35 YEARS VW GOLF GTI "PIRELLI"

Description

The Volkswagen Golf Mk1 is the first generation of a small family car manufactured and marketed by Volkswagen. It was noteworthy for signalling Volkswagen’s shift of its major car lines from rear-wheel drive and rear-mounted air-cooled engines to front-wheel drive with front-mounted, water-cooled engines that were often transversely-mounted. Successor to Volkswagen’s iconic Beetle, the first generation Golf debuted in Europe in May 1974 with styling by Giorgetto Giugiaro’s ItalDesign. The Golf GTI debuted in March 1975 at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Production was not expected to exceed 5000 units, which was the number needed to qualify for the Group One Production Touring Car class. In addition to the modifications already mentioned, the GTI was distinguished from the stock Golf by external changes that included black-plastic wheel arch extensions to cover the 175/70HR13 tires on 5.5Jx13 wheels fitted, a larger front spoiler, a matte-black frame around the backlite and a red frame for the grille.[35] Ride height was reduced by 15 mm (0.6 in), and the standard car’s solid front brake rotors were replaced with 9.4 in (239 mm) ventilated disks. Anti-roll bars were also fitted front and rear. (Scale : 1/24e)