1982 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GTI 1800 - Lot 54

1982 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GTI 1800 Serial Number: WVWZZ17ZDW166024 French registration 300/ 500 Beautiful restoration project Engine disassembled The Golf GTI, a legendary car. On September 11, 1975, the Frankfurt Motor Show opened its doors with a major attraction on the Volkswagen stand: the Golf GTI. The "fastest Volkswagen ever", it was to be a bombshell. The Golf GTI, the idol of an entire generation, was a revolution in the automotive industry. Volkswagen, accustomed to curves with its Beetle, decided to follow the aesthetic standards of the time by creating a compact, sober car with taut, slightly aggressive lines. But where Volkswagen really came into its own was when it invented the name GTI: Grand Tourisme à Injection. Delivered in November 1982, it wasn't until 1987 that our collector acquired it. Although incomplete (the engine and some fittings are missing), this car deserves a thorough overhaul, so that, as in the 80s, it can take on the roads of France to the sound of Kim Wild or Tears for Fears. 1982 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GTI 1800 Serial Number: WVWZZ17ZDW166024 French registration 300/ 500 Beautiful restoration project Engine disassembled The Golf GTI, a legendary car. On September 11, 1975, the Frankfurt Motor Show opened its doors with a major attraction on the Volkswagen stand: the Golf GTI. The "fastest Volkswagen ever", it was to be a bombshell. The Golf GTI, the idol of an entire generation, was a revolution in the automotive industry. Volkswagen, accustomed to the curves of its Beetle, decided to fit in with the aesthetic standards of the time by creating a compact, sober car with taut, slightly aggressive lines. But where Volkswagen really came into its own was when it coined the name GTI: Grand Tourisme à Injection. Delivered in November 1982, it wasn't until 1987 that our collector acquired it. Although incomplete (the engine and some fittings are missing), this car deserves a thorough overhaul, so that, as in the 80s, it can take on the roads of France to the sound of Kim Wild or Tears for Fears.