The Volkswagen Golf is an icon of the Wolfsburg-based automobile manufacturer.
It was first introduced in the spring of 1974 and immediately became a highly successful commercial product.
The first series (1974-1983) offered a then very open consumer market the most modern technical options, including a water-cooled front engine, front-wheel drive, a solid and robust body with a functional but equally attractive design.
However, the good price-performance ratio was the real competitive advantage that made the Golf so successful.
At the 1975 Frankfurt Motor Show, the sporty version of the Golf GTI was presented, which was equipped with the powerful 110 hp 1600 cm³ engine.
The following year saw mass production of the Golf GTI, which achieved considerable commercial success in many European and non-European countries in just two months.
The version used by the German police in the 1970s and early 1980s was symbolic of everyday life at the time.
Plastic model kit for a Golf I
- Decals from the Berlin police
Scale 1:24
unbuilt / unpainted
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