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The VW Golf Mk1 Will Soon Be 50 And It's Already A Legend
The original hatchback paved the way for the most successful model line in VW ... engine layouts, overall shapes, and interior designs. The final design of the Golf was known as the Type 17. The ...
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Birth of an icon: Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk1
Fortunately, VW engineer Alfons Löwenberg saw the potential ... but with a 100bhp version of the Audi 80 GT’s 1588cc engine, a barely silenced exhaust and race-car-firm suspension.