The Golf is the center of the German automotive producer Volkswagen, and it’s no exaggeration to say the mannequin represents the time period “greatest vendor” like no different within the international market. It first made its look in 1974, because the Volkswagen Beetle’s successor, and shortly took the reins in its class.
For all eight distinct generations of the mannequin, over 37 million autos have been offered, with 2024 being a yr of celebration: the Golf, which has so impacted international mobility, turns 50 years outdated this yr.
Marking a revolution within the automotive business, Volkswagen launched the inaugural Golf in 1974, that includes a front-wheel drive (in distinction to the Beetle’s rear-wheel drive), a big baggage compartment door, a folding rear seat again, and rather more, all fitted right into a compact physique.
From the get-go, the Golf confirmed it will be a best-seller when it comes to worth. And in underneath two years from its first launch, over a million fashions have been bought. To this point, designer Giorgetto Giugiaro’s creation has surpassed 37 million autos offered, taking the title of essentially the most profitable European automotive, and the best-selling Volkswagen of all time.
A winner, because of its particular options, and embraced by the general public from the primary, the Golf was and nonetheless is, the proper car for on a regular basis motoring, embodying versatility, performance, reliability and high quality.
Over the many years, the Golf vary has grown to incorporate the Golf GTI, Golf Cabriolet, Golf Variant and lots of others, with a parallel enhance within the vary of technological options provided, each when it comes to consolation and security. However, many such options made their debut with the Volkswagen Golf.
For its 2024 anniversary, Volkswagen will showcase your entire Golf fleet at numerous venues in Europe, together with the “Salon Rétromobile” in Paris and the “Bremen Traditional Motorshow” in Germany.
