Karmann-built
If you were to list the most influential cars of the 1970s, there’s a fair chance the Volkswagen Golf would get a look-in, particularly in GTi form.
We’re talking of a car launched around 50 years ago, but its influence can still be seen in today’s showrooms.
Our online feature on the model points out: “‘The Car that Kills the Beetle’ was the Wheels magazine headline for the first European drive of the Volkswagen Golf in the July 1974 edition. The Golf not only changed the way Volkswagen did business, it set a new template for small to medium cars. In some respects it was a European answer to the challenge set by the Honda Civic.”
This example is unusual in that it’s a Karmann-built cabriolet running a 1.6 inline four with five-speed manual transmission.
Located in Portland, Vic, it’s on the market for $15,000.