The Golf Mk1 went into production in March 1974 ... a 1.6- or 1.8-liter engine depending on the model year with power of up to 110 horsepower. Two years after its initial launch, the hatch ...

Up front, his Mk1 Golf packs a Volkswagen VR6 engine, which powers the front wheels through its standard five-speed manual transmission. That engine was swapped in years ago, replacing the ...

The unbridled success of the original Mk1 Golf meant that Volkswagen was reluctant ... The Mk3 was designed to claw back some of that lost appeal and keep up with the fresh crop of small cars ...

Nothing will top the Mk1, of course, because the original Golf remains the most significant of all. Yet the Mk2 was one heck of a strong follow-up, especially in GTI 16v guise, whereas the Mk3 ...

An absolute madman has created an AWD, 1979 VW Golf with an absurd two-engine and two-gearbox setup. The mad scientist's name is Willem Jacobus, a South African mechanic who took up the challenge ...

The Passat was more of a sedan, and the Scirocco was more of a sports car. Then there was the Golf Mk1, which wound up being a smashing success. The Golf sold over six million units in its first ...

In November, I was lucky enough to meet Anna Bebbington, Events Manager at the Mk1 Golf Owners Club, at the NEC Classic Motor Show in Birmingham. Standing next to a gleaming selection of Mk1 Golfs ...

By 1981, Mk1 Golf was being assembled in eight different ... to significantly affect sales on the continent. To keep up with the demand for a cheap, entry-level vehicle, the South African branch ...

Thankfully, after WD Detailing found this Mk1 GTI that had been sitting in a barn for over 25 years, they spruced it up and brought it ... and iconic golf ball shift knob make it look so inviting.

Four years, £45,000 and a lot of blood, sweat and tears, how's this for a Mk1 Golf GTI with a twist? You know that feeling of getting carried away – of being swept up in the moment? It's all ...