Thirty Years of the Volkswagen Golf & Rabbit
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| Rating | : | 4.45 (504 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1583881581 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-03-19 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Trained as an engineer, he worked as a research scientist, designer of racing and sports car tires, and public relations counselor. He has written extensively about everything from racing vintage sports cars to the most sophisticated present-day automotive technologies.. About the AuthorKevin Clemens has been a part of the automotive industry for more than 25 years. He has been an editor and contributor at some of the industry's most influential automotive enthusiast magazines, such as Automobile Magazine, and is presently Editor-at-Large for European Car magazine
The story is more than facts and figures. This book covers the fascinating transition from Beetle to Golf and the subsequent development of the car that became Volkswagen's new icon. Included are Volkswagen archival photographs of early development projects and details about the people who built these charismatic cars. It is an adventurous tale of a company whose future rested on the fenders of a hatchback economy car - a car that ultimately became a favorite of car enthusiasts around the world.. Its venerable rear-engine air-cooled Beetle could no longer meet upcoming government regulations and its once phenomenal sales numbers had begun to slide. In the early 1970s, Volkswagen was in deep trouble. Something new was needed and the Giugiaro-designed Volkswagen Golf rose above all of the other concepts and designs. The Golf (called the Rabbit in the U.S.) was a modern car so different from the ancient Beetle, and in fact so different from anything else on the market that in Europe it's not called the "compact" cl
"A Brief History of VW" according to T. J. Winker. This book traces VW's transformation from air-cooled, rear-engine, rear-wheel drive cars to water-cooled, front-engine, front-wheel drive cars. It was a major step for the German company, and the Golf (badged as the Rabbit in the U.S. market until 198A Brief History of VW T. J. Winker This book traces VW's transformation from air-cooled, rear-engine, rear-wheel drive cars to water-cooled, front-engine, front-wheel drive cars. It was a major step for the German company, and the Golf (badged as the Rabbit in the U.S. market until 1984) was the primary product.The first chapter de. ) was the primary product.The first chapter de. "An Honest Assessment of the First Generation Rabbit" according to GRH "Ex WHA Jet". Finally, a book that chronicles the poor quality of the Rabbit, particularly with regard to high oil consumption and leaks, faulty brakes, and chronic stalling problems. My first car was a brand new 1978 Rabbit and I can attest it was the worst car I ever owned. I like the looks of the recent mode. Five Stars great book, history thru Golf 5
Kevin Clemens has been a part of the automotive industry for more than 25 years. Trained as an engineer, he worked as a research scientist, designer of racing and sports car tires, and public relations counselor. He has been an editor and contributor at some of the industry's most influential automotive enthusiast magazines, such as Automobile Magazine, and is presently Editor-at-Large for European Car magazine. He has wr