In some sense, it was a junior Audi 4000 at a much more palatable price point, and for a VW loyalist exiting a ’70s Beetle, a Jetta would have represented a quantum leap. The post The Mk1 VW ...

Thus was born the 1981 MK1 Jetta, which ... It was also the generation of Jetta that took diesel mainstream: the 1.9-liter four-cylinder turbodiesel offer with the MK3 maintained its reputation ...

Getting all those high-comp ponies to the ground is an 020 five-speed transmission beefed-up with a Quaife limited-slip differential and a 0.71:1 diesel ... this rowdy Mk1 Jetta, William has ...

and a 1981 Mk1 Scirocco (for 34 years). My family members have owned a 1963 Beetle, two 1980 Jettas, 1977 and 1978 Rabbits, a 1979 Rabbit Diesel, a 1981 Jetta Diesel, 1990 and 2001 Passats ...

When we first saw this Mk1 VW Jetta at Waterfest '09, we assumed it belonged to a seasoned VW enthusiast. The owner most likely had built a handful of VWs in the past and was probably in his early ...

We’re guessing almost none, because this Mk1 Jetta doesn’t only look well, it’s covered fewer miles in its near-half century on the planet that most cars have after half a year on the road.

Back when it was first introduced to the American public, the Jetta was billed as a “Rabbit with a trunk”, designed specifically for people who required extra cargo space and preferred the ...

Which is why this mechanic, car-tuner and hill-climb racing enthusiast has a crazy Volkswagen Jetta Mk1 that's highly-tuned and ready to take on the competition. Skip next section More on Cars and ...