The Golf Mk1 went into production in March 1974, and sales officially began in May of the same year. About a year later, the hatchback reached the US market under the Rabbit moniker.

The unbridled success of the original Mk1 Golf meant that Volkswagen was reluctant to change the winning formula too much for the Mk2. Instead of an overhaul, a number of iterative improvements ...

The ultimate David vs Goliath battle: a lightweight VW Golf Mk1 Drag Racer takes on the legendary Toyota Supra Turbo in this explosive ¼-mile (Viertelmeile) drag race. With brutal burnouts, ...

VW Golf Mk1 ends production after 25 years. Volkswagen CitiGolf – Click above for high-res image gallery. By Michael Harley. Nov 4, 2009 9:20 AM EST Start the Conversation .

Comparing the original VW Golf GTI Mk1 with the latest Golf GTI for acceleration may seem a pointless exercise. The first-generation Golf GTI’s naturally-aspirated 1.6-liter engine produces only ...

Volkswagen Golf vs itself: original Mk1 head-to-head with today’s Mk8.5 VW’s legendary Golf is 50. We look at where it started, how it’s changed – and where it’s going ...

This Mk2 iteration of the Volkswagen Golf was just as big of a hit as the Mk1. In fact, the sales for the two were nearly identical, with the Golf Mk2 selling 6.41 million units during its lifetime.

This VW Golf Mk1 is Faster Than a Lamborghini. Published: 12 Mar 2013, 15:30 UTC • By: Ciprian Florea. 1 photo. Photo: screenshot from Youtube.

Two Tuned Mk1 VW Golf GTIs - Double Trouble. Joining forces, cousins Jörg Leitner and Marco Müller have built a couple of exceptional Mark 1 VW Golfs.

This VW Golf GTI Mk1 project from Lego project needs to gather at least 10,000 votes in order for the Danish company to consider bringing it into production. Made from 1,278 bricks and aimed at ...