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Time bomb - VW Golf 1100/1500 in (historical) test

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Created on June 29, 1974

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Engelbert Männer, translated by DeepL

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VW Golf (1978) - together with the Polo, Derby, Scirocco and Passat on the development site in Ehra-Lessien

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VW Golf (1974) - a first-generation Golf

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VW Golf LS (1974) - in the first test

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VW Golf LS (1974) - the transverse-mounted four-cylinder engine is a prime example of accessibility and maintainability

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VW Golf (1974) - the million-seller and thus probably Giugiaro's most popular design

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VW Golf LS (1975) - the measurement of the woman

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VW Golf LS (1974) - lifts a leg when cornering sharply

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VW Golf (1975) - spacious trunk, but whether the boat really fits in there with all its accessories

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VW Golf LS (1974) - the rev counter is not standard in the LS either

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VW Golf LS (1974) - Access to the rear compartment

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VW Golf LS (1974) - the trunk is said to have a huge capacity

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VW Golf GTI (1976) - at a car show

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VW Golf L (1975) - three- and five-door version

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VW Golf (1974) - happy driving on the test track

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VW Golf (1974) - Sketch

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VW Golf (1976) - three-door version with basic equipment

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VW Golf LS (1974) - the five-door version of the originally fastest Golf

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VW Golf LS (1974) - unadulterated Giugiaro design

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VW Golf GTI (1976) - during the press test drives at the Hockenheimring

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VW Golf LS (1976) - Never change a running system

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VW Golf LD (1976) - The newly added diesel model contributed significantly to the popularization of the diesel engine

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VW Golf LD (1977) - The diesel version was very popular

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VW Golf LD (1977) - L-equipment with diesel engine

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VW Golf LS (1977) - Handy station wagon.

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VW Golf LS (1977) - The new price of the three-door model was DM 10,325

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Summary

The first Golf finally brought VW a step away from the Beetle monoculture and laid the foundation for a successful model whose triumphal march continues to this day. The 1974 test report explains what made the Golf so exceptional.

This article contains the following chapters

Form: matter-of-fact
Space: compact format
Luggage: Versatile
Getting in and out: Two or four doors
Equipment: choice
Controls: easy to handle
Riding: Very handy
Driving performance: 50 and 70 hp
Road holding/suspension: firm and safe
Tires/brakes: two pairs of boots
Safety: Elaborate
Heating/ventilation: room for improvement
Noise/maintenance: Up to date
Plus points
Minus points
mot overall assessment

Estimated reading time: 10min

Preview (beginning of the article)

The new Golf finally brings VW that step forward (away from the Beetle monoculture) that would have been due years ago - then with less time pressure than today. The future of the VW Group literally depends on whether the Golf can be delivered as quickly as planned in the fall of 1974 and how mature it is when it goes into mass production. The first Golf 1500 demonstration cars are delivered to VW dealers in the first half of July. Full delivery, including the Golf 1100, will begin after the factory vacation in the second half of August. In our opinion, this new VW, with its emphatically no-nonsense style, fits in well with the sobering car era. It is a temporary hit, a time bomb, and at the same time the VW general attack on all domestic and foreign competitors in this class.

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