IT WILL BE CELEBRATED! VW anniversary year: 50 years of Golf
For 50 years, the Golf has been more than just a car: it has been a reliable companion, a symbol of freedom and the supporting pillar of so many valuable memories
To date, a total of 35 million vehicles have been delivered in its eight generations of Golf - We are also looking forward to the GTI Fanfest in Wolfsburg from July 26th to 28th, 2024 (see below)
Wolfsburg. The Golf I is now a classic car! To mark the anniversary, the #ZeitHaus of the Autostadt in Wolfsburg is showing the first namesake of an entire vehicle class. In 1974, the automotive world got a car that became a symbol of German engineering. To this day, the success story of the GOLF model, which now has 8 variants on the roads, shapes the lives of its enthusiastic drivers. Now the Autostadt of the ZeitHaus is exhibiting a Golf I in the color Atlas White on the fifth floor of the exhibition hall. By the way, it comes from our own collection.
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| The Golf VII as Highline was the predecessor model of the Golf VIII and is still popular today, photo: Helga Waess |
Around two years after the start of production, the millionth Golf rolled off the assembly line in 1976
Between 1974 and 1983, Volkswagen put around 6 million Golf Is on the roads. To date, a total of 35 million vehicles have been delivered in its eight generations of Golf. The GOLF model is therefore the most produced automobile in the world. It even created its own vehicle class – the “Golf class”.
Armin Maus, Chairman of the Autostadt Management Board:
“The Volkswagen Golf is more than just a car – it has stood for innovation, reliability and family friendliness for 50 years. With our special exhibition we would like to honor this extraordinary story and invite our guests to immerse themselves in the diverse facets of this iconic vehicle. The Autostadt offers the perfect setting for this exhibition as it highlights the unique connection between the history of the vehicle and its place of origin.”
Susanne Franz, Chief Marketing Officer Volkswagen:
“For 50 years, the Golf has been more than just a car. It is a reliable companion, a symbol of freedom and the supporting pillar of so many valuable memories. It is precisely these memories that we want to awaken among visitors with the new exhibition, because from the moment the first model rolled off the production line, the Golf has been a part of our lives and accompanies us on unforgettable adventures.”
The golf exhibition in the Wolfsburg AutoStadt
The beginnings and thus the beginning of a golf era are shown. The show in Wolfsburg begins with the 1970s and the birth of the first Golf. It is presented by the first generation Golf from the ZeitHaus collection. There are wall graphics with 1970s-style wallpaper that symbolize the time of creation. There was a World Cup and Helmut Schmidt from Hamburg became Chancellor. A display case contains the first drawing of the Golf by designer Giorgetto Giugiaro.
The last convertible of its generation from 2002 is presented as a “typical Golf” and the former Golf owners have their say with their stories as “Generation Golf”.
Performance – the sporty Golf came as GTI and R
- The GTI and R variants and other sporty models are presented with the Golf W12 with 650 hp as a representative of “performance”.
In keeping with the times – the Volkswagen Golf after 50 years
The golf past and present. The Golf 8 R, which took part in the Ice Race in Zell am See in January 2024, is a signal of 50 years of development since the Golf I. The “ice tunnel” with winter motifs and the Golf invites you to take fan pictures post and thus continue the history of golf.- The Autostadt can be visited daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. with a valid day or annual ticket.
Let's look forward to the GTI Fanfest around the Volkswagen Arena: ICONS COMING HOME
July 26th to 28th, 2024 - icons, fans, community and a lot of GTI come together in Wolfsburg for the GTI meeting 2024 in Wolfsburg.- Here - on the organizer's homepage - there is information from the organizer about the big "GTI is coming home" event
