The original hatchback paved the way for the most successful model line in VW's history ... of the Golf was known as the Type 17. The Golf Mk1 went into production in March 1974, and sales ...

Many generations of the Volkswagen Golf can be found parked on streets across the world, but it's particularly popular in Europe, where it's remained a bestseller for many decades. As a result of ...

The original Volkswagen Golf Mk1 arrived as a replacement to the Volkswagen Beetle way back in 1974. Sold in the States as the Volkswagen Rabbit, the early front-wheel-drive hatchback had a ...

Only a handful of cars can brag about being faster than a factory Lamborghini and you would put your money on a Volkswagen Golf ... apart your daily tuned Golf Mk1. However, once ignited, the ...

Rather like the Ferrari F40 or Jaguar E-Type, it often feels like we know everything about the Mk1 VW Golf GTI. Decades of reverential praise mean it's hard to know what to say without fear of ...

The market is quickly changing for the MK1 and MK2 Volkswagen Golf platforms. For years, these were considered the affordable way for younger enthusiasts to get into the Golf and GTI fraternity.

In its first, full year on sale VW shifted more than 1,500 of the things – signalling Brits’ desire for a practical, accessible performance car. Much has been written about the Mk1 Golf GTI.

Tuned cars don’t get much cooler than a classic Volkswagen Golf Mk1 with a V8 engine strapped under its hood, right? You might be tempted to say ‘no’, but bear with us, because this example ...

These rare shops are the original gangsters of the US tuning scene, having wrenched on six generations of VW Golfs and survived ... Joe decided to transform the Mk1 into a dedicated SCCA GT4 ...