GOLF Mk1 (1974-1983)
he original Golf is often considered as one of the great three epoch-shifting designs that advanced post-war family motoring, along with the Mini and the original Ford Focus. Perhaps surprisingly, it wasn’t a massively innovative car in engineering terms. The Golf’s success was due to what it represented as a package – a car with the easy-driving front-wheel drive and practical hatchback layout of a supermini but with the space, refinement and performance of a mid-size saloon. And all wrapped up in smart,
