Jetta Mk1 the Golf’s brother 

A compact family car, the Jetta was introduced to the market in September 1979, it has marked its path over six generations. It was designed by Giorgio Giugiaro from Italdesign, This model was well accepted, specially by young audiences due to the excellent background of its then sister model, the VW Mk1 Rabbit. With a […]

Mk1 golf cabriolet history

The Cabriolet mk1  is a convertible model of Volkswagen. It’s design would have been based on Golf, although there was still nothing like it in the convertible market at the time. It was manufactured by bodybuilder Karmann in Osnabrück, Germany. Production began in 1979 and ran until 1993. In the United States the model was […]

Vr6 Engine

Earlier this year we talked about the famous “Engine Swap”. Many fans of the Golf Mk1 agree to change their engine, being an old car, it does not have the same power as before. But there are also purists who think that altering the machinery means mutilating such  beautiful car and its original genius. Today […]

Giorgetto Giugiaro

The best designer in history. He received the “Car Designer of the Century Award” in 1999. Giorgetto Giugiaro was born in Garessio, Italy on August 7, 1938. Upon moving to Turin, Giorgetto studied at the School of Art in the mornings and attended drawing classes at night. During a school design competition, Dante Giacosa, then […]

Rabbit swallowtails

The term “swallowtail” is used for the first VW golf, built with a unique body line between the taillights. Today we will talk about that particular line that separates the common Mk1 from the extremely rare Mk1. A feature of our Mk1 not known by many, but that certainly adds value to our vehicle. The […]

how to care the paint of your golf mk1

Synthetic or natural, some fibers can damage your car. We always look for the best for our car, and when it comes to choosing a wash and dry cloth, we must pay close attention, regardless of whether they are synthetic or natural, as they can scratch the paint while cleaning your car. Fortunately there is […]

volkswagen CITI GOLF

VOLKSWAGEN CITI GOLF A very unique model. While its world-wide launch was in 1974, in South Africa it made its presentation until 1978, with a very good acceptance from the public. However in 1984, when the second generation came out (bigger and more expensive) people’s reaction were not as expected. People were claiming the city […]

VW Golf GTi created by LEGO

We could soon enjoy a mini version of our favorite car. The Mk1community is celebrating, and our passion for cars has led us to a little triumph, because LEGO has heard our prayers because more than 10,000 signatures have been achieved in just 6 weeks for the realization of the VW Golf GTi. It’s an […]

GOLF OETTINGER

Gerhardt Oettinger, engineer and designer, creator of this exclusive version. This version, contained several features that made it a unique car. Get to know the details that made this Golf, a very special model. It began to manufacture in September of 1981 by Gerhardt Oettinger and they only made 2000 units. The engine, preserved the […]

Kamei golf

A former Volkswagen employee founds Kamei Hired only for three months and with a salary of 430 DM per month, Karl Meier worked as an interior design engineer for VW. He was trained as an mechanic engineer and later specialized in the design and construction of body, roof, hinged and interiors. Unsatisfied with his career […]