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Car Of The Day: March 13, 2010; Matchbox '86 Volkswagen Golf GTI
Topic Started: Mar 13 2010, 06:10 AM (679 Views)
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Today's car of the day is Matchbox's 1986 Volkswagen Golf GTI.

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The Volkswagen Golf is a compact car manufactured by Volkswagen since 1974 and marketed worldwide across six generations, in various body configurations and under various nameplates - as the Volkswagen Rabbit in the United States and Canada (Mk1 and Mk5), and as the Volkswagen Caribe in Mexico (Mk1).

The front-wheel drive Golf was Volkswagen's first successful replacement for the air-cooled Volkswagen Beetle. Historically, it is Volkswagen's best-selling model and the world's third best-selling model, with more than 25 million built by 2007.

Most production of the Golf was initially in the 3-door hatchback style. Other variants include a 5-door hatchback, estate/wagon (Variant, from 1993), convertible (Cabriolet and Cabrio, 1979-2002), and a Golf-derived notchback saloon/sedan, variously called Volkswagen Jetta, Volkswagen Vento or Volkswagen Bora (from 1979). The cars have filled many market segments, from basic personal cars, to high-performance hot hatches.

The nameplate Golf derives from the German word for Gulf Stream — and the period in its history when VW named vehicles after prominent winds, including also the Passat (after the German word for Trade wind), Jetta (after Jet stream), Bora (after Bora) and Scirocco (after Sirocco).


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For more information and pictures of the real car please visit: Volkswagen Golf

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Another model offered by both Hot Wheels and Matchbox, I had both as a child. I actually liked the Hot Wheels better for the better body lines and smaller size. The opening hood of the Matchbox, however, was always cool.

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The Volkswagen Golf Mk2 succeeded the Mk1 as Volkswagen's volume seller from 1983 and remained in (German) production until late 1991. In comparison to its predecessor, its wheelbase grew slightly (+ 75 mm (3.0 in)), as did exterior dimensions (length + 180 mm (7.1 in), width + 55 mm (2.2 in), height + 5 mm (0.2 in)). Weight was up accordingly by about 120 kg (264.6 lb). Exterior design, developed in-house by VW design director Schäfer, kept the general lines of its Giugiaro-designed predecessor, but was slightly more rounded. All told, about 6.3 million[2] second-generation Golfs were built.


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The second-generation Volkswagen Golf (also known as the Typ 19E until the 1991 model year, or Typ 1G thereafter) was launched in Europe at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September 1983. It debuted in 1984 in the UK, and it was introduced as a 1985 model in the US. It featured a larger bodyshell, and a wider range of engine options, including a GTD turbodiesel (in Euro markets, later using the 1.6 "umwelt" (ECO) diesel engine), a DOHC 1781 cc (1.8) 16-valve version of the straight-four GTI (as well as the tried and tested 1781cc (1.8) 8v GTI), the supercharged 8v "G60" with front- and four-wheel drive options, and a racing homologated variant of this, the "Rallye Golf". This model was meant to come to the US as well (badges a s"Rallye GTI"), and prototypes were made, but it did not come to be.

During the life of the Golf 2, there were a number of external style revisions. Notable changes to the looks of the Golf 2 included the removal of quarterlight windows in the front doors, and the introduction of larger grill slats with the August 1987 facelift. The most notable was the introduction of so called "Big Bumpers", which were introduced in the European market with an August 1989 facelift. They were available in the US from August 1989 as well, as part of the "Wolfsburg Edition" package. They were not standardized until January, 1990.

This Golf was marketed for the first time with that name in the United States and Canada. The Rabbit name used on the Mk1 was meant to give a car a cuddly image, but with the eighties redesign of the car, Carl Hahn, the former Volkswagen of America president who was now chairman of the whole company, dictated that Volkswagen model names be standardised globally. James Fuller, head of the Volkswagen brand in North America, concurred in using the Golf name to stress the car's Teutonic character. The GTI body kit became available on a non-injection Golf and was sold as the "Driver" trim level in Europe. While the GTI remained a trim level in the Golf lineup in Europe, in some markets, it was (and continues to be) marketed as a separate model line.

Volkswagen also had produced their model in former Yugoslavia Vogosca near Sarajevo, in today Bosnia&Herzegovina factory called Tvornica Automobila Sarajevo - TAS. MK2 was produced since 1985 with year production of 25.000 units until war in 1990. Model was produced only for six Yugoslav republics in that time, with rear badge Jx (which stands for less equipment than C and Cl), C and CL and TAS badge on the front grill.Popular engine was 1.3 (carburator). 1.6 petrol and 1.6 diesel.


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ivantt
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I wouldn't mind having it just for the hood/bonnet feature. I'm trying to recall if I may have one it my yard sale beater boxes. The paint job on this one dosn't impress me at all (sigh....must all monobox type cars HAVE TO BE released in "Rally" versions or graphics???), it just masks what the actual casting looks like, and I'd like to see this one posted in a quieter scheme. James Auto? Noir Guru? Just David?
Swifty, from just a quick glance, the large wheel wells and too high of a sit make this one look chunkier and stubbier than the HW version, but I still like it.
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NoirGuru
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Nice scheme with the rally stuff.

Sadly I do not have a Matchbox one of these.

Just the Hot Wheels one Sean mentioned.
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Sak
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I don't recall ever having seen this variation. The common one was done in red with 'GTI' tampos.

I'm with Sean: I greatly prefer the Hot Wheels version.
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Swifty
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ivantt
Mar 13 2010, 11:03 AM
I wouldn't mind having it just for the hood/bonnet feature. I'm trying to recall if I may have one it my yard sale beater boxes. The paint job on this one dosn't impress me at all (sigh....must all monobox type cars HAVE TO BE released in "Rally" versions or graphics???), it just masks what the actual casting looks like, and I'd like to see this one posted in a quieter scheme.
Oddly enough, since I have little real attachment to this casting in general, it was the rally graphics that inspired me to purchase this one, LOL!
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Ezekiel 25:17
I think the rally graphics are better on this one than on the Audi GT Quattro of the period!
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james_autos
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I haven't seen it in these colours before.

The Majorette casting is better although the colours that it came in were all horrible. The red and grey Matchbox versions looked much better.
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Most common livery seem to be this one, in red with large white GTI tampos, however the 8-dot wheels seem to be the most common version. I just happen to have this one with older wheels (and more playwear) in my picture archive.

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