The final design of the Golf was known as the Type 17. 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 ...

The first thing that strikes you about the Golf Mk1 is its size. Even in isolation it looks tiny, more like a very large toy rather than an actual car. Place it beside the latest Mk8.5 on the road ...

But many owners modify their cars at least a little ... years back when everyone woke up and noticed what a bargain the Mk1 Golf was, particularly the Rabbit GTI. Recently, VW’s decision ...

Ask any performance car enthusiast under 35 what their first fast car was and there’s a good chance they will respond with the name of a hot hatch of some kind. But their answer would be very ...