In 1974, Volkswagen launched the compact VW Golf with an angular and clearly styled four-cylinder in-line engine at the front and front-wheel drive as the successor to the round Beetle with an air-cooled boxer engine behind the rear seat and rear-wheel drive. A revolution - and a necessary one at that! Volkswagen had clung to the cult Beetle for almost too long.
The new car with a new concept brought new success and ushered in the age of the compact car - the entire class was named after it. By 1983, more than 6 million Golf 1 saloons had been sold before it was replaced by the successor model, as well as a good number of convertibles and vans christened "Caddy" from 1979 onwards.
Two of its many drive variants are famous: the diesel, which sold around one million units - diesel engines were not yet common in this segment at the time - and the 110 PS Golf GTI, which was built from 1976 and is a living legend. It formed yet another subgroup in the Golf class, the compact sports car. The Golf 1 thus made automotive history in many respects and heralded a new era, and not just for Volkswagen.
In addition to the historical outline, Young Classic Volume 4 also contains detailed buying advice as well as instructions for easy maintenance and DIY repairs. Where to get spare parts for the rolling treasures is also listed, as are the most important facts and figures from the model's history. Tips on classic car registration, information on the countless fan clubs and reports from their meetings - such as the legendary annual GTI meeting at Wörthersee in Austria - are also included.
The extensive interview with designer Giorgetto Giugiaro and the topic of "tuning" are also particularly interesting, as the tuning landscape changed with the Golf.
Bibliographical details
- Size: 168 pages, paperback
- Pictures: around 300 color photos
- Format: 28.2 x 21.8 x 1.4 cm
- Publisher: Delius Klasing
- Edition: 1st edition 2013 (October 7, 2013)
- Language: German
- ISBN-10: 376883669X
- ISBN-13: 978-3768836692
- Price: Euro 12.90 or CHF 20.70
- Available: From the publisher Delius Klasing, from Azamon.de
or from newsagents and bookshops
