1982 Volkswagen Golf Mk1 GTI, red — front three-quarter view

1982 Volkswagen Golf

First generation (Mk1) · Mk1 / US 'Rabbit' 1975–1984

The Giorgetto Giugiaro-styled front-wheel-drive hatchback that replaced the Beetle and reset Volkswagen's lineup. Sold in the US as the 'Rabbit'. The 1976 European GTI effectively created the hot-hatch segment. // Source: Wikipedia "Volkswagen Golf Mk1" — US Rabbit final MY1984.

Photo: “1982 Volkswagen Golf GTi (35289103935)” by Hugh Llewelyn from Keynsham, UK / Wikimedia Commons , licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 . Cropped to 16:9.

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