The original hatchback paved the way for the most successful model line in VW's history ... The final design of the Golf was known as the Type 17. The Golf Mk1 went into production in March ...

In South Africa, Volkswagen built a Mk1 Golf called the Citi Golf ... stiffer and lower suspension than the standard Golf, upgraded brakes, a subtle red trim to the grille, and 13” wheels.

There was the Renault 4 and 16, and the Austin Maxi, but it was the arrival of Volkswagen’s Golf in 1974 that started ... black plastic wheelarch extensions and a red pinstripe around the ...