The history of the Golf Mk2 begins with its world premiere at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September 1983. It was a car developed to replace the first generation of theGolf. The design retained the general lines of the previous model, however, it is more rounded and less angular. It resulted in a considerable improvement in its […]
Visualize the year of 1976. VW wants a compact car, economical and “eco-frienddly”. The world and lack of resources makes brand researchers decide that it was a good idea to take a Golf, remove the combustion engine and replace it with an electric one, so here begins the history of the first Volkswagen e-golf. However, […]
WAS IT A MISTAKE? Surely you have heard or seen this vehicule, is currently considered a unique jewel for collectors and car lovers, but it was not always like that. The Golf Country was not very favorable in its launch year. Twenty years ago, VW decided to give a turn to the Golf, because […]
Mk1 GTI THE LEGEND 40 YEARS OF ADVENTURES THE SPORTS PIONEER Thanks to a development engineer from Wolfsburg who wanted to create a more powerful golf than the “normal” versions, he commented the idea to the top managers of the company but, some say, they denied the project. Not giving up on this refusal and […]
Loved by many, despised by others. This is the Mk1 History, the biggest success of the European industry in history, because in these 42 years they have sold more than 30 million units. Back in the day, there was an oil crisis and people demanded low consumption vehicles. VW was faced with the challenge of […]
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 […]