile, 2016
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