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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
A car that has been in production for 36 years surely holds many moments and epic stories. 1. The VW Rabbit was created to replace the VW Bug, Volkswagen was in crisis, as all the cars they made to replace the successful “bug” failed. Until the creation of the Rabbit, more than 30 million units […]
Fans from around the world gather to celebrate. It is well known for VW lovers that, the Golf GTI is one of the most beloved models. For this same reason, someone wanted to immortalize this great vehicle and sculpt a monument in Reifnitz, Austria dedicated exclusively to this car. A replica of the classic Golf […]
Collector of luxury cars, lucky owner of Golf Artz 928. My name is Arno Albert, I am 55 years old and I belong to the Golf generation since my first car was precisely a type 17 VW. In 1982 I started a successful transport company. The company enabled me to build up a small and […]
For the fortieth anniversary of our beloved Golf GTI, LEGO decided to join the celebration with their fans, paying an homage with a gray model composed of 1278 pieces. Careful attention is given to the features of our favorite car, it includes: a steering wheel with the GTI legend, emblems on the rear hatch, bases […]
The American Golf In 1980 and 1981 the VW Golf presents the first aesthetics update A substantial change that didn’t obtained the acceptance desired from part of the public, automobile critics and VW executives. Unfortunately James Mclernon, former engineer of Chevrolet and manufacture director in VW, tried to americanized the original Golf by installing a […]
My name is Steph and I belong to the Vaglowmachine club. Im from Belgium and I work as a mechanic in Volvo. I have a mk2 and a mk1 which I love, since Ive always wanted one. Fortunately in 2015, I was able to buy one and I started the restoration from scratch. The repair […]