RELOADED

While Carl Taylor’s ‘Concept 95’ Mk3 Golf (which we revisited last month) took the main cover car slot in October 2009, many will argue Thatcher Shultz Avus silver example was possibly the more worthy car. Carl’s 90’s themed car maybe ‘popped’ more on cover, but there were no gimmicks or silly nicknames where Thatcher’s car was concerned (other than his two bikini-clad friends that tagged along for the photoshoot). Everything here, from the pumped-up body to the force-fed motor meant business!

When Thatcher picked up the ’98 GTI during college, it wasn’t exactly the Mk3